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

[Paul D. Manno]

Sigh!

Another Telocity/DTV user heard from who will miss the reliable service 
and features.  I don't know anything about the ISP but speedfactory.com 
shows a transition offer on their web site - static IP, same cost for a 
year (with contract).

Any care to comment on speedfactory.com's DSL reliability in metro Atl?

Not sure about DTV's gateway box disposition...

-- Paul

On Mon, 16 Dec 2002, Ricardo Davis wrote:

> Not good.
> 
> 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.
> 
> 
> -RD
> 
> 
> At 1:49 PM -0500 12/14/02, Fulton Green wrote:
> >Just in case you haven't seen the news on /. yet, Hughes threw in the
> >towel for its DIRECTV DSL (ne'e Telocity) service.  See the sordid details
> >on its homepage:
> >
> >www.DIRECTVDSL.com
> >
> >Guess that's one less DSL provider to debate over ...
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