I did forget to mention windstream which I believe used to be Network telephone and Paetech. I love their website and customer interaction page.
Jeff -----Original Message----- From: General [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Ray DeJean Sent: Thursday, August 01, 2013 9:21 AM To: [email protected] Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: [brlug-general] Phone service in Baton Rouge Hunt and NTS have run fiber all over Hammond. We're actually bringing up a fiber circuit from Hammond to Mandeville today. Ray Sent from my iPhone On Aug 1, 2013, at 8:51 AM, Dustin Puryear <[email protected]> wrote: > We have fiber here in Baton Rouge. We use it at our office. > > --- > Dustin Puryear > CEO > Puryear IT, LLC - We see IT differently. > Baton Rouge Computer Support > New Orleans Computer Support > > Direct: 225-304-6402 | Main: 225-706-8414 | Fax: 800-613-5731 | > http://www.puryear-it.com > > We're always looking for highly-motivated and energetic professionals to join > our team. > Join our team now: http://jobs.puryear-it.com > > http://www.facebook.com/PuryearIT > http://twitter.com/PuryearIT > -----Original Message----- > From: General [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Edmund Cramp > Sent: Thursday, August 01, 2013 8:22 AM > To: '[email protected]' > Subject: Re: [brlug-general] Phone service in Baton Rouge > > A T1 at 1.5Mb for $300 when I can get that with a DSL line for $45. Sure the > uplink is lower but with two or three DSL lines I'd get much faster down and > fasten enough uplink for half the price. Plus a bit of redundancy... > > I've used DSL, Cable and ISDN (and modems from 300 baud upwards) over the > years and found that with some care they are all reasonably reliable - DSL is > probably the best bang for the buck these days if you're a business with > moderate needs, cable is nice but they hammer you on the cost versus what > they offer home users - our cable bill was $240/month for 3Mb/500kbs and that > was their "special offer rate" set to increase when our contract ended. > > As for DSL versus U-verse ... it's just a rename of the same service in most > cases, a 5Mb stream will handle one movie/TV stream no matter what the sales > folk claim. And fibre? yes, we've heard of it but the last I heard our > local monopolies didn't think that there was a market for it. > > Regards, > Edmund Cramp > -- > "If life were fair, Elvis would be alive and all the impersonators would be > dead." > - Johnny Carson > > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: General [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Patton, Jeff >> Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2013 4:00 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [brlug-general] Phone service in Baton Rouge >> >> We have a location in Lafayette getting a 10X10Mb LUS Fiber connection for >> about $75.00 including Static IP address. >> >> We have cut the cord in some offices, however we are piggy backing through >> the internet with the Shoretel IP Phone system from another site that has >> SIP to PRI connection. >> >> In Baton Rouge unless you are located in a Fiber lit building you will have >> to >> go with a T1 connection from a previous mentioned CLEC through ATT for >> the last mile. But there again you are probably min cost is around$300 for >> a t1 >> depending on the location. >> >> Now one Idea and not sure if you share a building with anyone else but you >> might be able to piggy back on what they have. But then that could cause >> you possible issues down the road. >> >> ATT is trying to phase out DSL and replace with U Verse where ever they can. >> But DSL in my humble opinion is almost as unreliable as wireless internet >> connectivity... Then from a reliability only then Cable , and next a T1, >> but >> the speed of cable is so much faster than a T1 but the T1 is usually more >> reliable. We have replaced all but two T1's with Cable providers. The best >> and most reliable connection is usually Fiber but you will pay for it and it >> is not >> affordable for small office here in Baton Rouge unless in a location where >> it is >> already in your building. >> >> >> Jeff >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: General [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Edmund >> Cramp >> Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2013 2:00 PM >> To: '[email protected]' >> Subject: Re: [brlug-general] Phone service in Baton Rouge >> >> In Baton Rouge it really seems to be a case of where you live. I think I've >> asked them a few years ago and they were just reselling ADSL out here. At >> home (off Jefferson) I can 5Mb ADSL but at the office it's 1.5Mb. >> >> Maybe I should move to Lafayette? LOL >> >> Regards, >> Edmund Cramp >> -- >> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: General [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Dustin >>> Puryear >>> Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2013 12:34 PM >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: Re: [brlug-general] Phone service in Baton Rouge >>> >>> I don't know about Centurylink's DSL (they have that), but we use >>> their fiber and that's all them. Keep in mind that Centurylink is the >>> 3rd largest telco now, so they have some serious infrastructure. >>> >>> --- >>> Dustin Puryear >>> CEO >>> Puryear IT, LLC - We see IT differently. >>> Baton Rouge Computer Support >>> New Orleans Computer Support >>> >>> Direct: 225-304-6402 | Main: 225-706-8414 | Fax: 800-613-5731 >>> | http://www.puryear-it.com >>> >>> We're always looking for highly-motivated and energetic professionals >>> to join our team. >>> Join our team now: http://jobs.puryear-it.com >>> >>> http://www.facebook.com/PuryearIT >>> http://twitter.com/PuryearIT >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: General [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Edmund >>> Cramp >>> Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2013 11:20 AM >>> To: '[email protected]' >>> Subject: Re: [brlug-general] Phone service in Baton Rouge >>> >>> Thanks Mark, >>> >>> CenturyLink looks like an AT&T DSL reseller? I left them a message >>> but I don't have much hope that it will be returned. >>> >>> I called LocalUsa but they say that they are not currently taking new >>> customers - that's a little odd? >>> >>> Regards, >>> Edmund Cramp >>> -- >>> Motion Lab Systems, Inc. >>> 15045 Old Hammond Highway, Baton Rouge, LA 70816 USA >>> Tel: +1 (225) 272-7364 | Fax: +1 (225) 272-7336 >>> Web: http://www.motion-labs.com/movie >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: General [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Mark A. >>>> Lappin >>>> Sent: Monday, July 29, 2013 4:05 PM >>>> To: [email protected] >>>> Subject: Re: [brlug-general] Phone service in Baton Rouge >>>> >>>> CenturyLink >>>> >>>> LocalUSA - LocalUsa.net (I use them @ home) >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Mark A. 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If you are not >>>> the intended recipient, please notify the sender by reply e-mail and >>>> destroy all copies of this communication . >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: General [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of >> Edmund >>>> Cramp >>>> Sent: Monday, July 29, 2013 3:56 PM >>>> To: '[email protected]' >>>> Subject: [brlug-general] Phone service in Baton Rouge >>>> >>>> Does anyone have recommendations for phone service in Baton Rouge? >>> We >>>> need two/three lines - a couple of voice lines and a fax line. >>>> >>>> It looks like COX and AT&T are the only options? >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> Edmund Cramp >>>> -- >>>> Motion Lab Systems, Inc. >>>> 15045 Old Hammond Highway, Baton Rouge, LA 70816 USA >>>> Tel: +1 (225) 272-7364 | Fax: +1 (225) 272-7336 >>>> Web: http://www.motion-labs.com/movie >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> General mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> General mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> General mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> General mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> General mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net >> >> _______________________________________________ >> General mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net > > > _______________________________________________ > General mailing list > [email protected] > http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net > > _______________________________________________ > General mailing list > [email protected] > http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net _______________________________________________ General mailing list [email protected] http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net _______________________________________________ General mailing list [email protected] http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net
