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I guess they don't like me ha. At home We actually 10 Mb down/ 1 Up at home, but then again this connection is hardly ever stressed since I moved out The cable company sort of works like this they buy 50 Megabits of bandwith from the backbone and sell it 50 people, advertising the speed as 25 megabits. In other words, it operates on the assumption that there will be people who use a lot and people who barely use it. The more people that join, the slower it gets.

A full T-1 on the other hand is a guaranteed 1.5 Mb symmetric connection. That bandwith is reserved for you. Around 70-80% of the cost for T-1 has more to do with the cost of the loop and service than the actual bandwith itself. T-1s come with a Service Level Agreement which says something along the lines, "We'll credit you if the connection goes down (even if it's 5 minutes)." Cable companies like TW or Verizon on the other hand can take days to fix things.

This is what I'm working with now ha. Best thing ever. I wish I could have this connection at home.