I'm a fairly satisfied flascom user. Granted, I do have some service
outtages now and again...but not too bad. Strict terms (*no* servers of
any kind allowed, according to the agreement) but good speed - 384/64 for
$49 per month.
Aaron
On Mon, 28 Feb 2000 CLASSICCMP_at_trailing-edge.com wrote:
> Jay wrote
> >Bruce wrote...
> >> connection! It'll be (minimum) 256K up/downstream guaranteed, and those
> >> rates could fluctuate a bit depending on the usual variables.
>
> >Um... you might want to check the fine print on the DSL service agreement.
>
> I agree fully here! There's vast differences between DSL service from
> different suppliers. The el-cheapo suppliers might route all of your
> traffic to the other side of the continent and back before it goes
> anywhere. (Flashcom does this, for example.) The really good providers
> have real service level agreements, guaranteed time commitments, and
> other frills. (My DSL carrier, UUNet, will call me within a few minutes
> if for any reason they are unable to ping my DSL router. So whenever
> the power is out, or I'm just moving some wires here in the shop, I know
> who's going to be the first to call me.) (Another top-notch DSL provider
> is Savvis.)
>
> Also thoroughly check out your options in terms of multiple static IP's, etc.,
> if this is important to you. These aren't important issues to folks who are
> using a PC-clone to surf the web over a DSL line, but if you want to hook
> older machines to your LAN to get to the outside world through DSL you do
> need to pay attention here.
>
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Received on Tue Feb 29 2000 - 03:00:26 GMT