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2020/FiberOptic_Internet_Pricing/notes

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+Just a quick reference.
+
+
+These prices are monthly, unless otherwise noted.
+
+Verizon Fiber (fios) home internet has three tiers.
+$40, $60, $80 (gigabit).
+
+This is internet only. They will not require purchase of phone or television.
+
+There is a $15 charge for a router. You can provide your own and skip this.
+
+There is a $100 one time service charge for setup.
+
+
+Home requires that you have a 'home' (which means you have a kitchen and bathroom onsite).
+I guess if you own a residential building, and have a downstairs shop, you can save dosh by using
+home internet for everything. maybe.
+
+You cannot get a static ip via home.
+
+This is pricing for no contract, and month to month payments. Contracts aren't needed,
+because these companies print money. Do they really need contracts? They are doing
+ok.
+
+
+Business:
+
+business pricing:
+$80 base level. (200down/100up)
+
+Gigabit, I think $120
+
+Again, $15 for router, monthly.
+
+$50 one time setup fee, this time.
+
+
+Static IPs: Packs of 1,5, and 13. 
+1 static ip   == +$20
+5 static ips  == +$40
+13 static ips == +$60
+
+
+5 Static ips, and base level internet: $120
+
+This is month to month pricing. No contract.
+There is a discount if you agree to a two year contract. A contract almost
+exclusively benefits the phone company. You get very little out of it, and
+run the risk of cancellation fees.
+
+Again, this is internet only. They do not require purchase of tv, or phone.
+
+If you are a new customer, they may give you a $10 discount for a couple months.
+
+
+
+On the other side: the local cable company: comcast, I can't quote exacts, but 
+I know the following:
+Business Internet
+35/35
+w/5 Static IPs
+$112
+cable tv
+$40 (I think this is right)
+
+As you can see, the pricing is comparable for internet. Verizon would be $120,
+for base level with internet. Slightly more money, but faster promised speeds.
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+

2020/FiberOptic_Internet_Pricing/notes_BAK

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+Just a quick reference.
+
+
+These prices are monthly, unless otherwise noted.
+
+Verizon Fiber (fios) home internet has three tiers.
+$40, $60, $80 (gigabit).
+
+This is internet only. They will not require purchase of phone or television.
+
+There is a $15 charge for a router. You can provide your own and skip this.
+
+There is a $100 one time service charge for setup.
+
+
+Home requires that you have a 'home' (which means you have a kitchen and bathroom onsite).
+I guess if you own a residential building, and have a downstairs shop, you can save dosh by using
+home internet for everything. maybe.
+
+You cannot get a static ip via home.
+
+This is pricing for no contract, and month to month payments. Contracts aren't needed,
+because these companies print money. Do they really need contracts? They are doing
+ok.
+
+
+Business:
+
+business pricing:
+$80 base level. (200down/100up)
+
+Gigabit, I think $120
+
+Again, $15 for router, monthly.
+
+$50 one time setup fee, this time.
+
+
+Static IPs: Packs of 1,5, and 13. 
+1 static ip   == +$20
+5 static ips  == +$40
+13 static ips == +$60
+
+
+5 Static ips, and base level internet: $120
+
+This is month to month pricing. No contract.
+There is a discount if you agree to a two year contract. A contract almost
+exclusively benefits the phone company. You get very little out of it, and
+run the risk of cancellation fees.
+
+Again, this is internet only. They do not require purchase of tv, or phone.
+
+If you are a new customer, they may give you a $10 discount for a couple months.
+
+
+
+On the other side: the local cable company: comcast, I can't quote exacts, but 
+I know the following:
+Business Internet
+35/35
+w/5 Static IPs
+$112
+cable tv
+$40 (I think this is right)
+
+As you can see, the pricing is comparable for internet. Verizon would be $120,
+for base level with internet. Slightly more money, but faster promised speeds.
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+

2020/VOIP_vs_Copper/notes

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+reference: wikipedia on VOIP: 
+
+"Communication on the IP network is 
+perceived as less reliable in contrast to the circuit-switched public 
+telephone network because it does not provide a network-based mechanism 
+to ensure that data packets are not lost, and are delivered in 
+sequential order. It is a best-effort network without fundamental 
+Quality of Service (QoS) guarantees. Voice, and all other data, travels 
+in packets over IP networks with fixed maximum capacity. This system may 
+be more prone to data loss in the presence of congestion[a] than 
+traditional circuit switched systems; a circuit switched system of 
+insufficient capacity will refuse new connections while carrying the 
+remainder without impairment, while the quality of real-time data such 
+as telephone conversations on packet-switched networks degrades 
+dramatically.[16] Therefore, VoIP implementations may face problems with 
+latency, packet loss, and jitter.[16][17]"
+
+
+Based on my own experience
+
+I've seen VOIP have occasional dropouts.
+I've seen copper be bombproof. 
+
+When copper was laid, it was done with care,
+and it was built to last. VOIP is tacked onto internet connections as an
+afterthought. It can work, but it can certainly not work. Where
+on the other hand, copper will always work. Even if the power or internet
+goes down.
+
+Verdict: VOIP or Copper is ok, but copper will always be more reliable.
+