Clay Fandre wrote:
> 
> Kent Schumacher wrote:
> >
> > Kent Schumacher wrote:
> > >
> > > Yaron wrote:
> > > >
> > > >   Hi,
> > > >
> > > > On Fri, 27 Apr 2001, Scott Dier wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > As part of the agreement, Qwest will shift its 500,000 consumer Internet
> > > > > access customers in the 14 states it serves to Microsoft's MSN Internet
> > > > > access service. Qwest then will discontinue its own consumer Internet
> > > > > service provider (ISP) business this summer.
> > > >
> > > > Yeesh! Time to switch over to Real-Time! Oh wait (:
> > > >
> > >
> > > I was just thinking about getting a cable modem because of this.  How
> > > painless would it be to switch to Real-Time?
> >
> > Whoops, I guess I know what I'm trying to say there, although it's hard
> > to see how anyone could guess from what I typed.  Let's try again...
> >
> > I'm thinking of changing my ISP and possibly my connection because of this
> > Qwest/MSN nonsense.  If I decided to stay with DSL, how painfull would it
> > be to switch to Real-Time?
> 
> Actually it's pretty darn easy if you already get DSL service from
> Qwest. A friend of mine did the switch from Qwest to Real-time a few
> months ago without any problems. My only questions is, why haven't you
> guys switched over to Real-time already? We all know they have great
> support, you get a block of IPs, and they even give the TCLUG deals from
> time-to-time. Plus Bob never sleeps so he's always there to answer your
> questions.
> 
> Rumor has it that they're Linux friendly too. ;-)

Although I always expect to get swallowed by a newly opened chasm whenever
I say this, I have never had a problem with Qwest as a phone/DSL/ISP provider.
(This is at home, at work I have a never ending list of Qwest crap).

I ended up with Qwest as an ISP, because at the time I installed DSL no one
else was providing DSL ISP services, and it was painless to go with Qwest.

And I have been tempted by Bob and his Real-Time services (whoo hoo!) - that's
why I'm asking... :^)