[geeks] News server access

[Ken Hansen]

Once your DSL line gets to the CO, it shares a T1 (or greater) link to the
Internet - if folks use more than their fair share of the Internet
connection, then Verizon needs to use additional network elements to support
their DSL subscribers, instead of renting them to paying cusomers.

If we all "run a newsfeed sucker just on principle" they will institute
throttles to limit access to enforce sharing...

I really don't want that, and 600K @ $40/month is a nice deal...

Ken

----- Original Message -----
From: <s at avoidant.org>
To: <geeks at sunhelp.org>
Sent: Monday, August 13, 2001 4:15 PM
Subject: Re: [geeks] News server access


> > Verizon, who doesn't seem to offer fixed IPs on DSL.
>
> No they don't, which blows. I wonder how they make more money using
> DHCP? My only thought is that by keeping you from running services of
> any sort (officially), they keep traffic down to just web surfing and
> e-mail, and mostly in one direction. But still, they own all the copper,
> the fiber, eveyrthing. It doesn't cost them for you to run a small
> website. Sheesh. Everyone ought to run a newsfeed sucker just on
> principle.
>
>
>
> > something called SMDS, which costs a low $525 for 1.17mbs, or $225 for
> > 56k, with nothing in between.  I don't see anything about the number of
> > IPs with that.
>
>
>
> Wow. What's SMDS and why's it so much? Like Brian said earlier, I could
> have a full T-1 for less than $500/month, were I willing.
>
>
> > The other company that offers DSL (but not yet to my location, but
nearby
> > and RSN) is Jack Flash.  They don't offer fixed IPs from what I can see
on
> > their web site, for business DSL users.
>
>
> Interesting. I was under distinct impression that if DSL's available to
> you, it's available through any company offering it.  Actually, I have
> to admit, the rule as I understood it went the other way; once someone
> told you it *wasn't* available, it meant no-one could get it to you. But
> I definitely figured it went both ways.
>
>
> > b) dial-up, c) ISDN, d) frame-relay/fractional-T1/SMDS.  Not very good
> > selection, huh.
>
>
> 'Fraid not. You have my condolences.
>
>
> ---sambo
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