[ale] [Slightly OT] SpeedFactory offers 3.0M/384k DSL now with some stipulations

[Geoffrey]

james at sumners.ath.cx wrote:
> It seems that SpeedFactory is now offering a faster DSL service to
> compete with folks like Comcast. I just called them to find out all the
> details on it so that I can consider upgrading my service. Here is what
> I found out.
> 
> 1) Current customers will have to pay a $50 reprovisioning fee to cover
> costs for switching circuits. The upgrade will also extend your current
> contract another year. You do not have to get any new hardware.
> 
> 2) The faster circuit operates on PPPoE. So, unlike the bridged
> connection like their slower services, you will have to have some sort
> of device to authenticate on the network (PC, router, etc). They do not do disconnects so
> it shouldn't be as lame as other providers that use PPPoE.
> 
> 3) The faster service is only $5 more than their old prices. So, if you
> have a static at $59.95 it would be $64.95 and you would keep your
> static.

Did they define 'faster?'




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