[ale] dslreports

[Geoffrey]

Charles Marcus wrote:
> 
> Uhh..
> 
> Bellsouth upload speed is 256k - but good to know about speedfactory - thanx

If you note, they tell you that's the max speed.  NONE of the dsl
providers I've ever talked to will commit to any speed guarantee.

> 
> Charles
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: James P. Kinney III [mailto:jkinney at localnetsolutions.com]
> > Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2001 4:46 PM
> > To: Geoffrey
> > Cc: Ale (E-mail)
> > Subject: Re: [ale] dslreports
> >
> >
> > Take a look at http://www.speedfactory.com. They are in Marietta, b ut
> > deliver all over the metro area. The have adsl lines for personal use
> > with 1 static IP for a lot less than $100/mo. The small business
> > packages are $100/mo and the upload speed is 256k, not 128k that
> > hellsouth and earthsink have.
> >
> > On Tue, 2001-12-11 at 16:17, Geoffrey wrote:
> > > David Brooks wrote:
> > >
> > > >
> > > > Also, from the times before that Ive had DSL through
> > ATLNet, I believe
> > > > that I could never ping the DSL gateway
> > (ritz.gwinnett.com?).  I think
> > > > he had ICMP blocked.
> > >
> > > Well, I can ping it from a dialup connection to atlnet? Figure that
> > > one..
> > >
> > > >
> > > > If anybody hears anything regarding ATLnet's situation,
> > please post it
> > > > to the list.  I'm sure people like me and Geoff would be
> > interested in
> > > > knowing.
> > >
> > > Since I use it for work, I've got to find other
> > alternatives.  Bellsouth
> > > wants to stick you $99 for a static IP, oh, and by the way,
> > that's only
> > > on a business line, so you'd have to have the status of
> > your phone line
> > > changed from residence to business.  What does that do?
> > Jacks the cost
> > > of the phone line up.  static ip with bellsouth will run
> > you over $110 a
> > > month.
> > >
> > > I've left two messages with speakeasy.net over the past two
> > days, still
> > > no call back.
> > >
> > > I guess I'll have to look into earthlink now...
> > >
> > > >
> > > > -Dave
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > david a. brooks
> > > > * systems administrator
> > > > * stayonline.net
> > > > * voice: .. 770/933-0600 x217
> > > > * email: .. db at stayonline.net
> > > > * :wq!
> > >
> > > --
> > > Until later: Geoffrey               esoteric at denali.atlnet.com
> > >
> > > "...the system (Microsoft passport) carries significant
> > risks to users
> > > that
> > > are not made adequately clear in the technical
> > documentation available."
> > > - David P. Kormann and Aviel D. Rubin, AT&T Labs - Research
> > > - http://www.avirubin.com/passport.html
> > >
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> >
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> >
> >
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Until later: Geoffrey		esoteric at denali.atlnet.com

"...the system (Microsoft passport) carries significant risks to users
that
are not made adequately clear in the technical documentation available."
- David P. Kormann and Aviel D. Rubin, AT&T Labs - Research
- http://www.avirubin.com/passport.html

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