Saying bye bye to My DSL Provider...

JohnCarterofMars · Registered User Joined: 12 Aug 2001 Posts: 1113

Yes the bastages at Direct TV DSL are going out of the Broadband business and now I have to find another provider.

Anyone have any suggestions as to who I should do business with?

The local boyz here want me to pay for the equipment and install(duh, I can plug in a dsl modem and configure it myself) which comes out to about $200.00. BAH to that crap...

I know that there are plenty of DSL providers who offer the equipment and install for free(with hitches of course, like one year contract). I was hoping that all of my pals at The Ville would have some good advice. SO please give me the untainted and truthful versions about broadband DSL providers in the US of A. Hell, I wouldn't mind doing biz with a Canadian company if they could give me service here in Hunstville, Alabama.

BTW, down with the Canucks! The Oilers should have won last night... Nice goal by Marchant, Smyth and Smith for whatever that was worth. Defenitely good goal keeping by both goalies! ( I was one for years as a teen so I have an idea what its like to have a puck flying at you just below the speed of sound! LOL) ANyway, excellent matchup last night between Canucks and Oilers! enjoyed the game!
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MunkeyEye · Posted: Sun Dec 22, 2002 11:56 am Post subject:

suxxor to hear that jcom... i was using directvinternet too. i'm sure you prob know this, but try dslreports.com. they have some pretty good reviews and price comparisons amongst the diff providers and locations. gl!

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ProudWhiteTrash · Posted: Sun Dec 22, 2002 2:41 pm Post subject:

Any wagers on how long it takes JD to find this thread?

edit to add:

Sorry for taking your thread so far off topic JCOM but you talked smack about the Canucks a thats what you get.

FragFailure · Posted: Sun Dec 22, 2002 2:46 pm Post subject:

JCOM

You get one guess to figure out who lost his job...
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Clay Pigeon · Posted: Sun Dec 22, 2002 9:13 pm Post subject:

redwings > canucks

simple as that.
kthx bye

Azrael · Posted: Mon Dec 23, 2002 12:47 am Post subject:

<====still hopes the kings will do something great in his lifetime.

Kind of back to the thread: I was just wondering what the big difference between the different types of connections is. Which is better, cable or DSL, and wtf is a T1 line??? I know I keep hearing about people wishing they had one, but why is it so much better?I do understand about the whole pipeline thing, and that the bigger the pipe, the faster you can get more water, blah blah, but I don't know which one is the bigger pipe (aside from T1, which I'm gonna assume is a pretty good one). Hmmm, now that I've thought about it, maybe I'll just look it up for myself.
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The Nanite · Posted: Mon Dec 23, 2002 8:39 am Post subject:

Bah...everyone knows the Penguins Rewl! #Beer

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Potato-VS- · Posted: Mon Dec 23, 2002 9:39 am Post subject:

Well, I know that if you live in Canada Bell will give you the modem, softwear and troubleshooting in just one package... You have to pay for the network card and install it yourself though. No contract or nuthin, then again the changes of you living in canada are slim

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Bright Red Nipples · Posted: Mon Dec 23, 2002 10:21 am Post subject:

Go Dolphins

**Back on Topic** Sorry about the connection problems JCOM.
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JohnCarterofMars · Registered User Joined: 12 Aug 2001 Posts: 1113

Well, I think I need some backup from JD! JD??

*looking around frantically for someone else who cares about the Oilers rather than all these other second rate teams*

GO GO OILERS OILERS WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT!!!!

Man Frag I thought as much... now you can really move to vegas and get a job singing show tunes and yanking slotmachine arms! WOOHOO! Seriously, I hope you can find something better ffraggus maximus... Good Luck!

I am currently reviewing the DSL reports site(thanks for the reminder munkeyeye) and hopefully I will find something acceptable that is not Comcast Cable. Peace!
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