[TriLUG] local dsl

[Andrew Perrin]

I use telocity aka directtvdsl, and would rate it a solid "fair."  The
service itself is good: reasonably dependable (I have to power-cycle the
gateway about once a week), speedy, static IP, ethernet-based modem,
etc.  The customer service types are, for the most part, useless, although
to their credit they don't slam down the phone when you mutter
"linux."  The organization is poor, and I've had numerous billing snafus
-- all of which (so far) have been resolved, but not without their share
of headaches.

Just my 2c.

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Andrew J Perrin - andrew_perrin at unc.edu - http://www.unc.edu/~aperrin
 Assistant Professor of Sociology, U of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
      269 Hamilton Hall, CB#3210, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3210 USA


On Thu, 16 Aug 2001, rpjday wrote:

> On Thu, 16 Aug 2001, Don Brady wrote:
> 
> > Originally, it was not possible to get a static IP on the BellSouth DSL
> > based services but now you can, only from Directtv/ Telocity.
> >
> > Originally, Speakeasy was the best way to get a static ip.    They use
> > Covad, which has its own DSLAM's etc. and pays BellSouth only for an
> > unbundled local loop.
> >
> > Most people in BellSouth territory  now use DirecttvDSL/ Telocity as the
> > best way to get a single IP and 1500/256 speed ADSL.   As you say, it is
> > cheaper.
> 
> this was what i was considering, so i think that's my choice.  thanks.
> 
> rday
> 
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