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Just got off the phone with a tech rep. Informed me that Rogers has blocked (deactivated) the USB port on the Cisco 8642HD PVR.   Why did they do this?      ***Edited labels***

gizmodo.com/5390014/internet-speeds-and-costs-around-the-world-shown-visually   2009 OECD study: Canada ranks 8th for average connection speed and cost.   Best is Japan @ AVERAGE connection speed 61 mbps (27 cents per mbps).   Canada: Average 7.6 mbp...

Can anyone tell me approximately how much it costs Rogers to deliver one GB of data to the end user on their network? Someone told me their cost is pennies per GB, and we're getting gouged hard...     Anyone know?   ***Edited Labels.***

There has been much discussion lately about 'traffic-shaping,' aka throttling of P2P connections. Here's what I don't understand: Rogers claims to have the fastest residential network in Canada, and overall I'm pleased with my service. I have read el...

Ok, so Rogers throttles P2P and WoW resulting in a very frustrating experience for users, even those of us on the most expensive tiers. I would rather not use a proxy if I don't have to, and I understand the ISP blocks encrypted traffic altogether.  ...