Pollywog wrote: >On 07/12/2005 12:19 am, David Christensen wrote: > > >>Leonard Chatagnier wrote: >> >> >>>I was contacted by SBC(telephone service) about DSL service which I >>>want. >>> >>> >>Have you read the Dilbert comic strip? SBC is evil. You will be tormented >>for a year (two?) if you sign SBC's contract. >> >> >>Did you know that you don't have to buy SBC DSL through SBC? The >>government has forced SBC to allow other ISP's to resell SBC DSL service. >>I discovered this by chance when shopping around for high-speed Internet >>connectivity. I use a small, privately-owned, GNU/Linux-savvy reseller in >>Santa Rosa: >> >> http://www.sonic.net/ >> >> >>I have the plan with 4 static IP's and an Ethernet modem ($60/month). It >>gives me a raw, reliable, 24/7 presence on the Internet. sonic.net rocks! >>:-) >> >> > > >I am in Humboldt County and the service has been much better these past two >years. I have had almost no problems with the service in that time but when >SBC started DSL service here, there were lots of problems and the "tech >support" people would blame them on the customer and not send anyone out to >take a look. That is why there was a class-action lawsuit against SBC a few >years ago. > >8) > > > > I started using SBC DSL over 2 years ago. I have not had any problem during this period. I'm currently living in Oceanside, CA.
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