What does symmetrical speed mean and why is it superior?
Burlington Telecom offers what is know as “Symmetrical Bandwidth” which means that your upload and download speeds are potentially the same. This is a huge benefit for those who send large files such as photos, music, and video out across the internet. Typically with symmetrical bandwidth outgoing e-mail leaves a much quicker rate freeing the resources of your PC for other tasks. Comcast and Fairpoint have been mailing me offers of low-cost high-speed internet service. Is there anything I should be aware of in the fine print? Yes! Beware that often the initial price is only an introductory price for a very limited time and then the price is greatly increased. Some providers lock you into a contract and generally once you are in a contract you cannot get out of it without paying the balance of the obligation or a significant fee. Remember as well, that typically special pricing deals apply only to new customers only. Existing customers will continue to pay the full rate. In terms of qua
