On Fri, 3 Mar 2000, Matt Herbert said:
mherbert> From: Matt Herbert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
mherbert> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
mherbert> Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
mherbert> Date: Fri, 03 Mar 2000 09:32:21 -0500
mherbert> Subject: Re: High-Speed Access in Nashua?
mherbert>
mherbert> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
mherbert> >
mherbert> > Does anyone have any high-bandwidth Internet access recommendations
mherbert> > for Nashua? 56k dialup simply does not make the cut. I've been spoiled
mherbert> > on 170k/sec downloads.
mherbert> >
mherbert>
mherbert> He he, welcome to my hell ;). There are lots of places that will
mherbert> provide DSL access, if you live close enough to the CO. You generally
mherbert> have to live within 15,000 feet of a CO. There is a CO in Nashua on
mherbert> West Pearl St. (I honestly don't know where that is) I know Flashcom
mherbert> ( http://www.flashcom.com/ ) was offering a very nice deal for DSL:
mherbert> something like 1Mbs down 768Kbs up for $79.95 a month. (I saw this a
mherbert> couple of days ago on there web site, but I can't find it anymore)
mherbert>
mherbert> You may also want to check out http://www.getspeed.com/ they have a
mherbert> nice form where you enter your address, and they find a list of providers
mherbert> who will service you.
mherbert>
mherbert> Media One is a big pain in the arse, they've been telling me 9-12
mherbert> months for Road Runner in Nashua since last February! I finally sent
mherbert> their support an email whining about this, and here is what I got
mherbert> back:
mherbert>
[... snip ...]
Another DSL provider I'm currently looking at is Speakeasy (link is
http://www.speakeasy.net/). They provide service to the area, have
an engine to see if you are within distance of the CO, and have a
couple specials running right now (hardware/installation rebates so
their cost is "free"). One other small point which makes me so
interested... Their servers run Linux and they are quick to "admit"
it. One of my MIS people (works with M$ & *nix, runs Linux at home)
is running with them and is *extremely* happy with their service.
As far as MediaOne, I'm going to drop them like a hot potatoe (sp? ;)
I can get more/better/cheaper service with a Dish and DSL - especially
since they are too out of touch with Nashua.
Good Luck!
D. Roberts
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