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Road Runner zip-bangs to 6mbps

Time Warner Cable will begin offering broadband connections at higher speeds through its Road Runner Premium service.

Jim Hu Staff Writer, CNET News.com
Jim Hu
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Jim Hu
Time Warner Cable said on Monday that it will begin offering broadband connections at higher speeds--up to 6 megabits per second for downloads, and 512kbps upstream. Called Road Runner Premium, the cable Internet service will become available on Time Warner Cable's 31 systems across the United States beginning next month.

The service will cost between $64.95 and $84.95 a month. Subscribers to Time Warner Cable's broadcast services can get Road Runner Premium for $69.95 a month. Customers with broadcast and phone subscriptions pay $64.95