On Tue, May 18, 2010 at 12:54:21AM -0700, Mike Connors wrote: > > > > When I say "2 MB/s" I mean megabytes per second. That is, assuming the > > server can feed me as fast as Comcast will let me download it, I can > > download a full 700 MB Ubuntu live CD in about six minutes. > > > > Googling around leads me to a confusing bunch of options for DSL. I'd > > pay more for faster speeds. Are there any options that are faster than > > the 2 MB/s that Comcast is now giving me. > > > As for DSL service, it's either going to be through Qwest or Verizon, > depending on whether you live East or West > of the Willamette no matter which ISP you buy the service through. or Covad
John, DSL is a distance sentitive service. I live a bit far from the local CO to get really high speed. My service is through http://www.sunset.net/ which took over the Stephouse DSL accounts when Stephouse bowed out of that market. Fomerly with http://www.speakeasy.net/ who I left in order to get the local biz of Stephouse. -- Michael Rasmussen, Portland Oregon Trading kilograms for kilometers since 2003 Be appropriate && Follow your curiosity http://www.jamhome.us/ The Fortune Cookie Fortune today is: Your reasoning is excellent -- it's only your basic assumptions that are wrong. _______________________________________________ PLUG mailing list [email protected] http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
