On Feb 13, 2005, at 5:34 PM, Sean Corfield wrote: > On Sun, 13 Feb 2005 15:58:07 -0800, Dick Applebaum > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> (as sure as the bloggers are replacing the traditional media >> as a source for information and news. > > Hmm, I'd say that's a bit of an unrealistic claim but it's OT...
According to what I understand it was the bloggers who jumped all over the SWIF boats & Bush's Nat. Guard stories. Dan Rather might disagree with you. The part of the sentence you snipped (before the "as sure as") was OT > >> Anyone with a $500 computer, a $19/mo DSL connection (and little more) >> can host a credible web site... and provide as much service to their >> clientele as, say, Victoria's Secret, does to theirs. > > I think you'll find most DSL / cable connection agreements prohibit > you from operating a fixed service from your house like that. > When I first changed to SBC, several years ago, I was told by the SBC Rep that this was OK. You didn't get a fixed IP address, but there are free DNS resolver services that handle this. That was several years ago... because of competition, I get the impression, from Comcast & SBC advertising, that the current prices are lower and/or the options better, Dick. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Find out how CFTicket can increase your company's customer support efficiency by 100% http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=49 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:194496 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
