[ale] DSL Providers

[Ernie]

BellSouth serves my area through a DSLAM that is linked to the CO by a fiber
optic line.  As the crow flies I'm about 7 miles from the CO.  I'm about 2
miles of wire from the DSLAM.

I'm getting speeds of 1215/210 or so on dslreports.com.

I'm using Speedfactory for my DSL and they do allow me to run my own email
server.  I've got a static IP and they are the only provider that I've found
that does not have untrained people in tech support reading from a script.

As some one else mentioned, no PPPoE or "A".

>From my own research, the only provider that is similar to Speedfactory
would be Speakeasy and they use COVAD and not BellSouth.

I had DirecTV DSL.  I switched over to Speedfactory in about 5 or 6 days as
I recall.

Ernie

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jeff Hubbs" <hbbs at comcast.net>
To: "Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts" <ale at ale.org>
Sent: Sunday, October 19, 2003 5:34 PM
Subject: Re: [ale] OT Question for COmcast users


> I was using a store-bought cable modem with AT&T Broadband with joy when
> I lived in Sandy Springs, but when I moved to Lilburn in Fall 2002, the
> old cable modem wouldn't work anymore, so I had to buy a replacement,
> even though (IMHO) the old one didn't have anything wrong with it.  When
> Comcast took over, I had no difficulties and I still don't.
>
> Having said that, though, I am very close to wanting to switch to a
> different ISP in order to get static IP, server-running capability, and
> tech support that doesn't treat me like a leper when I use the L-word.
>
> - Jeff
>
> On Sun, 2003-10-19 at 10:25, Jim Lynch wrote:
> > My DSL modem bit the dust and no one in town carries them.  I don't want
> > to pay BS $149 for another one so I thought I'd check out Comcast.  The
> > online application doesn't let you tell them you're gonna use your own
> > modem and they want $139 for one, which is a bit higher than they are
> > worth.
> >
> > So two questions.  For those who have their own cable modem, how'd you
> > get service without selecting buy/rent from them?
> > Has anyone successfully negotiated that $99 one time fee away?
> >
> > If I gotta pay that fee, then I might as well stick with DSL.
> >
> > THanks,
> > Jim
> >
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