[Dclug] [OT] Internet frustration

[John Jasen]

Phil Shapiro wrote:
> hi angelo,
> 
>     your best be might be speakeasy.net's onelink dsl service, a "naked dsl"
> (doesn't require a phone line service) that comes with one static ip address.
> 
>     see http://speakeasy.net/home/onelink/
> 
>         my smartest geek friends like speakeasy. i had an account with them a
> few years back and their tech support was superb. they even answered my linux
> web hosting questions on my home server -- even though they were under no duty
> to do so. 
> 
>          speakeasy runs their entire business using linux, so they treat linux
> users well. 
> 
>             hope this helps,

In my not so humble opinion, Speakeasy isn't worth it. They're pretty 
much a COVAD reseller, who gets all their service from Verizon.

All it gets you is a finger-pointing charlie-fox when there's a problem 
with the phone wires between you and the CO; which speakeasy will be 
more than happy to dispatch a COVAD technician to come inside your house 
for $175/hr. Note that they WON'T check the connection at the NID 
(junction box between your wiring and verizon's) since they can't bill 
you for that.

If you absolutely must go with a verizon pusher or clone, I wholly 
recommend qis.net. They're nice, clueful, and upfront. I still regret 
the day I left them for speakeasy's so-called 6mbit service.


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