Re: [PLUG] University city high speed internet

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

I can get the "Budget Service" with a "Month-to-Month" dsl line (3
Mbps/768 Kbps) for $59.99 to install and $51.34 per month.

Here's the details for the budget service...

"Connect with those closest to you.

With Budget Service, all usage is measured and you are billed for each
local call. Calls made within Band 1 of the local calling area are
untimed, and billed at $.07 per call on Weekdays and $.028 per call on
Nights and Weekends. Calls outside Band 1 but within your local
calling area are billed on a per minute basis*.  In addition to your
monthly usage rates, there is also a monthly recurring per-line charge
ranging from $6.29 to $7.37 for dial-tone.

With this service, you receive a $.25 allowance toward your local
calls. Weekday rates are in effect from 8:00 AM to 9:59 PM Monday
through Friday. Night and Weekend rates are in effect 10:00 PM to 7:59
AM Monday through Friday and all day Saturday and Sunday."

-Jon

On 3/29/07, bergman@merctech.com <bergman@merctech.com> wrote:
> In the message dated: Thu, 29 Mar 2007 12:41:11 EDT,
> The pithy ruminations from "Jonathan Bringhurst" on
> <Re: [PLUG] University city high speed internet> were:
> => 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
>
> Can you give me some more details on the service plan you're describing? Are
> you referring to a dry-loop (no voice service) DSL plan for $10/month?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Mark
>
> => 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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