Meanwhile in the Netherlands, I can choose between several gigabit providers. Symmetrical on fiber or asymmetrical on cable. I've been on gigabit fibre for a couple of years.

[–] Jamie@jamie.moe 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Can I have that problem instead of being stuck to a single ISP that charges more for copper wire service than they do fiber in the places they have it?

[–] heluecht@pirati.ca 0 points 1 year ago (2 children)

@Jamie @riotrick How much do you pay?

[–] riotrick@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

At the moment €30/month. But this was a deal for a couple of months. Regular price is €45/month. This is T-Mobile btw. When combine it with a cellular plan. They give a discount of €5/month on the fiber and €2,50/month on the cellular plan.

[–] Jamie@jamie.moe 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

$55/mo

Their introductory rates for fiber, last I saw, was $30.

[–] heluecht@pirati.ca 1 points 1 year ago

@Jamie Ah okay. I'm paying around 25€ per month including unlimited traffic and unlimited phone calls.

[–] laminam@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Beats the 1.5/0.25 centurylink provides us

[–] Jamie@jamie.moe 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I live in podunk nowhere, but if the amount of time since I've had that speed could buy things, I think it'd be old enough to buy cigarettes.

Also I'm surprised CenturyLink is even still alive.

[–] Zorque@kbin.social 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

They rebranded as Lumen, so they could provide the same shitty service to people who were already wary of them.

[–] Saik0Shinigami@lemmy.saik0.com 1 points 1 year ago

And rebranded their fiber AGAIN as Quantum... (And somehow got q.com... So jealous...) Presumably because even as "Lumen" they've screwed their brand...