There is no mention of their TV service in the xDSL requirements. They also do satellite internet service, and they use the same dish for internet and TV.
C-Ya, Kenny "Mansur, Warren" wrote: > > OK stupid question. Do they require getting Direct TV in order to get > Direct TV DSL? > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: Rodent of Unusual Size [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > >Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2001 4:54 PM > >To: Greater New Hampshire Linux Users > >Subject: Re: Linux Friendly aDSL > > > > > >"Kenneth E. Lussier" wrote: > >> > >> So, I set out to find a DSL provider in my area that met > >> the following criteria: > >> > >> 1) Static IP Addresses > >> 2) Good spped > >> 3) Linux friendly > >> 4) Aloows me to run my own services > >> > >> Ambitious, and a little unrealistic, I know. But, I have found one!!! > >> (I think). DirectTV bought Telocity, and now has DirectTV-DSL. > > > >I signed up with Telocity a year ago (here in North Carolina). > >The installation was a joy; it took maybe five minutes and didn't > >require anyone but myself. The service has been acceptable > >ever since. > > > >On the downside, they have occasionally suffered downtimes of > >from one to thirty hours -- but not recently. Their tech support > >is reasonable, once you reach a human, and their 'current status' > >updates on the call director have been succinct and complete. > >(Caveat emptor, though -- I haven't had to call them since DirecTV > >acquired them.) The gateway has needed to be power cycled > >at least once a fortnight, and sometimes more frequently (though > >another user in my area suggests that ifup/ifdown on the Linux > >interface may be sufficient -- I haven't had to try it), but > >getting the carrier back takes maybe two minutes max. The final > >downside is that I've started receiving DirecTV-specific paper > >spam (like a DirecTV TV Guide) since the acquisition, even though > >I don't have DirecTV proper. > > > >So for US$50/month, and 384Kbit up/1Mbit down, and a static > >address, and people who don't hang up when they hear 'Linux', > >I'd say you can't go wrong. :-) > > > >Of course, that's down here in Dixie; who knows what they're like > >up there in Yankee-land.. ;-D > >-- > >#ken P-)} > > > >Ken Coar, Sanagendamgagwedweinini http://Golux.Com/coar/ > >Author, developer, opinionist http://Apache-Server.Com/ > > > >"All right everyone! Step away from the glowing hamburger!" > > -- --------------------------------------------------- Kenneth E. Lussier Geek by nature, Linux by choice PGP KeyID C0D2BA57 Public key http://pgp.mit.edu:11371/pks/lookup?op=get&search=0xC0D2BA57 ***************************************************************** To unsubscribe from this list, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the text 'unsubscribe gnhlug' in the message body. *****************************************************************
