[ale] Introduction, and Atlanta ISP Questions

[James Sumners]

http://www.atnex.net/

There is nothing for regular consumers in Georgia that provides 5Mbs
up. Verizon is not available in the state, so FiOS is not either. The
fastest speeds will come over cable, but then you would have to put up
with Comcast. If you want faster DSL, you'll have to go directly to
AT&T. That is something I don't recommend.

2008/6/11 Andrew Grieser <agrieser at gmail.com>:
> Now, onto my question: I'm looking for advice on choosing an ISP in
> Atlanta. In Toledo I use a local ISP that I have been very satisfied
> with. No traffic shaping, no port blocking, and they are easy to deal
> with. Because I've been spoiled, I am somewhat concerned about my
> choice for an ISP in Atlanta. So what are my options?
>
> I do have some specific requests. I use my old desktop as a server with
> ssh, a web-gui for revision control, and several other remote access
> programs. So I would prefer no blocked ports. I also want an ISP that
> doesn't interfere with my packets; in that if I want to download the
> latest distro releases, I want to be able to torrent them (and seed
> once I am finished). Finally, upload speed is important. I would prefer
> 5Mbps up/down to 10Mbps down and 256kbps up.
>
> Essentially I just want a transparent ISP that simply connects me to
> the Internet. Does this exist? Advice and opinions are appreciated, as
> I am basically entering this blind. I will be located just north of
> Georgia Tech if that makes a difference.
>
>
> Andrew



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