[wplug] Pittsburgh DSL questions

[Brandon Kuczenski]

> I will be moving to Observatory Hill in Pittsburgh this summer and plan 
> on getting a dsl/sdsl connection on which I will be running a Debian 
> home email and web server and eventually, most likely, my own DNS 
> server.
> 
> I've looked at various ISPs, though I haven't been able to get much 
> information on quite a few since I do not yet have a phone number and 
> therefore cannot verify availability.
> 
> What ISP(s) should I consider and/or avoid at all costs?

I've been with Penn Telecom on their DSL/Dialtone package.  It gets me one 
static IP, 512K symmetric, and local phone hookup for "$59.95" (really, my 
monthly bills are ~$75).  But they don't have a problem with web hosting 
and the techs seem to be reasonably knowledgeable.  Once I called and the 
guy started going through his script, and when I said that I was running a 
webserver he turned off the script and spoke to me like an adult. (the 
problem turned out to be that my landlord had shut off the power, but I 
was in California and had no way of knowing).

I don't know whose arm you'd have to twist to get a second IP address.

I'm in Friendship, location-wise.

-brandon