[ale] DSL switch from Directv

[James P. Kinney III]

Earthlink blocks no ports other than 25. You must send your mail through
their mail servers or else it gets dropped. This is good as it helps
keep the spammers off their service. I run my own mail server and simpl
set the SMart Host to smtp.mindspring.com.

On Thu, 2003-01-02 at 11:34, Greg wrote:
> I thought that the following is true (static IP included in all cases):
> 
> Speakeasy is
> 1.5 mps down and 128 kps up for $59.95/month (but no webspace and only 2
> email accounts and NO DNS SERVERS)
> 
> Speedfactory is
> 1.5 mps down and 256 kps up for $49.95/month that will go to $65.00 after 1
> yr
> 
> Earthlink is
> 1.5 mps down and 128 kps up for $64.95/month
> 
> 
> also, here are some downsides that I noticed on each's site:
> 
> from SpeedFactory's Usage Policy:
> 
> Use of Account:
> 
> a) Sharing Speed Factory's Unlimited Accounts with anyone other than
> immediate family member, or re-selling service without express written
> consent from Speed Factory, or offering any public information service, such
> as running a Web server or FTP server, is expressly prohibited.
> 
> c) Personal Web sites are subject to a maximum of 100 megabytes per month of
> file transfer. Sites that receive hits in excess this amount will be subject
> to higher commercial rates.
> 
> I think that Speedfactory's Support is only during daylight hours too.
> 
> 
> Speakeasy also seems to have a myriad of fees, though they seem to be more
> friendly to me hosting a home network.
> 
> Does anyone know anything about AT&T's dsl offerings ?
> 
> Does anyone have any experience with Earthlink and having a static IP ?  do
> you know if they block any ports ?
> 
> The more I look at this the more I am convinced that Directv was indeed "the
> deal of the century".  Damm I hate this.
> 
> Greg Canter
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ale-admin at ale.org [mailto:ale-admin at ale.org]On Behalf Of cfowler
> > Sent: Thursday, January 02, 2003 10:19 AM
> > To: ale at ale.org
> > Subject: RE: [ale] DSL switch from Directv
> >
> >
> > On Thu, 2003-01-02 at 10:13, Matt Smith wrote:
> > > Well, find out if you're on a fiber remote terminal.  DirecTV
> > DSL apparently
> > > was the only company in Atlanta besides bellsouth that could
> > offer DSL in
> > > that situation.  Speakeasy can't do it.  Not sure if Speedfactory can.
> > > (Trying to find out currently)
> > >
> > > My order of preference was Speakeasy, then Speedfactory, but now
> > > speedfactory is matching the DirecTV DSL pricing and features
> > for 1 year..
> > > pretty nice.
> >
> > But you have to buy your equipment with Speedfactory.
> >
> >
> > >
> > > Now if they can just service my line.
> > >
> > >
> > > --Matt
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: cfowler [mailto:cfowler at outpostsentinel.com]
> > > Sent: Thursday, January 02, 2003 10:11 AM
> > > To: ale at ale.org
> > > Subject: [ale] DSL switch from Directv
> > >
> > >
> > > Right now I see 2 options:
> > >
> > > Speakeasy and Speedfactory.  The only difference is that Speakeast gives
> > > us equipment free and not Speedfactory.  Any suggestions on what to do?
> > >
> > >
> > >
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