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: Shaw just doubled their bandwidth


Mancini
06-07-2011, 11:13 AM
Actually, more than doubled.

http://www.shaw.ca/newpackages/

Vette Dood
06-07-2011, 11:15 AM
The new packages coming out look very very nice. $119 for 250Mbps and no cap... yes please.

Manic!
06-07-2011, 11:27 AM
The new packages coming out look very very nice. $119 for 250Mbps and no cap... yes please.

Only with there TV service.

Gumby
06-07-2011, 11:49 AM
And there doesn't appear to be a way to remove TV service on their website...

willystyle
06-07-2011, 11:52 AM
You can't. It's their way to prevent loss of TV revenue from online streaming services like Netflix.

Vette Dood
06-07-2011, 11:58 AM
GF will never settle for no TV so its moot for me.. bring on the super internet :)

bloodmack
06-07-2011, 12:32 PM
Nice to see they are at giving us more bandwith. Esp cause of the usage billing they'll eventually be doin :P

TOS'd
06-07-2011, 12:37 PM
Nice to see they are at giving us more bandwith. Esp cause of the usage billing they'll eventually be doin :P

But this was done instead of usage based billing.

bloodmack
06-07-2011, 12:46 PM
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-investor/shaw-move-on-internet-billing-draws-fire/article1997927/

StylinRed
06-07-2011, 12:53 PM
under the SPP plan we'd end up paying more a month for relatively the same thing (lose some channels gain some others)

and if we stayed under Legacy and just added new internet service we'd be paying $10 more a month nehow

-_-

already paying $200/mth



http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-investor/shaw-move-on-internet-billing-draws-fire/article1997927/


there's a discussion in the computer thread

but anyway they've made these new offers / packages in place of UBB

but if you go over your cap instead of charging like $10/gb ;) they bump you up to the next internet package on top of yours for that month you go over (since there's more bandwidth on the next level up)

Chronix
06-07-2011, 03:07 PM
shaw doesnt cap your bandwidth anymore i thought since its illegal and they almost got in shit for it.


i switched from telus to shaw couple months ago and called them to make sure, they said we dont cap.

Nightwalker
06-07-2011, 04:02 PM
You can't. It's their way to prevent loss of TV revenue from online streaming services like Netflix.

I canceled my TV service last month. Is this something new? I only have TV when I have renters.

I have Extreme, no phone or TV.

TOS'd
06-07-2011, 04:06 PM
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-investor/shaw-move-on-internet-billing-draws-fire/article1997927/

Globe and Mail Update
Published Monday, Apr. 25, 2011 3:12PM EDT
Last updated Wednesday, May. 25, 2011 7:24PM EDT




I canceled my TV service last month. Is this something new? I only have TV when I have renters.

I have Extreme, no phone or TV.
He was referring to the new plans, the one bundled with TV are better. So you can't get THOSE packages without having the TV option.

Oleophobic
06-07-2011, 07:57 PM
new bundles look sweet

but what I don't get is...
The price for Shaw Extreme and Broadband 50 if bundled with Personal TV (SPP) is the same at $84.90....wtf? Won't people naturally choose Broadband 50 since you get 400 GBs and 50 Mbps...

never mind lol fail I didn't realize they were replacing the existing bundles

Nightwalker
06-07-2011, 08:33 PM
WTF at 2 fails for the OP

Teriyaki
06-07-2011, 09:38 PM
slightly misleading title. Its the data cap that they doubled on the grandfathered plans only. Hmm, now to make a decision...

PornMaster
06-07-2011, 09:40 PM
hmm Iam paying 25 a month for telus turbo which is constant 6mbps is it worth the switch?

My gf has shaw extreme and my internet seems a lot faster. However she does have bursts of high speed

Culverin
06-07-2011, 09:42 PM
I'm confused. If i've got an existing High Speed Extreme plan from them, what happens? Just my data cap goes up?

What about those other plans, does it eventually turn into Broadband 50?

Nightwalker
06-07-2011, 09:48 PM
slightly misleading title. Its the data cap that they doubled on the grandfathered plans only. Hmm, now to make a decision...

I guess if you have less than Extreme and aren't upgrading that is true.

StylinRed
06-07-2011, 10:27 PM
took a speed test and my upload is up to 2.5mbps download doesnt seem to ever go higher than 18mbps (usually 15 or less)though -_- (on extreme)

Culverin
06-07-2011, 11:26 PM
I'm on Extreme, North Burnaby.

Down: 20.05 Mbps
Up: 2.38 Mbps

Neva
06-07-2011, 11:55 PM
did one earlier today and got:

down: 24.xx mbps
up: 2.xx mbps

only a couple months ago I was sitting at 2.xxmbps down with no change in subscription. So either I was getting screwed before or getting treated now????
whatevs

bengy
06-08-2011, 12:08 AM
100$ for internet? Unless you're running an online business, that's a lot of $$$

xilley
06-08-2011, 01:13 AM
fuck shaw, telus ftw
never DCed

JesseBlue
06-08-2011, 03:42 AM
Failed as this was on the...guess where...computer section! Plus the pricing is still highway robbery and people are already kissing their feetf for this....sheeesh...I pay 34 after taxes and get decent numbers...On teksavvy cable which is a leased shaw line...I don't need cable since I stream what I need which is not much to begin with...navi-x ftw

Vansterdam
06-08-2011, 05:40 AM
does this start now?

time for me to start downloading 125+gbs of porn each month :troll:

nns
06-08-2011, 06:57 AM
Failed as this was on the...guess where...computer section!
Really? Are you that sensitive?

We should be failing you, if that's the case.

hotjoint
06-08-2011, 07:29 AM
does this start now?

time for me to start downloading 125+gbs of porn each month :troll:

:lol

Gnomes
06-08-2011, 08:59 AM
What is the standalone price of broadband 50? It only mention +legacy or +SPP price. Dammit shaw, need more info!

Manic!
06-08-2011, 09:53 AM
What is the standalone price of broadband 50? It only mention +legacy or +SPP price. Dammit shaw, need more info!

No stand alone price.

freakshow
06-08-2011, 11:11 AM
I love how they just released the 'Shaw Plan Personalizer', then dropped the ability to remove the TV package. Some great personalization right there.

TOS'd
06-08-2011, 11:13 AM
I love how they just released the 'Shaw Plan Personalizer', then dropped the ability to remove the TV package. Some great personalization right there.

But that was expected. They have only internet plans. And then they have the broadband ones tied with tv.

BaoTurbo
06-08-2011, 11:43 AM
does this start now?

time for me to start downloading 125+gbs of porn each month :troll:

I second that.

darkfroggy
06-08-2011, 12:47 PM
HighSpeed feels like WelfareSpeed looking at these plans.

=(

Mananetwork
06-08-2011, 01:18 PM
$120 a month is stupid EXPENSIVE!!

JesseBlue
06-08-2011, 02:05 PM
Really? Are you that sensitive?

We should be failing you, if that's the case.
Fail me all you want but the section is there for a reason...meant so you don't have redundant things cluttering up the site

Culverin
06-11-2011, 05:04 AM
Shaw just called me today.


My High Speed Extreme is turning into a Broadband 50 plan
They will be sending a service tech out on monday to do stuff
I get some sort of Shaw HD TV trial with it, didn't ask too much about that.
It's going to cost me $50 instead of the $59

Thought you guys would want to know. It sounds really too good to be true.

StylinRed
06-11-2011, 05:09 AM
they're forcing you to change??

look in the computer tech thread a couple guys who are on broadband 50 are getting the same speeds as when they were on Extreme (which in some cases are slower than others with extreme)

Culverin
06-11-2011, 05:14 AM
Bandwidth 25 -> 50 Mbps
Data Cap 250 GB -> 400 GB

For $9 less, sounds like a bargain to me. And the speeds I posted last page, that was before the change. I don't think the upgraded plans come into effect until this month anyways.

StylinRed
06-11-2011, 05:29 AM
yes im aware of the cap and bandwitdh

didnt notice the part about it being $9 less though :D nice; same as the extreme price on the old plan


but as for speed i was speaking of here http://www.revscene.net/forums/changes-shaws-internet-t632852p17.html

willystyle and mr.happyslip have already upgraded speeds they're getting r the same

Culverin
06-14-2011, 01:53 PM
I'm on Extreme, North Burnaby.

Down: 20.05 Mbps
Up: 2.38 Mbps


Just finished my new install.

Down: 25.30
Up: 2.89

I'll be calling shaw to find out what's up.

Carl Johnson
06-14-2011, 01:57 PM
$120 a month is stupid EXPENSIVE!!

Quoted for the mother f***ing truth.

PornMaster
06-14-2011, 02:05 PM
I'm going tO call troys later to see if they have anything to counter these new plans.
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