Northland Communications

  Okay. So at MVCC we're behind on technology, especially when it comes to high speed internet. I think that every student will agree, (dorm students the most) when I say that the internet on campus SUCKS. Seriously, it gets so bad sometimes that you can't even load freakin' AIM Classic. Luckly, there hasn't been a campus-wide meltdown this year where the internet just crashes completely for hours upon hours...but back in 2006-2007, campus-wide internet crashes have happened numerous times. Why does all this happen? Why do we have shitty internet? Because MVCC wont get their heads out of their asses and realize ROADRUNNER through TIME WARNER CABLE is much FASTER! Northland Communications (the "Sams Club" brand of high speed internet) is slow, unreliable and plays the blame game when students call to complain about the slowness speed.

   They claim that myspace, youtube and P2P programs like Limewire are the cause of the slow internet...really? Then why do you offer this "high speed" internet when you know that we use all those programs/websites constantly? Or the better question is, why does MVCC stick with Northland Communications and have to deal with complaining students when a simple solution is to get Roadrunner High Speed CABLE internet? Times have changed, people don't just use the internet to read text, we use it to communicate through audio, pictures and video. MVCC better do something quick (like switch internet providers) before they have a riot on their hands.