At 02:57 PM 2/5/00 -0500, Sam wrote or quoted:
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>Last time I checked, DSL provider speakeasy.net's TOS/AUP explicitly
>allows their customers to run any server their heart desires, as long as
>it doesn't suck up gobs of bandwidth.
I recently purchased Speakeasy DSL, and that is essentially their policy.
They also disallow adult content servers and IRC servers, partly because
these tend to suck up gobs of bandwidth. Other than that, they have no real
restrictions; they just give you a pipe with all ports open, and it's up to
you what you want to do with those ports. They'll give you up to 8 static
IPs on a residential account, too.
My sign-up and setup experience with Speakeasy was great. Every time I've
called them, whether for technical- or sales-related calls, the phone has
been answered in under 5 minutes (usually under 30 seconds) and the person
on the other end has been friendly, helpful, and knowledgeable. The
installation and setup went smooth as silk. So far, I've had 100% uptime
since it was turned on (about two weeks ago).
The one thing I'd note is that their quality appears to vary regionally; on
www.dslreports.com, there are many people from Maryland complaining about
Speakeasy. You might want to check there and see what people in your
particular area are saying before signing up with them. (I'm in San
Francisco.) However, if you see positive and glowing reports like mine from
the folks in your area, believe them! At least in some cities, these people
really know how to run a DSL business.
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Kai MacTane
System Administrator
Online Partners.com, Inc.
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>From the Jargon File: (v4.0.0, 25 Jul 1996)
steam-powered /adj./
Old-fashioned or underpowered; archaic. This term does not have a
strong negative loading and may even be used semi-affectionately for
something that clanks and wheezes a lot but hangs in there doing
the job.
