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

[Jay Finch]

And you also *MUST PROVIDE YOUR OWN EQUIPMENT* for Speedfactory.  I know my 
DirecTV DSL contract states that they own the equipment.

I wonder how this is all going to shake out.  *sigh* I've been so pleased 
with DirecTV DSL for the 1.5 years I've had them, and now I gotta go 
research and find the best, most cost effective, solution.

I'm very sad.

Cheers!
Jay

At 04:37 PM 12/16/2002 -0500, you wrote:
>I looked at the speedfactory.net website. It looks like they offer a
>static ip, but their usage policies specifically forbid running a web or
>ftp server.
>
>On Mon, 2002-12-16 at 12:16, Paul D. Manno wrote:
> > Sigh!
> >
> > Another Telocity/DTV user heard from who will miss the reliable service
> > and features.  I don't know anything about the ISP but speedfactory.com
> > shows a transition offer on their web site - static IP, same cost for a
> > year (with contract).
> >
> > Any care to comment on speedfactory.com's DSL reliability in metro Atl?
> >
> > Not sure about DTV's gateway box disposition...
> >
> > -- Paul
> >
> > On Mon, 16 Dec 2002, Ricardo Davis wrote:
> >
> > > 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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