[SunRescue] re: [OT] Reliable net access in the boonies

[Joshua D. Boyd]

OK, what is a CLEC?

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Joshua Boyd

On Wed, 28 Mar 2001, Chris Byrne wrote:

> Well as some of you have probably noticed Im a reader of Bob Cringely, and
> he's got me pretty much convinced that the Telco's are working to
> deliberately put the CLEC's out of business, and a lot of regulators and
> lawmakers are doing their level best to help them.
> 
> COmbine that with the number of small companies (likely DSL customers) going
> under without paying their often large bills, and the CLECs as in pretty bad
> shape.
> 
> 
> Chris Byrne
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: rescue-admin at sunhelp.org [mailto:rescue-admin at sunhelp.org]On
> Behalf Of James Lockwood
> Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2001 17:46
> To: rescue at sunhelp.org
> Subject: Re: [SunRescue] re: [OT] Reliable net access in the boonies
> 
> 
> On Wed, 28 Mar 2001, Reagen Ward wrote:
> 
> > I just got notification that my ISP (via Northpoint) will transition me
> > to Rhythms for a mere $160!  And to be nice, they'll pay half!
> >
> > I didn't hire Northpoint, THEY did.
> 
> If they're not giving you an option to cancel without penalty, they
> should.  If they are then this may still be your best bet even though the
> ILEC will drag their feet getting the line transferred and you'll probably
> be down for a week.
> 
> I can't get Rhythms or Covad, but has anyone else noticed they're not
> doing very well financially either?  I wonder if there will be any CLECs
> left in a year or two.
> 
> -James
> 
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