[ale] OT - DSL

[Charles Marcus]

And like I said, NO ONE ELSE OFFERS 1.5mb/256kb ADSL TO BUSINESSES.

At least, no one that I know of.  Atlanta Internet Networks was the only
other one.

Tell me of one that does, and I'll start recommending them, fer sure!

Charles

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Geoffrey [mailto:esoteric at 3times25.net]
> Sent: Thursday, July 11, 2002 4:26 PM
> To: Ale
> Subject: Re: [ale] OT - DSL
>
>
> Charles Marcus wrote:
>
> > So, my recommendation to a business customer is always - try Bellsouth
> > first - if you can't get it installed in less than two months,
> go somewhere
> > else.
>
> And mine would be, try everyone else first, and when there are no more
> choices, go with Bellsouth.
>
> There's too many other companies out there to ever suggest going with
> the regional monopoly.  Bellsouth just doesn't care, because they don't
> have too.
>
> <rant>
>
> I'll tell you a story.  I'll try and make it short.  A while back in my
> other 'hood, I was trying to receive a number of faxes over a period of
> time for work.  Bunch of folks kept telling me it was busy, a line I use
> for nothing but fax and dial up at the time.  I put a phone on it that
> has a line indicator, and sure enough, the light would light up.  At
> times for a few seconds, other times for minutes.  The phone didn't
> work, so I added a splitter and stuck a working phone on there.  The
> next time it lit up I put it on speaker phone to hear some guy talking
> to his girlfriend.  You know, "how's it going" that kinda stuff.  So I
> pick up the phone and ask him who he is.  She immediately hangs up, he
> says he works for Bellsouth.  Tells me the do this all the time when
> their out on a job and they always look for a 2nd line in a home
> assuming it get's less usage.  You see, Bellsouth was running new fiber
> through my 'hood.
>
> Long story shorter, I contacted Bellsouth, attempted to lodge a
> complaint.  They referred me to the supervisor for those guys.  I left
> him 5 messages, he never returned one.  I moved up the ladder, same deal.
>
> Bottom line is, they're the new monopoly in town.  They bloody don't
> care, cause they don't have to.  The only way you can change that is to
> USE SOMEONE ELSE whenever you can.
>
> </rant>
>
> >
> > Charles
>
>
> --
> Until later: Geoffrey		esoteric at 3times25.net
>
> I didn't have to buy my radio from a specific company to listen
> to FM, why doesn't that apply to the Internet (anymore...)?
>
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