USWest was for sure - for the newer installs.  The ISP also was in many
cases (i.e. VISI.com).  Now, USWest has removed the cap, but not all the
ISPs have followed suite (i.e. VISI.com).  Whether they actually do remains
to be seen.  Where does real-time stand on this?

Tom Veldhouse
veldy at veldy.net

----- Original Message -----
From: Gabe Turner (officer) <dopp at acm.cs.umn.edu>
To: <tclug-list at mn-linux.org>
Sent: Wednesday, September 06, 2000 11:18 AM
Subject: Re: [TCLUG:21012] USWest DSL and local providers


> But was USWest capping it, or were the ISPs (e.g. USWest.net, VISI, etc)
> capping it?  I'm pretty sure my ISP (Sound Internet, www.scc.net) as
always
> allow people to burst.  Though, I've always had bridged DSL and not
routed.
>
> Gabe
>
> On Wed, Sep 06, 2000 at 11:08:42AM -0500, Thomas T. Veldhouse wrote:
> > They didn't always offer it.  When you started the service, they didn't
know
> > how to cap it.  They now do.  They have been capping new installs for
quite
> > some time.  Just lately, they decided to open up the pipe again -
because of
> > competition I am sure.   They have sent out letters to all the 256K
> > customers stating as much.   Now, some of the ISPs in town will not or
have
> > not lifted their own caps on the service, so even though the line works
at
> > 640, the bandwidth is still capped at 256.  I am wondering who out there
> > seems interested in competing with USWest.net?
> >
> > Tom Veldhouse
> > veldy at veldy.net
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Gabe Turner (officer) <dopp at acm.cs.umn.edu>
> > To: <tclug-list at mn-linux.org>
> > Sent: Wednesday, September 06, 2000 11:02 AM
> > Subject: Re: [TCLUG:21012] USWest DSL and local providers
> >
> >
> > > USWest always offered it at 640k, it just wasn't advertised.  I've had
DSL
> > > since Oct. '98 and have had 640k the entire time.  They just
advertised it
> > > as 256k and let those close to the CO burst up to 640k.  For the last
2
> > > years I've been consistantly getting 60kb/s downloads.  Though,
uploads
> > are
> > > a different matter and have always been capped at 256k.  Anyone notice
and
> > > increase in upload speed?
> > >
> > > Gabe
> > >
> > > On Wed, Sep 06, 2000 at 10:49:56AM -0500, Thomas T. Veldhouse wrote:
> > > > Now that QWest has officially opened the pipe to 640 Kbps, are there
any
> > > > providers in town (other than USWest.net) that will offer these
speeds
> > and
> > > > static IP's for residential customers?
> > > >
> > > > Tom Veldhouse
> > > > veldy at veldy.net
> > > >
> > > >
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