[TriLUG] DSL opinions

[Joshua Bedick]

Hello Josh,

I'll throw in votes for both Verizon and Britsys.  I've used both and as
long as you don't need support Verizon is pretty good.  Their techs aren't
local and read from a script, but I guess you get that in any big org.  I
had them first and it was ok.  The reason I changed is I needed a static IP
and I got that through Britsys for $0.05 more / month.

Britsys on the other hand has great techs.  When I first got DSL from them
Verizon had to enable it first (Britsys resells over the local lines) and
then they would turn it on 7-10 days they said.  Well as soon as my DSL
modem went green I called up and the first technical person I talked to
reconfigured their routers to accept my IP info.  I was up within 15 minutes
of calling.  You don't usually get that kind of service from the big
companies.  Also, they are located here in Durham.  I can drive down to
their offices anytime I want. . . hehe.  (Westgate behind the gravel pit
formerly known as SouthSquare).

Joshua Bedick

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Joshua Bedick
Integrated Technology, Inc.
joshua at gratedtech.com
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Josh Blomberg" <josh at ao.net>
To: <trilug at trilug.org>
Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2003 1:55 PM
Subject: [TriLUG] DSL opinions


>
> hi all,
>
> dont know if anyone here is aware ( or cares ), but duke is killing their
> dsl offering and im being forced to find new service.
>
> my home is serviced by verizon so it seems that i have three options for
> continuing with dsl that im looking at.
>
> britsys ( 1.5 down / 128 up with a static IP ) for 60$ or
> intrex ( 1.5 down / 128 up with dynamic ip ) for 55$ or
> verizon online ( 1.5 down /128 up with dynamic ip ) for 34.95$
>
> anyone have any recomedations or horror stories about any of these
> companies? any other providers that im not aware of? any experiences
> or insight that you could share would be very helpful.
>
> tia,
> josh
>
>
>
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