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

[Dana Powers]

If you're looking to transition, Speakeasy is a great DSL service,
although their prices are generally higher than the others. I have a
1.5Mbps ADSL circuit in buckhead and have been totally happy.
Installation took a long time, but I believe that was Covad's fault,
not Speakeasy's.
dpk

p.s. boo on the reply-to munging...

----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul D. Manno" <paul at dblegl.atl.ga.us>
To: ale at ale.org
To: <ale at ale.org>
Sent: Monday, December 16, 2002 12:16 PM
Subject: Re: [ale] OT: DIRECTV DSL R.I.P.


> 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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