Re: T1 or fractional T1 vendors in MA?

["Derek Atkins" <user=54@nabble.blu.org>]

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>> Members pay for their own local loop and share costs for a shared 
>> MUX and colo facilities.  It's a co-op, so it's mostly a "do the 
>> work yourself".  But there is assistance if you need it.  It's 
>> pretty much a no-frills service but extremely stable. 
> 
> I figure a co-op of knowledgeable people is far far more reliable than a 
> corporation of idiots. 

Heh.  Yeah, it's pretty reliable. 

> OK, so I call verizon, get a price on a T1 loop and buy a cisco or netopia 
> box? I think I may have a netopia in my garage. 

I don't know if you call or you get our "Vz Guy" to call for you.  But 
yes, then you get a cisco or netopia for your end and connect it all 
together. 

> What kind of cost, what kind of bandwidth are we talking about? If you 
> don't mind me asking, what are your costs? 

The current member cost is $150/mo.  Your line charge is going to 
depend on where you are, how far you are from the CO, and how far 
that CO is from bent st. 

-derek 
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