Re: Choice of ISP

["Ben Holland" <user=122@nabble.blu.org>]

 I second to avoid comcast at just about all cost. We have RCN at home... 
it's really quite nice and my room mate who is quite... excentric about how 
ISPs treat their customers love it, i've never had an issue. ~Ben 

On Fri, May 16, 2008 at 2:38 PM, Dan Ritter <[hidden email]> wrote: 

> On Fri, May 16, 2008 at 08:28:26PM +0200, Kristian K. Christensen wrote: 
> > As a UNIX Systems Administrator, I have some needs for my home 
> > connection that most internet users probably could care less about. You 
> > all probably know that deal though, which is why I turn to this list for 
> > information. 
> > 
> > I'm used to a fairly flexible northern European ISP, so my list is with 
> > the exception of IPv6, essentially what I am used to. 
> > 
> > Is there an ISP in the New England area that provides some or all of the 
> > following on an xDSL connection: 
> > Static IP 
> > Possibility of having a smaller ( /29 or /28 ) IP net through them. 
> > IPv6 gateway 
> > No port filtering from the ISP 
> > No issues with the ISP if running minor services 
> 
> If RCN is in your neighborhood, you can get a static IP, no port 
> filtering and no service restrictions for a $20 addition to 
> whatever bandwidth level you select. 
> 
> If you suitably close to a CO, Speakeasy's DSL service will be 
> a bit more expensive but similarly open. 
> 
> If you are willing to pay through the nose and you live in the 
> right place, Verizon FIOS business accounts offer much the same 
> things. Note that you will need to watch them like a hawk on 
> installation day to make sure that they don't rip out your 
> existing copper lines... 
> 
> -dsr- 
> 
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