Re: [PLUG] Verizon DSL

["William H. Magill" <magill@mcgillsociety.org>]

On 20 Sep, 2004, at 01:26, Doug Crompton wrote:
> I checked tonight and it looks like DCA will only qualify my location 
> at
> 144/144 - which (althought they don't specify it) is IDSL. They are
> obviously using a map and my address as I am about 23K feet from the 
> CO.
> What they don't know is that I am on an RT and that would not work 
> either
> for IDSL. I am assuming they cannot get into the Verizon RT for ADSL.
>
> Verizon continues to qualify my line for ADSL but the only way I will 
> know
> for sure is to apply for it.

That is probably true for both... "everybody" uses the same tester to 
qualify lines.

DSL from DCAnet IS VerizonDSL. (Unless they can't get a Verizon line in 
an area and use COVAD.) DCAnet is simply the ISP.

I have zero confidence in websites when it comes to this stuff -- they 
are simply not updated on a frequent enough basis. Even the "first 
tier" phone reps can be woefully ignorant about anything vaguely 
technical in nature and out of the "normal."

> I do not see any significant restrictions for Verizon business DSL with
> Static IP. They specify business use with web/mail servers etc. I see 
> no
> wording on the web about blocked ports or restrictions of use.

To the best of my knowledge, Verizon Business DSL is a "dramatically" 
different product than the Verizon Home DSL offering. Remember, you are 
talking about "Marketing" (Product offerings) and "Terms of Use" 
issues, not technical ones. In particular, the Business DSL has "fewer" 
restrictions simply because they "charge more."

That I know of, Comcast is the only one in the area who enforces 
significant restrictions on their "@home" customers when compared to 
their "@work" customers. They enforce the letter of their Terms of Use 
agreement. Besides personality problems on behalf of the management 
people, it takes a LOT of technical effort (i.e. staff) to implement 
and enforce those kinds of restrictions.

T.T.F.N.
William H. Magill
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