[NTLUG:Discuss] Linux Friendly DSL Providers for Richardson?

[Stephen Davidson]

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Hi Fred.

Partnership Broadband (http://www.partnershipbroadband.com/) -- formally
DFWAir.net?  All they really care is that you have something that can
connect via DHCP, and if their hardware direct connects you to the
netwrork (rather than via NAT), a firewall.  I found getting in touch
with them to be a bit rough, but they are pretty reliable about staying
up, and when a problem occurs, no messing around, they do fix it.
Generally, it takes lightening, Shovels, or (DSL only) Verizon or Bell
South unplugging them at the demarcation box (this is not one of "our"
wires in that customer box) to disconnect them.  And the first two, they
tend to be working on before you realize that you are offline.

Regards,
Steve

Fred Hensley wrote:
> Hiya Gang,
> 
> 
> My wife and I have a couple of kindly old spinster ladies across the 
> street from our home needing to finally go broadband. They have an old 
> PC that I'm going to convert to Linux (Suse or Kubuntu) for a new lease 
> on life, but they have a real need for some inexpensive dsl options.
> 
> AT&S (SBC) says they are too far away from their central office for DSL 
> service, Verizon doesn't offer any service in this territory, and 
> bundled cable/internet is likely to expensive for their budget.
> 
> Any suggestions for an inexpensive DSL provider serving the Richardson 
> area, close to UTD, and that is linux friendly?
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> Fred H.
> 
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