[lug] IDSL

[Chris M]

We had customers try to get them to install lines and no go.  After 3
months, still no line.  Switched to us, and it was 3 weeks.

YMMV. But at $39.95/month they aren't making money off you.  No way.

Chris
Peak to Peak Internet

> From: Kevin Moore <klmoore at digitalglobe.com>
> Reply-To: lug at lug.boulder.co.us
> Date: Fri, 9 Jun 2000 10:44:04 -0600
> To: "'lug at lug.boulder.co.us'" <lug at lug.boulder.co.us>
> Subject: RE: [lug] IDSL
> 
> And if you do feel like going with a National, Phoenix is $39.95/ month for
> 144 IDSL....Kevin
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chris M [mailto:chrism at peakpeak.com]
> Sent: Friday, June 09, 2000 10:41 AM
> To: lug at lug.boulder.co.us
> Subject: Re: [lug] IDSL
> 
> 
> These prices are kind of high.  144K IDSL is $95/month here.
> 
> Drop me a note with all your phone numbers if you are interested and I can
> get your line tested for free.
> 
> Chris
> Peak to Peak Internet
> 
> 
> 
> From: Michael Deck <deckm at cleansoft.com>
> Reply-To: lug at lug.boulder.co.us
> Date: Fri, 09 Jun 2000 10:01:34 -0600
> To: lug at lug.boulder.co.us
> Subject: Re: [lug] IDSL
> 
> 
> 
> 
> At 09:41 AM 6/9/00 -0600, you wrote:
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Check out dslreports.com  I ended up going with covad and concentric for
> my IDSL.  For $125/mo I get 144K/144K dedicated.  For an additional $7/mo
> I get 32 Static IP Addresses.  The "router" is an external box, with a
> 4port ethernet hub built into the back and does IP packet filtering.
> 
> Robert
> 
> 
> 
> Wow. That's a really useful service. Thanks. But, why did you pick
> Concentric. I mean, the reviewers on dslreports absolutely TRASHED them.
> 
> 
> 
> Thus spake Michael Deck (deckm at cleansoft.com):
> 
>> I'm looking for recommendations for a Linux-friendly (or at least not
> Linux-unfriendly) IDSL provider.
>> 
>> My current ISP, Front Range Internet, has partnered with New Edge but they
> don't offer service yet to my location.
>> 
>> US Wurst won't qualify me for their service and in any case I am fed up
> with US Wurst and would prefer (almost) anyone else.
>> 
>> If possible, I'd prefer to be working with a local company as my ISP
> rather than a big national one.
>> 
>> I got a mailing from Hostpro (a Micron company) who are partnering with
> Covad. Covad _will_ qualify me. With Hostpro I can get everything I need
> (webhosting 100MB including CGI and Java Servlets, email boxes, 1 static IP)
> for $139/mo. (IDSL is 144K symmetric DSL over ISDN). They'll setup and
> install, and provide the Flowpoint 144 hardware for free with a one-year
> commitment. 
>> 
>> (This compares pretty favorably with the $70 telco + $150 ISP + $25
> webhost I'm paying per month for _half_ an ISDN connection, to connect up
> with Ryan Kirkpatrick's High-Speed rural thread. That's my situation too,
> BTW) 
>> 
>> My understanding (correct me if I'm wrong) is that I can tell the
> Flowpoint not to route or masquerade, give the one static IP address to my
> Linux firewalling/proxy/masquerading router, and I'm in business. Hostpro
> seemed to think that would work but also seemed a little uncertain.
>> 
>> TIA,
>> Mike
>> 
>> Michael Deck
>> Cleanroom Software Engineering, Inc.
>> 
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> Michael Deck
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