[ale] OT: DIRECTV DSL R.I.P.

[Ricardo Davis]

Not good.

I've been with Telocity/DTV DSL for 2 years up in Cherokee County. 
They were by far the best option for broadband: static IP, multiple 
e-mail addresses, self-install, no BS about home networking, only 
down 4 hours since I've been online.  The company formerly known to 
us as Mindspring wants an additional $20/month for comparable 
capability (NOT!)

Given the press and commentary, two things doomed DTV DSL:  low 
profit margin and the inability of management to make the business 
thrive in a tighter revenue model.  Pity.  But life must go on...

Are any of the other ISPs in the area providing "transition offers"? 
If an ISP with favorable ratings on dslreports.com called me today 
and said they'd switch me with no change of service or price I 
wouldn't think twice...I'd accept.


-RD


At 1:49 PM -0500 12/14/02, Fulton Green wrote:
>Just in case you haven't seen the news on /. yet, Hughes threw in the
>towel for its DIRECTV DSL (ne'e Telocity) service.  See the sordid details
>on its homepage:
>
>www.DIRECTVDSL.com
>
>Guess that's one less DSL provider to debate over ...
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