On Mon, 26 Nov 2001, Rodrigo Gomes wrote:
Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2001 23:26:36 +0800 From: Rodrigo Gomes <gomes_k@dr.com> Reply-To: wlug@mail.wlug.org To: wlug@mail.wlug.org Subject: [Wlug] Cable or Good DSL ISP's
Hey there, I'm looking for a Cable or a DSL ISP's in Worcester (June Street). I've had a chance to see my brother's AOL PLUS DSL, and it sucks. I also tried to contact Charter to install pipeline, but they never answer the e-mail. If someone knows a good ISP, let me know!
Thanks. Rod. -- <snip>
Rod, I heard so many horror stories about DSL (going out of business, service battles between the ISP and the phone co.) that I went with my cable company (charter). Charter pretty much ignores email -- they are fairly clueless. However, the connection is usually quite good, and very good uptime. I'm on DHCP, and my IP has only changed once, following the worst downtime I've sen following a storm. The only service I expose is ssh and an occasional proxy server. Even after subscribing, I find that they don't pay attention to email, and the wait on the phones is painful. But, since I was already getting cable TV from them, the digital pipeline service made the most sense. Bill