[wplug] Data caps :(

[Pat Barron]

On 10/06/2013 7:59 AM, Justin Smith wrote:
> I haven't heard good things about DSL, but it's worth looking into.

I have DSL through Megapath (formerly Speakeasy), over Verizon's 
copper.  It is an unadorned, raw bit pipe, with no caps or other 
foolishness to deal with.  They also give me a static IP address (which 
I like, and is the primary reason I haven't switched to something 
else).  I also like them because they treat me like an intelligent 
person who knows things, and on the few occasions when I've had to 
engage their support, it's been a relatively pleasant experience.

The downside is ... well, it's ADSL, so it's slow compared to other home 
Internet options (1.5 Mbps download, 768 Kbps upload).  It is what it is....

(The ironic thing is, that is T1 speed, and 15 years ago I would have 
given my eye teeth to have that kind of network bandwidth at home - I 
remember talking to the director of a local regional network in this 
area about that long ago, telling him that there should be some way for 
individuals to have T1 lines in their homes, and having him tell me that 
he pretty much thought I was out of my mind...  And now, T1 speed is 
considered "slow"....   ;-) )

--Pat.