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1999/10/9-14 [Computer/Networking] UID:16681 Activity:kinda low
10/9    do those of you who use pacbell as a dsl provider also use them
        as your ISP?
        \_
        \_yes.  Its cheap but unreliable.
          \_  Are you implying that the ISP portion is unreliable?  I have
              been assuming that when my DSL goes down, it is my $40 DSL
              service (which basically HAS to be through pac bell) and not
              the $10 ISP service.
              \_ When it goes down, its usually the connection to the redback
                 dsl concentrator.  Could be problems with the isp part, but
                 more likely a dsl problem.  Of course I barely use their isp
                 parts such as email a and what not.
                 \_ PACBELL N3WZ S3RVURZ H4V3 K-R4D W4R3Z, D00D!!!!!!!!1
          \_ In our office {441 soda}, we have several using PacBell DSL,
             one using DSL to orconet, and one using TCI@Home inel
             cerrito.  Bay FAR the best service quality has been through
             PacBell DSL with PacBell as the ISP.  Also, this gives you
             a single point to yell at when something goes wrong.
             \_ Slightly off topic but you mention cable.  tci@home has been
                ok sofar (had it for a month) but they don't seem to have a
                service status page, don't announce their scheduled downtimes
                (which I keep forgetting to note down when I run into them),
                and mail servers are a bit flakey but usable.  It's ok but
                certainly not perfect.  JAFCU.
                \_ @Home refunded me 1/2 month's fees when their service
                   was a bit dodgy for about a week.
               \_   @Home publicly states their service is for 'casual home
                  users' and no 'servers' are allowed.  Unlike pacbell...
          \_ ISP wise they're okay but watch the billing. I got my ADSL in
             March and they have yet to get my billing correct.
             \_ I went for 9 months with them not charging the DSL part of the
                bill. I was only paying a $30 isp fee...
          \_ I got my phone installed August 5th, my dsl working September
             4th, and so far not a bill in sight.  -jor
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