Re: [PLUG] University city high speed internet

["Jonathan Bringhurst" <fintler@gmail.com>]

You can get a cheaper line from Verizon for $10/mo if you're not going
to be using it for phone calls. I live over at 43rd and Pine, I'm
assuming it's probably the same where you're at.

-Jon

On 3/29/07, Austin Murphy <austin.murphy@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi All,
> I just moved to 45th & Spruce and I'm having difficulty finding an
> ISP.  There is no cable service of any kind in my little development,
> so comcast is not even an option.
>
> I had CavTel in center city (which was ok), but they would not
> transfer my DSL to the new place.   I also called DCA.net and they
> said they don't offer DSL service to my house.
>
> I've decided to try out Verizon Business DSL.  It costs $20 for
> dialtone and $40 for 3.0/768 DSL.  With taxes and fees I expect it to
> be less than $70/mo.   It does NOT include free local outbound phone
> calls, but all incoming calls are free.   I get 1 dynamic IP and 24/7
> "biz" tech support.
>
> I'm a little disappointed that it does not include a static IP, but
> that would be $40/mo more from Verizon and something from Speakeasy.
>
> The line is not installed yet, so I don't know if it will really work,
> but I have high hopes.  My guess is that my wires won't support the
> full 3.0, but I hope the 768 uplink works.
>
> I'll send an update once verizon tries to hook me up.
>
> Austin
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