[NTLUG:Discuss] Which dsl isps will survive? ( Directlink.net is going out of business )

[Jack Snodgrass]

My directlink/verizon DSL was down for maybe a total of
72 hours in the 2.5 years that I had their service. DSL
was great.

Can you say that your cable hasn't been out for more than
a total of 72 hours in 2.5 years?

Also... @home is transitioning in a lot of areas to a
private 10.x.x.x network and you'll have to do NAT/Proxy
via their servers to get to the net. I'm guessing that
that will be the future of @home. No way to run a server
then. I like being able to access my system at home from
work.

No static IP Addresses with @home.

I like the ability to do my own NAT/PROXY stuff and have
real IP Addresses.

Plus, I'm going to have to spend
$39 ( ISP ) + $15 ( modem rental ) + $12 ( basic cable )
to get my @home service. Not cheap.

jack





----- Original Message -----
From: "Fred James" <fredjame at concentric.net>
To: <discuss at ntlug.org>
Sent: Sunday, August 05, 2001 10:21 AM
Subject: Re: [NTLUG:Discuss] Which dsl isps will survive? ( Directlink.net
is going out of business )


> I have heard various arguments, and I would be very interested in your
> opinion on why DSL instead of Cable?
> A kind of pro/con thing, please.
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