[ale] Inexpensive broadband recommendations

[Geoffrey]

Check into speedfactory and speakeasy.

Stephen F Nicholas wrote:
> Ok,
> I have to ask...
> I tried cable modem during the transition from Media1 to ATT.  Service and
> the Help Desk sucked big time.  Within 2 weeks, I dropped them.  I'm
> hearing snips that Comcast might be better.  I HAVE to have
> reliability... service (since I run Linux) is not a priority (though it be
> nice).
> 
> Is this an option, or am I doomed to either BSHell or dialup ?
> 
> Steve
> 
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> On Mon, 17 Feb 2003, Transam wrote:
> 
> 
>>On Mon, Feb 17, 2003 at 03:59:04PM -0500, Mike Lockhart wrote:
>>
>>>I get my cable tv / internet thru comcast for $40 and some change a
>>>month, good service overall too.
>>
>>I suspect that Mike has been fortunate to not have had any problems.  I have
>>and their customer service and competency is (in my opinion) one of the worst
>>I've ever experienced.  If you manage to get beyond the hour plus hold times
>>and get a human, the first question they will ask is "What OS?"
>>
>>Even if you explain that the problem is unrelated, such as "I think you
>>keyed my MAC address wrong during the initial install," they will insist
>>on an answer.  Answer other than "WinBloz" or "Mac", they will hang up.
>>
>>Their service goes out for 48 hours at a time every few months.
>>
>>Bob
>>
>>"Microsoft: Unsafe at any clock speed!"
>>   -- Bob Toxen 10/03/2002
>>
>>
>>>On Mon, 2003-02-17 at 15:55, Douglas Bridges wrote:
>>>
>>>>I am moving back to the Sandy Springs area and I was wondering if people had 
>>>>recommendations for (relatively) inexpensive broadband connections.  I would 
>>>>also like a good provider for TV services.   I am currently using Road Runner 
>>>>cable service + TW digital cable in New York City, and that has been fine.  
>>>>When I used to live in Atlanta, I had DirecTV for my TV service, and that 
>>>>worked great as well.  I do live close enough to a Central Office for ADSL.
>>>>
>>>>I think that I could get my cable service through AT&T, but their service 
>>>>seems quite expensive.  I could get DirecTV for my television and DSL for 
>>>>broadband, but I don't know what DSL services work well in Atlanta, and who 
>>>>is Linux friendly.  I don't really care about having a static address, just 
>>>>good transfer rates and high reliability.
>>>>
>>>>Thanks,
>>>>Doug Bridges
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