Wow. Kat called Tuesday to set up service, RCN came out today and we’re up and running. On the advertised 10M/800K line we opted for, Speedtest.net is showing…meh, somewhere close. I ran some tests when Comcast was up and regularly got 10K+ to Seattle and LA; now it’s more like 7K (though I’ve run those tests at different times of the day and week). NYC and the midwest are still around 5K, which is exactly what Comcast was hitting. So, for about $20 less a month, I have roughly equitable performance, perhaps a little slower down but a hell of a lot faster up (750K FTW), and up all the time, which is most important. And RCN did confirm that they’re bringing 20M/2M to my neighborhood soon, and I sure as hell will jump on that bandwagon.
In its last act of defiance, Comcast winked in and out of usefulness all morning. Goodbye and good riddance.