Some of us in the US face the same issues. In my area there is 4 or 5 suppliers but depending on where in the area you are you may only have one choice. I only have one choice but thankfully that is begining to change.
Jon On Fri, Jan 23, 2009 at 9:22 AM, Simon Butler <[email protected]> wrote: > Go to SamKnows and see what the phone exchange can handle. > http://www.samknows.com/ > You can only get ADSL2+ where someone has put their own kit in to the > exchange as BT are doing what they do best - dragging their heels (if it was > down to BT we would all be on 512k connections). > > You are basically restricted to one of three providers in most places > > 02 (aka BE) > Easynet > Tiscali > > Tiscali, well they want out of the UK, but can't find anyone to buy their > service. Be careful, as a lot of ISPs will be using Tiscali's service. I am > currently on Eclipse, but their backbone is Tiscali and I will be dropping > them shortly. > > Easynet are owned by Sky. Their business side is pretty good. They also go > under the name of UK Online. > > 02 Business seems pretty good. I have two clients with their service and > things seem to tick along quite well. > > Another one to look at it NTL Business, if cable is in the area. > > Orange don't have a business service I remember correctly. > > You may also want to look at the thinkbroadband site to see what people > have to say, but do note that in many cases it can be down to where they > are. I know a lot of people kick Virgin Media, but they have been fine for > me as my backup connection, but in another location with a friend of mine > they are nothing but hassle. > > Its going to be one of those, pick one and see what it is like. If you then > have to change, look to see who is running the backbone, as I have heard of > people saying they are dropping one ISP and going to another, where they > don't know that the service will be the same because both are using the same > core supplier. > > Most American's on the list now have no idea what we are on about! > > Simon. > > > > -- > Simon Butler > MVP: Exchange, MCSE > Amset IT Solutions Ltd. > > e: [email protected] > w: www.amset.co.uk > w: www.amset.info > > Need cheap certificates for Exchange, compatible with Windows Mobile 5.0? > http://CertificatesForExchange.com/ <http://certificatesforexchange.com/>for > certificates from just $23.99. > Need a domain for your certificate? > http://DomainsForExchange.net/<http://domainsforexchange.net/> > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Oliver Marshall [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: 23 January 2009 12:17 > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: [OT] > > Yeah, we looked at them, but they are extraordinarily expensive for a > standard small office. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Fergal O'Connell [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: 23 January 2009 11:56 > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: [OT] > > We use KeConnect for a small office and never had any problems.. > > http://www.keconnect.co.uk/products/business/broadband/adsl2/ > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Oliver Marshall [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: 23 January 2009 10:36 > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: [OT] > > Hi chaps, > > Can anyone recommend an ADSL2+ provider in Manchester, England? I know it's > a long shot but I'm struggling to source a recommendable provider in the > area (we are 400 miles away ourselves). > > Olly > > -- > G2 Support > Online Backups > > Email: [email protected] > Web: http://www.g2support.com > > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > > The information in this email is confidential and may be legally > privileged. > It is intended solely for the addressee. Access to this email by anyone > else > is unauthorized. If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, > copying, distribution or any action taken or omitted to be taken in > reliance > on it, is prohibited and may be unlawful. If you are not the intended > addressee please contact the sender and dispose of this e-mail. Thank you. > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
