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Re: [PLUG] DSL: Questions to ask?
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> On Wed, Aug 08, 2001 at 08:22:06AM -0400, Michael Leone wrote:
> > You must never have had Verizon as your ISP, then, since they
"officially"
> > support only Windows on their DSL accounts. Tell them you use Linux;
they
> > stop talking to you.
> [...]
> > The line filter is used for voice phones on the same phone line that the
DSL
> > service is on.
> [...]
> > Verizon uses the same line for voice and DSL.
>
> In all my future communication with PLUG about DSL, you may presume
> that I take "DSL ISP" to EXCLUDE any phone company monopolies, mkay?
>
> ;^>
Deal! :-)
> > They're OK as a line provider, tho.
>
> Um. Sure. If taking two months to do a ten minute install and line
> test qualifies as "OK". :^>
6 weeks, in my case. And I'm told that that's AVERAGE for ANY DSL line
provider. You wait and wait and wait ...
"OK" means $39.95 for a 640/90 DSL line, that's got high uptime.
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