On Fri, 30 Apr 2010 14:22:16 +0100, Martin Gregorie <mar...@gregorie.org> wrote:
>On Fri, 2010-04-30 at 08:43 -0400, Lee Dilkie wrote: >> First, I'd like to point out that not everyone has the option of >> changing ISP's. Believe it or not, there are many folks who have only >> one choice for high-speed internet access (myself included). >> >However, that doesn't apply to the OP, who is using British Telecom as >his ISP. My broadband connection goes through the local BT exchange and >copper after that, but BT has never been my ISP. I initially used Demon >as my ISP, switching to my current ISP (who subcontract broadband >connectivity to a third party, *not* BT) when I discovered that Demon >didn't offer a suitable package that included domain registration. > >The OP can do exactly what I did. > >Out of pure curiosity, what is there about the broadband set-up in your >locality that could prevent you from doing something similar? Are both >your broadband provider and your ISP monopolies? > > >Martin > We're on a BT only exchange here so it's them or nothing, well not quite, I could go CoLo... hmmm maybe not, or satellite, I was involved in setting that up in Cyprus. I guess the bottom line is that this is always going to be an issue and it's as much to do with how you deal with your upline suppliers as how you deal with the lists (rbl etc). I may not agree with them all on an individual basis, but life is what it is, I have to work within the constraints imposed on me. I cannot complain about SORBS, though I did, they have a fixed set of rules. If I or my upline provider fails.. well, such is life. BT for what it's worth are very aware of their market and the issues, with luck they and SORBS will open a dialogue. As admins we face and deal with issues every day, sometimes it's nice to know that others out there are listening and, where they can, acting. I have a lot of karma to repay :-D Now, if the SA list would let me post from 'home'. I'd be copacetic :-D All the best Nigel
