[Cialug] Fine Print - Broadband suggestions?

[Dave Weis]

Jonathan C. Bailey wrote:
> Nice, high quality DSL would be nice, but Marshalltown has this ancient copper plant... :-)

As long as you don't get water in the lead and paper cables it works 
pretty well :-)

Some of the older stuff is actually better, Q doesn't install 19 and 22 
awg copper any more.

dave

> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Josh More" <morej at alliancetechnologies.net>
> To: "Central Iowa Linux Users Group" <cialug at cialug.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2007 10:48:37 AM (GMT-0600) America/Chicago
> Subject: Re: [Cialug] Fine Print - Broadband suggestions?
> 
> Mediacom is also great at massively raising your rates at a later date,
> and gradually slowing your service rate as more people hop on in your
> local area.  That's why I went with DSL.
> 
> Rumor has it that there is some nicely affordable, dedicated, and
> stable DSL through a member of the LUG.  ;)
> 
>  
>  
> 
> -Josh More, RHCE, CISSP, NCLP, GIAC 
>  morej at alliancetechnologies.net 
>  515-245-7701
> 
> 
> 
>>>> "Brandon Griffis" <brandongriffis at gmail.com> 08/29/07 10:37 AM >>>
> 
> So I'm looking to set up service and had planned to go with Mediacom as
> I've
> seen several ads for a 12 month special for Internet access for $20. 
> But
> apparently there's some fine print in the commercial that the deal is
> only
> available as an upgrade when you already have cable TV.  Best they can
> do is
> a slower service for $40 for 6 months.
> 
> So now I'm shopping.
> 
> Any suggestions for decent internet service (and just internet
> service)?  I
> don't plan on getting a land phone line or cable TV.
> 
> Thanks,
> Brandon