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

[Mike Yakubek]

I have been with Telocity/DTV for over a year, this email is being sent from
my domain 'bloodraven.net'  hosted on a computer in my basement connected to
DIRECTV DSL. They gladly dns for me, actualy the instructions on how to host
your own domain are included in the customer web pages. I sent them an email
with the required information and the next day my domain was dns'ed.


PS: during setup I allways got a person when i called their support . I
don't know how good they are after setup support is, because I have had no
issues that required me calling their support once it was up and running.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Geoffrey" <esoteric at 3times25.net>
To: ale at ale.org
To: <ale at ale.org>
Sent: Monday, December 16, 2002 6:26 PM
Subject: Re: [ale] OT: DIRECTV DSL R.I.P.


>
>
> Kent Pirkle wrote:
> > I looked at the speedfactory.net website. It looks like they offer a
> > static ip, but their usage policies specifically forbid running a web or
> > ftp server.
>
> They do offer static, I've been with them for over a year now.
>
> Regarding webserver, ftpserver and such, call them.
>
> >
> > On Mon, 2002-12-16 at 12:16, Paul D. Manno wrote:
> >
> >>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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> --
> Until later: Geoffrey esoteric at 3times25.net
>
> The latest, most widespread virus?  Microsoft end user agreement.
> Think about it...
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