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Charter to Launch Nation's Fastest Broadband Service

January 28, 2009 RSS Feed Print

Broadband bragging rights could go to Charter Communications, which is ready to launch a 60 Mbps service. It would apparently be the fastest available to U.S. consumers. No details yet on price or when, or where, the service will appear from the cableco.

60 Mbps would top telco Verizon, which sells 50 Mbps service through its FiOS fiber-optic service. Comcast last year started rolling out 50 Mbps service in some of its cable markets at a monthly cost of $150.

Charter would presumably use the same Docsis 3.0 technology that Comcast uses to pump the high speeds across its coaxial cable. The new rate would more than triple that of Charter's current top offering, its 16 Mbps High-Speed Max.

The one-upping would be a rare bright spot for struggling Charter. The St. Louis company said earlier this month that two subsidiaries had missed interest payments and were negotiating new terms on outstanding debt.

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I have Charter and I currently have Download Speed: 28682 kbps (3585.3 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 1888 kbps (236 KB/sec transfer rate)
I pay $80 a month and I have never had any problems with there service. Actually I would have to say that Charter is the best company for cable internet I have ever been with.

Steven of TX 2:11PM March 01, 2010

I do agree that people bitch and complain too much.Charter has had plenty of time to do their job. The fact that charter is unrealiable has nothing to do with the fact that they can fix the server when its down. It shoudnt be down.. It seems to me that charter has taken more customers in my area than it can handle. The company completely has control over my area and i dont think its right. The customer should always have the option to choose from companies. Also the internet speed is not what i pay for therefore the company should cut prices, fix the speeds, or let someone else come in and do the job correctly!
ps. i heart FIOS!!!

the internet teacher of LA 8:37PM May 04, 2009

I have to agree, Charter does cut out now and again, is this the new capping system going into effect? I'm on the top tier 20M down/ 2M up plan and I noticed the service cuts out every now and gain, is this a problem with the service? or the new cap in service they're deploying? I'm confused and disappointed. Being on the current top tier I would expect them to not cap this service or have a high capping level. I download from ittunes some HD moves and TV shows and I find that this cuts out every now and again, I expect that a lot of people will start viewing on Hulu and other content providers over the Internet in the next 3-5 years, demands in going to go up. I would hope Charter can see this happening and make sure there network can support this, these caps frustrate and will eventually cause customer to move to whatever alternatives arrive in there neighborhoods.

Naran Patel of CA 12:10PM May 02, 2009

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