[wplug] cheap DSL in Pittsburgh?

[Crist, Doug]

Although I do have Comcast's basic cable (no box), when the installer came, he was expecting to have to run a line into the house.  This is because I had the Internet service put on a separate credit card and it appeared to him that we didn't have cable at all.  So it doesn't sound like I would have had to pay a penalty for not having their TV service.  A phone call to Comcast would be the best way to find out.

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From: wplug-bounces+dcrist=ppg.com at wplug.org
[mailto:wplug-bounces+dcrist=ppg.com at wplug.org]On Behalf Of smk
Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2005 10:44
To: General user list
Subject: RE: [wplug] cheap DSL in Pittsburgh?



On Thu, 20 Jan 2005, Brent M. Rust wrote:

> Don't forget, if you get DSL, I am pretty sure you have to have a home
> phone line, which will be an additional 25.00, and you only get
> Verizon's lowest rate if you have their long distance package (Freedom
> Plan I think). Add all of that up before you compare it to others like
> Telerama etc.

Through penn telecom we run a data only circut to a customer for sDSL
service.  It just works alot better that way than dealing with filters and
such.

> Comcast will probably be similar, you will get lower broadband rates if
> you subscribe to their cable TV, but no tv, you may not be able to get
> the broadband.
> 
> Depending on where you live, you could try Wireless Broadband. PulseNet
> (their office is in Washington) but they service the Penn Hills area.
> Their web site sucks, but you can call the office and ask about it. I
> have their service in Burgettstown because they have the town library
> and school district, so were an anomoly.
> 
> You might want to look in to the Verizon wireless (cellular) broadband.
> They service the Pittsburgh area and you would have it everywhere you go
> locally. I think it's 80.00 a month and I don't know about the speeds.
> Perhaps it's lower if you have verizon wireless for a cell carrier.

Is this that new service I've been seeing advertised?  Any clue what kind
of equiptment thats required for this?

> 
> Brent
> 

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