Sagasha

Just got comcast: :::.. Download Stats ..::: Download Connection is:: 12549 Kbps about 12.55 Mbps (tested with 12160 kB) Download Speed is:: 1532 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (Server 1) Test Time:: 2006/09/05 - 11:02am Bottom Line:: 219X faster than 56K 1MB Download in 0.67 sec Tested from a 12160 kB file and took 7.938 seconds to complete Download Diagnosis:: Awesome! 20% + : 128.12 % faster than the average for host (comcast.net) D-Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-L8GZ7HF5J User Agent:: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT 5.0; yie6_SBC) [!] :::.. Upload Stats ..::: Upload Connection is:: 376 Kbps about 0.38 Mbps (tested with 2992 kB) Upload Speed is:: 46 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (Server 1) Test Time:: 2006/09/05 - 11:04am Bottom Line:: 7X faster than 56K 1MB Upload in 22.26 sec Tested from a 2992 kB file and took 65.2656 seconds to complete Upload Diagnosis:: 90% + Okay : running at 90.6 % of your hosts average (comcast.net) U-Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-8KS0L1C6P User Agent:: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT 5.0; yie6_SBC) [!]

Another attempt at a clever response

I have the value pak, 512k downloads, 128k uploads. :::.. Upload Stats ..::: Connection is:: 117 Kbps about 0.1 Mbps (tested with 2992 kB) Upload Speed is:: 14 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net (server1) Test Time:: Sun Feb 19 2006 09:55:51 GMT-0500 (EST) Bottom Line:: 2X faster than 56K 1MB upload in 73.14 sec Diagnosis: 90% + Okay : running at 91.41 % of your hosts average (wildblue.net) Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-Y0WXRQKFH :::.. Download Stats ..::: Connection is:: 519 Kbps about 0.5 Mbps (tested with 2992 kB) Download Speed is:: 63 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net (server1) Test Time:: Sun Feb 19 2006 10:00:50 GMT-0500 (EST) Bottom Line:: 9X faster than 56K 1MB download in 16.25 sec Diagnosis: May need help : running at only 46.26 % of your hosts average (wildblue.net) Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-VM25Z3GHS

After searching forums for both Wildblue and Direcway, I see little difference, in performance or price. What sold me on Wildblue was their FAP policy (10,000mb down/3000mb up.) The selling point for Direcway was the fact they have a history. Like you said, we'll see.

:::.. Upload Stats ..::: Connection is:: 80 Kbps about 0.1 Mbps (tested with 97 kB) Upload Speed is:: 10 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (server1) Test Time:: Thu Dec 08 2005 02:55:04 GMT-0500 (EST) Bottom Line:: 1X faster than 56K 1MB upload in 102.4 sec Diagnosis: Looks Great : 17.65 % faster than the average for host (179.119) Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-6MPDUY2R7 :::.. Download Stats ..::: Connection is:: 502 Kbps about 0.5 Mbps (tested with 579 kB) Download Speed is:: 61 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (server2) Test Time:: Thu Dec 08 2005 02:55:47 GMT-0500 (EST) Bottom Line:: 9X faster than 56K 1MB download in 16.79 sec Diagnosis: Looks Great : 13.83 % faster than the average for host (179.119) Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-5T2KD16SW Wildblue Satellite/ Value Pak (49.00 per month)/SUSE 10.