Aging copper wires? That's a new one. I thought the only limitation on DSL
service was distance to the central office -- 15,000 feet or less. In any
event, Verizon is a lousy phone company. I'm a customer and not too happy
with their service. Their telemarketers call me every day to switch to
their long distance, but they can't keep the DSL service going for 24 hours
straight without some kind of interruption.
BTW, my DSL service is through a local ISP, but over Verizon lines.
end
Regards
Bruce Appelbaum
Yorktown Heights, New York
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mickey Trageser" <mickeytr@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, December 16, 2000 1:49 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] [OT] Internet access to get to my beloved Zuiko mail (Was
Sniping)
> Garth- I think you're right. Even the best of prices in this area seem
> steeper than what you have available. Especially if you were quoting CDN
> prices.
>
> My local phone company (Verizon) reports that the aging copper lines in my
> neighborhood will not support DSL and therefore will not even attempt to
> install. They offer DSL piggybacked on your voice line (or vice-versa?)
for
> an additional $39/mo. I tried to get that, they refuse. I tried getting a
> separate line installed through Flashcom and Covad, but Verizon stymied
that
> attempt as well.
>
> I checked into the cable route. My local cable company (Prestige/Arcadia)
> does not offer internet service without the premium package. Other cable
> companies (Comcast) outside of my (rural) service area and notably closer
to
> Baltimore City offer the cable internet service for $30 to subscribers,
and
> only $10 more for non-subscribers. I would leap on that service. But I
won't
> move to get it.
>
> So here I sit, bitching about my 56K dial up. Plenty good for the Zuiko OM
> list mail. But increasingly unsatisfactory for the growing bandwidth
> requirements of modern web pages. Yes, looking at the dazzling TOPE photos
> we've taken with our beloved OM equipment requires bandwidth an/or time.
> Downloading those great manuals and brochures eat up precious time and
> space. Enjoying the creative flow from our many list members is bandwidth
> intensive, and I feel left out. Poor me :-(
>
> Thankfully, the list is primarily text based, and requires little waiting
to
> enjoy. Almost as instant as opening a cold adult beverage. . . There, I'm
> feeling better.
>
> Happy Holidays,
> Mickey
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Garth Wood" <garth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, December 16, 2000 11:44 AM
> > $80.00 U.S./month? YIKES!
> >
> > 'maxinter.net' (your ISP, according to your e-mail address) is in
> Baltimore
> > Maryland, no? I thought that was the centre of the Internet Universe
(or
> > close to it, at least in the U.S.).
> >
>
>
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