[NTLUG:Discuss] Which dsl isps will survive?

[Kenneth Loafman]

Jason Fortezzo wrote:
> 
> At 16:26 8/4/2001, you wrote:
>  >Just found out my dsl isp is going out of business next month. Can anyone
>  >suggest a dsl isp that
>  >
>  > 1. offers good, linux-friendly service,
>  > 2. is one of Verizon's participating isp's, and
>  > 3. isn't going to go bankrupt in the next year?
>  >
>  >Or will Verizon be the only Verizon-compatible isp after this shakeout is
>  >over?
> 
> I've used Directlink.net for two years with great success.  They handle
> both Verizon and SW Bell.  The service has been ultra-reliable.  Last I heard
> they were not accepting any new customers, but this might have changed.

Yes, please doublecheck Direclink.net.  They have great service and
high reliability.  They go through the 'no new customers' routine at
least once a year in preparation for upgrading.  As opposed to most
ISP's that load up users until they've oversaturated, Directlink keeps
to a strict maximum ratio of users to bandwidth.  If Verizon or SWBell
are slow about upgrading, Directlink will not sign you up.

...Another satisfied Directlink.net user
...Kenneth