On Mon, 18 Feb 2002, Paul Lussier wrote: > So what I'm hearing is, stay with dial-up :(
Believe me, if there was something better than my 26 kilobit part-time dial-up available, I would use it! :-) The only practical options are ISDN and leased lines. ISDN isn't *completely* insane; you can get a dedicated, 24x7, 144 kilobit connection for $200/month or so. Lease lines start at around $300/month for a 56 kilobit feed, and you pay per foot to the CO on the install. > Okay, next question then, anyone have any ideas on how to get Verizon or > AT&T to get off their collective behinds and get either DSL or cable-modem > access into a town? Good fscking luck. "We don't care. We don't have to. We're The Phone Company." Verizon has no incentive to do anything for you. See my recent tirade about how Verizon owns the local lines *and* offers services over them. The cable situation isn't much better. I don't know what it costs to upgrade a cable plant, but unless they see a reasonable chance of ROI in your community, they won't bother. And they have little to no competition. If you get enough of your community up in arms, and petition the town to throw the cable company out of town, they might take notice -- but I've seen even that fail. > I currently can not get either service (local CO is *not* equipped for DSL > by *anyone* ... How far are you from your CO (or DLC/SLIC box)? If you are over 18,000 feet or so, DSL is out-of-the-question, regardless. -- Ben Scott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> | The opinions expressed in this message are those of the author and do not | | necessarily represent the views or policy of any other person, entity or | | organization. All information is provided without warranty of any kind. | ***************************************************************** To unsubscribe from this list, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the text 'unsubscribe gnhlug' in the message body. *****************************************************************
