[lug] Big Brother taking over!

[Applegate,Kris]

You may have already checked this but, try hitting
http://www.dslreports.com. They have tools on there to get DSL
availability for various areas. They also have reviews of services,
equipment, and other broadband related items.

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Kristopher Applegate


-----Original Message-----
From: Deva Samartha [mailto:blug-receive at mtbwr.net]
Sent: Sunday, April 29, 2001 10:48 PM
To: lug at lug.boulder.co.us
Subject: [lug] Big Brother taking over!


Just after I reflected my QWEST DSL service in comparison to Northpoint
and
other failed ventures, I ran across this:

http://slashdot.org/articles/01/04/30/0010244.shtml

which points to:

http://www.siliconvalley.com/docs/news/svfront/msn042701.htm

http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nm/20010426/tc/tech_microsoft_qwest_dc_1.ht
ml


Looks as if they will be pushing M$oft TV down the pipe and I bet they
will
retard everything else but their services if they get it up anyway.

It looks as if QWEST.net's is being replaced by MSN and if one does not
like the switch - hit the road again.

are there any alternatives out there servicing Longmont?

currently, I am paying $ 85 for a 600 k ADSL with 8 static IP's, DSN is
funky at times with QWEST but otherwise i have no complaints.

Earthlink wants $ 120 for 144 k ADSL and doesn't even service Longmont.


What a pain!

Samartha

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