[ale] OT: DIRECTV DSL R.I.P.

[Fulton Green]

I had my own "moment of silence" for DIRECTV DSL.  I was all gung-ho to sign
up with Telocity back when they didn't require a multi-month contract and
explicitly supported Linux.  Only after Bell$outh started mucking with my
neighborhood switch box did I start seeing major problems, which led me to
cancelling service (well, that and my then-prolonged unemployment).  I
realize that some of you all out there had bad experiences w/DIRECTV DSL,
but mine was mostly favorable.

The big thing that killed DTVDSL was the failure of the Dish/DIRECTV merger
attempt failure.  After the feds nixed it and the merger agreement expired,
Hughes felt like it needed to increase its profitability for the
shareholders, and the DSL unit became the proverbial sacrificial lamb.

I noticed that Speakeasy is offering to transition DIRECTV customers, but
nothing from either BellSouth or EarthLink (yet).  Check back with
www.DIRECTVDSL.com tomorrow afternoon for their transition plans ...

On Mon, Dec 16, 2002 at 11:45:36AM -0500, Ricardo Davis wrote:
> I've been with Telocity/DTV DSL for 2 years up in Cherokee County. 
> They were by far the best option for broadband: static IP, multiple 
> e-mail addresses, self-install, no BS about home networking, only 
> down 4 hours since I've been online.  The company formerly known to 
> us as Mindspring wants an additional $20/month for comparable 
> capability (NOT!)
> 
> Given the press and commentary, two things doomed DTV DSL:  low 
> profit margin and the inability of management to make the business 
> thrive in a tighter revenue model.  Pity.  But life must go on...
> 
> Are any of the other ISPs in the area providing "transition offers"? 
> If an ISP with favorable ratings on dslreports.com called me today 
> and said they'd switch me with no change of service or price I 
> wouldn't think twice...I'd accept.
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