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Originally Posted by retiredguy123
Why should I care about fiber? I have Xfinity COAX internet and get 1200 mbps. Is fiber really better than COAX?
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Here are the facts:
1) Fiber gives you the same speed bi-directionally meaning if they say 1GBS then you get this speed both upload AND download. Cable only gives you the advertised speed on the download. Upload is generally about 30MBS, very slow.
2) With cable systems your internet is Shared meaning you and your neighbors Share the bandwidth on the same cable infrastructure which is why speeds will vary at peak times. With Fiber you have your own dedicated link and the speed never changes.
3) Because cable companies deliver TV content, they have to pay franchise fees to the content providers which always go up. This is why cable prices always increase because they have to pass these increases on to all of their customers. Even if you have a "deal" from cable, you can still get one of these increases. Some say "I'll renegotiate every year to get a deal" but unless you have an alarm set, the cable companies will automatically charge you full price at the end of the "deal" and by the time you realize it, you will have paid the increase.
4) Cable systems use old obsolete copper infrastructure thats vulnerable to lightning and can bring unwanted induced power surges into your home's electric system. Fiber is glass cable without any of these issues.
5) Because Fiber uses light on glass fibers it doesn't require power in most of it's distribution network like cable. In a severe storm if we get local power disruptions, Fiber will usually stay active where the local power disruptions will take out your cable.
Bottom line, if you can get Fiber internet service from any company here in the Villages, get it. Cable is old fashioned, more unreliable and is usually ripping you off.