BellSouth DSL, was... Re: [ale] OT: DSL with Telocity

[Wandered Inn]

buggz wrote:
> 
> Elsewhere?  It's a monopoly, they do as they please.
> HellSouth owns the lines.  I'd like to know where elsewhere to get ADSL,
> not the lame IDSL stuffs.  If you or anyone else knows where to get it
> elsewhere from, I'd love to know.

Well, my current provider says he can, but he's at BellSouth's mercy and
can't get them to cooperate.  He was the first to actually give a name
to the technology they are using, IFTL (Intergrated Fiber Through the
Loop).  He tells me that BellSouth has to do something on their end in
order to make it work, and they are dragging their feet.  I don't doubt
that, but I don't believe it's all BellSouth.

Elsewhere, in that I can go back to AT&T for cable service as well as
local phone service.  Noting that BellSouth will still be getting $$
from the local phone service.

My ISDN line is coming down Oct 31st.

> 
> On Wed, 11 Oct 2000, Wandered Inn wrote:
> 
> > Les Neste wrote:
> > >
> > > What speed are you getting?
> >
> > Well if this isn't a bubble buster.  Bellsouth just called back to
> > verify the order.  I asked whether or not I could get more than static
> > IP.  I was then told that they don't do static IP.  I told them that I
> > was told by the sales person that I would get one static IP.  Well, the
> > idiot was wrong.  This just plain pisses me off.  I guess I'll dump my
> > BellSouth digital TV, ISDN line and three analog lines and take my $300
> > a month business elsewhere...
> >
> > >
> > > At 11:19 AM 10/11/2000 -0400, Wandered Inn wrote:
> > > >... at the fastest speed available in my area.  Cable's not here, and
> > > >all the other DSL folks will give me, at best, 144k IDSL.
> > >
> >
> 
>  Ed June
> 
>  buggz at america.net
>  Linux: An open choice for free people worldwide.
> 
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