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Jim wrote:
> 
> TCI@Home has been running into problems with their initial Schaumburg
> rollout (I was one of the first in the area to get hooked up, and it was a
> painful process).
> 
> I'm guessing that they are trying to make sure everything is right before
> they light up the remaining nodes.  Their little fiasco with my install cost
> them a free install + free month.  I doubt they want to do that for all of
> Schaumburg.
> 
> On the positive side of things, the performance itself is great.  I don't
> know how long this ultrafast connection will last, but it's certainly A Good
> Thing.  I get faster transfer rates than I do at the office (and that's
> quite a statement when you consider I work for a major communications
> company.)
> 
> Alternatively, Interaccess now has Schaumburg on their list of DSL areas -
> I'd at least call them up to have them determine if they can service your
> area.  If they can, I'd tell @Home to hurry it up, or give you the install
> for free if they want your business.  If @Home drops the ball, then go with
> DSL.  In the long right, it might be the best thing available.
> 
> bill875@xnet.com wrote in message <36FD31C7.BCD@xnet.com>...
> >Has anyone heard when TCI will be activating @home in the rest of
> >Schaumburg, IL, specifically Node 25 near Weathersfield Way and Roselle
> >Road?  When I visited the @Home open house at CompUSA in Schaumburg (feb
> >27th), they said it would be available by the first or second week of
> >March.  In order to get $75 off of the installation I had to sign up
> >that day.  To get my first month free I had to buy the @Home software
> >($22 after corporate discount).  So now I have signed up for the service
> >but I haven't heard anything, not even an estimated time frame of when
> >it will be available.  If anybody has any info, it would be greatly
> >appreciated.
> >--
> >Thanks,
> >Bill Shelly
> >*To reply, please remove the "O" from my email address.  Thanks!*

Jim,
Thanks for the information.  Luckily I tracked down a TCI tech.  He said
that he is currently testing the service himself and has had no
problems.  When I asked when the service will be available on node 25,
he said sometime within the next 30 days.

-Bill
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