[ale] OT - DSL

[Charles Marcus]

> From: Geoffrey [mailto:esoteric at 3times25.net]
> Sent: Wednesday, July 10, 2002 12:29 PM
>
> Charles Marcus wrote:
>> I have to agree about Bellsouth DSL.  I hate Bellsouth,
>> but have to recommend to anyone who asks to get their
>> DSL direct from Bellsouth - mainly because Bellsouth's
>> 'we don't give a shit' attitude is *much* worse if you
>> buy your DSL through someone else who must then use
>> Bellsouths copper.

> Sure, buy into the next monopoly.  Again, you can't get
> DSL from Bellsouth without dhcp and pppoe.  Even with
> static IP.  I've tried it.  That is, unless somethings
> changed in the last 6 months.

Correct - but that wasn't the only, or even main, criteria in the original
question posed...

> The last time I tried, I was told the following:
>
> 1. You can only get static ip on a business line.
> 2. it will still use dhcp and pppoe
> 3. static ip using dhcp/pppoe on a business line costs
>    more.
> 4. a business line costs more.
>
> So I was looking at taking an existing phone line, using
> it no differently then I currently do and paying more for
> it.  Also, paying more for dsl because of the static ip,
> like double.

Guess I should have specified - I am talking about ADSL for a business
(commercial) location.  As far as I know, Bellsouth is the *only* ISP that
will provide ADSL to a business location.

> I say screw BellSouth.  They're my last choice for
> anything.  Full discloser: I work for AT&T, the has been
> monopoly.

In general, I would agree with you, but I also am not one who would cut off
my nose to spite my face.  Bellsouth ADSL is the by far the best choice for
our company's situation.

Charles


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