[ale] OT Question for COmcast users

[Charles Shapiro]

Gee whiz, maybe this is a topic for the Twiki
( http://tomshiro.org/cgi-bin/twiki/view/ALE/WebHome ).

-- CHS

On Tue, 2003-10-21 at 09:56, Christopher Fowler wrote:
> On Tue, Oct 21, 2003 at 09:37:22AM -0400, Geoffrey wrote:
> > Jim Lynch wrote:
> > >Jim Lynch wrote:
> > >
> > >You all got me hot and bothered about speed factory, until I called 
> > >them.  They want $60/mo for a static IP and an ethernet connection. 
> > >Their $50 option is only a usb device and a dhcp served ip address.  I 
> > >don't much care about the dynamic IP, but I can't live with a usb modem. 
> > > They said they would furnish an ethernet modem, but I'd have to pay 
> > >$150 for it.
> > 
> > A couple of issues you need to consider.  Bellsouth's package is $47, 
> > but you'll have to pay $10 for multi-user network services that you get 
> > with the Speedfactory $60 plan.  Now you're at $57 vs $60.  If you're 
> > planning on doing the multi user solution without paying the extra $10 
> > to Bellsouth, then you should compare the proper prices to the 
> > Speedfactory offerings.  Either way, you'd be signing an agreement you 
> > would not be adhering to.
> 
> You may pay an extra few dollars a month for SF and you may have to
> pay for a router device.  If you are serious about getting a good 
> connection and good service then these extra dollars shoudl be trival.
> BS and MindSpring focus on the masses.  Mostly Windows users that are
> browsing the web. Linux users should not even be considering them.
> 
> If ALE has a FAQ, I think DSL connectivity should be in that FAQ.  Most
> people order BS then ask "How do I connect Linux?"  They should really be
> looking at what provider connects well with Linux. Then they can order
> their service.  
> 
> 
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