[wplug] Verizon DSL opinions?

[Teodorski, Chris]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: wplug-bounces+teodorski=ppg.com at wplug.org [mailto:wplug-
> bounces+teodorski=ppg.com at wplug.org] On Behalf Of Drew from Zhrodague
> Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2007 9:20 PM
> To: General user list
> Subject: Re: [wplug] Verizon DSL opinions?
> 
> > So for $50/mo you get full cable and the internet service? We don't
> > yet have regular cable TV service and it seems to be around $40/mo for
> > regular cable (expanded cable or whatever they call it - I remember
> > when the old TCI Cable had much better service options and pricing) so
> > you are getting cable internet service for just $10 extra? That sounds
> > too good to be true :) Is that a month to month price or you must sign
> > contract?
> 
>  	I pay *under* $50/month for cable Internet from Comcast, which
> gives me basic cable too. There isn't much TV-wise, but makes a gret combo
> with MythTV -- some movies, Star Treks, plus the networks. This is a
> month-to-month service, and I am not locked into a contract.
> 
>  	I actually have digital cable, but I don't use it at all. I
> ordered Internet, and they gave me basic cable for $10 less than the price
> of Internet -- which is strange, but nice.
> 
>  	The Internet, at 5-6Mbps downstream, is quite nice, and they don't
> block any ports that I normally use. I actually run a local webserver, and
> do my secondary DNS out of it to boot.
> 
>  	That being said, I hate Verizon, and even wanna cut the unused
> unshielded and untwisted pairs of wires off my house, and leave them
> dangling in the street. DSL is crap, and I hate it when Verizon makes any
> ammount of money from anyone.
> 
> --
> 
> Drew from Zhrodague		http://www.WiFiMaps.com
> drew at zhrodague.net		http://www.pghwireless.net
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Just a reminder, using Comcast service to run any web server, etc is a violation of their terms of use.  The below is quoted directly from http://www.comcast.net/terms/use.jsp :



Prohibited Uses and Activities
Prohibited uses include, but are not limited to, using the Service, Customer Equipment, or the Comcast Equipment to:

xiv. run programs, equipment, or servers from the Premises that provide network content or any other services to anyone outside of your Premises LAN (Local Area Network), also commonly referred to as public services or servers. Examples of prohibited services and servers include, but are not limited to, e-mail, Web hosting, file sharing, and proxy services and servers;