🚀 go-pugleaf

On Wed, 06 Feb 2002 21:44:44 GMT, Hal Burgiss <hal@burgiss.net> wrote:

>On Wed, 06 Feb 2002 16:37:52 -0500, John Sessoms <no.one@no.where>
>wrote:
>> Are there any alternatives to BellSouth for ADSL connection in
>> Raleigh, NC. I am looking for ADSL only, not cable.
>> 
>> I would prefer someone with reliable service, including news feed, and
>> a competent in house support staff.
>
>And price range is......?
>
>I checked here recently (Lou, Ky) at DSLR, and they listed 15 DSL ISPs.
>I have no idea if that is accurate, and am somewhat skeptical. Prices
>all over the place. All were BST partners. I guess Covad pulled out of
>here. They had over 10 ISPs listed here at one time. I think to get what
>you want, be prepared to pay more. Maybe a lot. That is the trade off.
>To be actually guaranteed anything better than 'best effort' will be
>significantly more. Well into three figures for sure. If you think $50
>is going to get anything significantly better, its just not.

Giant. One bridged static IP, no mail, no news, no problems, $70/month. They
show available in Raleigh, NC. Run your own servers.

>While checking this, DSLR listed a BST 1500/384 service for here. But no
>ISPs. Anybody here of that?

That would probably be a Covad partner. When I looked at SpeakEasy, they were
1500/384.