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I telecommute and must have the fastest and most reliable internet service available. How far outside of Asheville can I move and still have completely reliable cable internet service? I'm not at all interested in wireless or satellite. Not crazy about DSL either. I've looked on the Time Warner site, but can't get a sense of the range of their service. Thanks!
I don't know if Charter has a coverage map or a place where you can type a random address and see if service is available. But they are the "big dog" here in cable internet service.
Agree with The Mule...I fiddled around on Charter's site, and some similar 'coverage' sites, but it was not very informative as to specific, actual location.
Fwiw to the OP, Charter is also in many outlying towns, 30+ miles outside of A'Ville.
I am unfortunate not to be able to get it up on our Mtn above Waynesville, but our friends 'down below' all have it, including a few that tele commute. They don't complain about speed/lack of...
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Completely agree with Asheville Native. Have Abandoned Charter for TV service (too expensive and other alternatives available these days)however Charter still the best and most consistent for high speed internet service.
I have the same requirements as the OP; I telecommute (IT sales), thus needing reliable and fast internet speeds both upstream and downstream. DSL and satellite are a no-go. While 3-5 MBPS is technically 'high speed', speeds slower than 5MBPS won't work for me, and I can't depend on random bursts of "higher speed" when the network is less congested...
What are the speeds in the Asheville downtown/metro area with Charter/Frontier/others? Do local providers have FiOS or equivalents to ensure reliable high speeds? How about speeds in surrounding towns (Weaverville, Hendersonville, Leicester, Mars Hill, etc etc).
Currently in Atlanta, I have 110MBPS down/ 15MBPS up and need to maintain a similar level of service. I'd expect slower 'high speed' internet further out into the mountains, but unsure if there are pockets or towns outside of downtown area with decent speeds.
We're looking in a 0~30 minute driving time radius around downtown and unsure if this internet requirement will greatly limit our scope to certain areas with good internet speeds.
(And as many others have stated, TV service is of no importance. Strictly internet data connectivity)
I have both a Charter cable connection and an AT&T DSL connection because I telecommute and Mrs. Mule works at home, as well. Charter has given me bursts in excess of 40Mb/s down, and typically exceeds the rated 30 by a decent margin. AT&T has been consistently 4.8 - 6 where I live.
Charter just sent me something about them increasing to 60Mb/s down sometime next month. I have not looked into it yet.
I don't think you are going to wind up close to 110Mb/s down, however. Even Charter business service has an upper end of 60Mb/s.
I have the same requirements as the OP; I telecommute (IT sales), thus needing reliable and fast internet speeds both upstream and downstream. DSL and satellite are a no-go. While 3-5 MBPS is technically 'high speed', speeds slower than 5MBPS won't work for me, and I can't depend on random bursts of "higher speed" when the network is less congested...
What are the speeds in the Asheville downtown/metro area with Charter/Frontier/others? Do local providers have FiOS or equivalents to ensure reliable high speeds? How about speeds in surrounding towns (Weaverville, Hendersonville, Leicester, Mars Hill, etc etc).
Currently in Atlanta, I have 110MBPS down/ 15MBPS up and need to maintain a similar level of service. I'd expect slower 'high speed' internet further out into the mountains, but unsure if there are pockets or towns outside of downtown area with decent speeds.
We're looking in a 0~30 minute driving time radius around downtown and unsure if this internet requirement will greatly limit our scope to certain areas with good internet speeds.
(And as many others have stated, TV service is of no importance. Strictly internet data connectivity)
The provider in Hendersonville is Morris Broadband. Not sure of their service area, but you can look at it here: www.morrisbroadband.com Have had MB for years, never a problem other than a power outage here or there due to a storm etc.; the service is excellent and you can talk to a real English speaking person on the phone, right at their desk in Hendersonville.
Another refugee (and IT pro) from ATL here. We live in western Yancey County (about 35 minutes to downtown Asheville) and are served by local mom & pop Country Cablevision. Country Cablevision is currently replacing their current wiring system with fiber and will soon have FTTH. Not sure when it will come online. In our area, the fiber was run on the poles in mid-to-late Jan and they are currently advertising for drop installers to complete the connections to homes and businesses. Pretty neat!
Another refugee (and IT pro) from ATL here. We live in western Yancey County (about 35 minutes to downtown Asheville) and are served by local mom & pop Country Cablevision. Country Cablevision is currently replacing their current wiring system with fiber and will soon have FTTH. Not sure when it will come online. In our area, the fiber was run on the poles in mid-to-late Jan and they are currently advertising for drop installers to complete the connections to homes and businesses. Pretty neat!
Good luck!
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Hear, hear for CCVN! We have a vacation cabin the southeastern part of Yancey, near Busick and the Blue Ridge Parkway, so we'll have to wait until 2015 for the fiber backbone to reach us -- but we are eagerly awaiting it.
Be warned that without FTTH, speeds on CCVN are limited to I believe a max of 5 down/256-512Kb up. The fiber upgrade is much needed. It's funded by USDA's rural utility program. While a mom and pop company, the pop in this case developed CATV systems all over Florida and other states in the 60s and they know their stuff. Pricing is fair and customer service good.
Given your needs, I would double-check the availability of CCVN's fiber network in the area you're looking in should you consider Yancey. Yancey is some gorgeous country and has a huge network of artist outposts, but be forewarned it still IS a rural and not terribly progressive place. Fine for us as weekenders but it's also a far cry from home back in the Research Triangle.
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