Re: [TCLUG:5552] Sad News - "Vent"

[Nathaniel Strand <nstrand@bresnanlink.net>]

As far as the cable modems go they really  are pretty good.  I'm actually in
Duluth and I recently got one.  Costs me $40 a month for the line and
service.  Speed is decent.  Average download speed is around 20k / sec, but I
have hit 158k/sec before.  However, my only complaint is that my cable
provider will not allow me to set up servers on the line (that costs a minimum
of $400 a month)  But for residential use they are great.

Nate Strand


barnabas@pobox.com wrote:

> I can't get DSL where I'm at either so I decided to check into cable
> modems.  I don't know who your cable provider might be, but the one in
> this area is Paragon.  I called them just yesterday about cable modem
> service.  They said that they originally had not planned to roll out
> such service until next year, but since so many people had called about
> it (probably all of us who can't get DSL), they decided to roll it out
> early.
>
> That's all I know.  I don't have dates, areas of service, cost or
> anything else.  They said they'd get back to me within a week with more
> information.
>
> You may want to a hold of your cable provider and see what they have to
> offer.
>
> Eric
>
> rtp wrote:
> >
> > Well that bites. I waited a long time for DSL to become available in the
> > 2400 block of S. Dupont. I still don't have it but it may be around next
> > month.
> >
> > Anyway, I think ISDN prices are dropping. Try to contact Ovation,
> > they're a local business telephone provider that I believe would provide
> > residential ISDN. I think a 128 ISDN with unlimited usage will cost you
> > around $50 to $60 a month. That's far from your DSL but it's an
> > alternative.
> >
> > I don't have an URL but here's an e-mail address for someone that I
> > spoke with, klynch@ocicom.com.
> >
> > Hope that's helpful.
> >
> > rtp
> >
> > Scott K. Johnson wrote:
> > >
> > > Hello all,
> > >
> > > Well, I'm a bit depressed here...
> > >
> > > Moving into a new house (from an apartment) in about a month.  That
> > > part is good news...
> > >
> > > I have had DSL for a few months here at the apartment.
> > >
> > > The new house doesn't qualify for DSL service - that's the bad news...
> > >
> > > Kind of weird, moving closer to the city (from New Hope, into N.
> > > Minneapolis), you would figure it should be no problem...
> > >
> > > Oh well, just needed to get that off my chest...
> > >
> > > Scott K. Johnson
> > > skj@visi.com  - http://www.hetepu.net
> > >
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