[ale] In Search of a Linux Friendly ISP

[Jim Popovitch]

I've been using a Sprint (now EarthLink) account for almost 2 years now with
great success.  There are several local Atlanta POPs supporting 56K, and I
rarely get a busy signal.  Depending on the phone number you dial, you can
be using UUnet, Sprint, or PSI lines.  Occasionally one of the local POPs
will be down, but there are always others that aren't.  There's 24 1-800
support as well as web based system updates.

-Jim

-----Original Message-----
 From: Stephen F Nicholas <syssfn at panther.gsu.edu>
To: ale at ale.org <ale at ale.org>
Date: Monday, May 10, 1999 2:02 AM
Subject: [ale] In Search of a Linux Friendly ISP


>Hello ale,
>Subject pretty much says it all.  My ISP of 2 years has become quite
>strange.  Last weekend, it took me 30 + minutes to get a connection.  This
>weekend, no connection.  Ny current ISP is a well known telephone company
>providing local service to Atlanta.  I didn't receive busy signals, but it
>took Windoze over 2 minutes to get a connection.  The Linux box is timing
>out , not sure from their side or mine.
>
>I'm open to suggestions, such as Mindspring, etc.  I need an ISP to
>provide a reliable service, as it is critical to me being able to test
>from my home box.  Please provide your feedback, as I need to make a
>decision ASAP.  I'm doing testing for a Board of Regents project (and I
>have to do it after hours) Windoze just flat can't cut it.
>
>Help!!
>
>Steve
>
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