Re: [TCLUG:14812] DSL

[Philip C Mendelsohn <mend0070@tc.umn.edu>]

On Thu, 16 Mar 2000, Adam Maloney wrote:

> The $69 was probably the setup and installation costs which are
> currently waived.

No -- they were waiving that at that time too.  They meant that I had to
get the "Deluxe" service, or whatever that was.

>  The UF-West phone people are pretty non-clued, so
> they quoted you the wrong thing.  Don't even tell them you use Linux. 
> Just play their game.  You want the external hardware kit and you have a
> happy Windows 98 PC with as much free resources as you need.  You want
> the self install (why pay $70 to have someone plug a bunch of stuff in)?

OK, but am I the only one that it bothers that I have to be in the closet
about having Linux?  If you ask me, this is the most grievous harm in the
M$ monopoly things -- but that's another day's conversation.

> The Telco charge is $29.95 / month for the DSL service, and the ISP
> charge is extra, depending on who you choose.  Myself, VISI, Sound,
> Sihope, Citilink, USWest.net, and quite a few others all provide DSL
> service at varying prices depending on what you need.

OK, cool.  That helps.

Phil M

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