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On 24 Feb 1997 07:38:19 GMT, "Deanna" <mkoelzer@flash.net> wrote:

>Can some of you sprint users past or present tell me how you like their
>service? 
>
I've used Sprint as a "backup" provider for about 4 months. My other
provider (Netcom)  upgraded the Seattle POP awhile ago and since then
I always get a 28.8. I've never gotten more than 24.0 from Sprint
(same line, same modem, etc) and for the last 3 weeks, I never get
anything higher than 21.6. Tech support says it's because of "high
usage". Phhhtttttt!

As far as their service goes: in my experience, the mail server is
pretty good, but has occasional "bad weeks" where it's inaccessible
about 50% of the time. The news server consistently picks up only
about 75% of the articles available on Netcom's server farm, but
access is fast. The best feature of Sprint seems to be a more direct
connection to the backbone hubs. An A/B comparison using TraceRoute
usually shows fewer hops to a T3 than Netcom, which typically runs
over several T1s before it hits the MCI net.(disclaimer: data
collected ONLY applies to my personal connections and should not be
construed to be indicative of nationwide service averages...your
mileage may vary ...)

At least for me,applications requiring streaming data are MUCH better
on Sprint than Netcom. CuSeeMe works better on a 21.6 from Sprint than
a 28.8 from Netcom.

Every ISP has some sort of drawback( or WILL have eventually...) It's
essentially a crap-shoot, but Sprint is right in there with most other
companies.(BTW, tech support is toll free and often takes under 1
minute to reach a carbon-based life form)

The best strategy for net-junkies (with money) is to have TWO
providers on different systems. I can only recall one instance when
neither of my accounts was available, and I believe that was
attributable to local loop congestion.


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