Re: [PLUG] DSL: Questions to ask?

[Pete Foley <pete@lynchman.net>]

Yes, they give you 30 hours a month.  Well, at least on the plan I
have.  I do not know if they all have that, but I think any of the
ones that include a static IP have it.

-Pete

Thus spake Arthur Alexion on Thu, Aug 09, 2001 at 07:20:20PM +0000:
> 
> 
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original Message <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
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> On 8/9/01, 3:14:45 AM, gabriel rosenkoetter <gr@eclipsed.net> wrote 
> regarding Re: [PLUG] DSL: Questions to ask?:
> 
> 
> > On Wed, Aug 08, 2001 at 11:16:03PM +0000, Arthur Alexion wrote:
> 
> > > I thought that there were Linux specific issues that made you choose DSL.
> 
> > It so happens that the ISP I have chosen (Speakeasy) is very
> > competent at handling users who run Unix-like operating systems (one
> > of my major reasons for having chosen them). But this is not, as
> > a rule, true of DSL providers (or DSL-cognizant ISPs), and, though
> > I have no experience with any, I expect there exist cable modem
> > providers who are equally good at dealing with non-Microsoft
> > operating systems. RCN, who seems to be offering a pretty good deal
> > (on clean, fresh cable they're installing for their exclusive use,
> > btw) in the Philly area, presuming you want to get a cable modem,
> > cable TV, and phone service all from them, may well be one. I
> > haven't investigated them at all, but I get the impression they're
> > worth a look.
> 
> This thread has produced a lot of positive commentary about Speakeasy.  
> Does their DSL account include a dial up option, too.  I use my Palm for 
> eMail a lot and would prefer not to have THREE ISPs (I'm grandfathered 
> into a great deal with the cable modem at home -- practically free, and I 
> currently have a dialup account for the office and on the road.  I'd like 
> to switch to DSL or cable for the office.)
> 
> Art 
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