Qwest.net changing to MSN

[Nathan England]

www.speakeasy.net

They are a little more on the expensive side, but awesome to work with..
They allow servers of any kind, they all run *nix themselves and solaris!!
It's nice also because if you try to set up your own server and need help,
you can ask them.. They have certian people who focus on certain things and
they work with you on it individually..  I was really impressed with the way
they do business..  It's worth the extra money you pay..  I pay $49 a month,
but well worth it.. No passwords or logins. Just an ip and away I go..

And I don't have to worry about them port scanning or telling me I can't run
ipmasq..

i recommend them.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dan Brown" <datm@qwest.net>
To: <plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us>
Sent: Friday, August 03, 2001 11:07 AM
Subject: Qwest.net changing to MSN


> I just saw on /. that qwest.net is changing over to MSN (should I
> be surprised that I heard about this first from a 3rd party and
> not from Qwest?).
>
> Of course, Qwest has never supported Linux so all their references
> are to Windows (Mac people have to wait).
>
> If I correctly read the small print in the MSN Disclaimer section of
> the the Qwest FAQ found on /.
>
>     http://www.qwest.net/nav4/msn/faq.html
>
> I see that I may be paying more for this unrequested service:
>
>   Offer Details: You must additionally subscribe to MSN Internet Access in
>   accordance with its Subscription Agreement to access the service. Until
>   you cancel your account or select an alternative plan, your phone bill
will
>   continue to be automatically charged with your current price plan
($37.90
>   per month or $47.90 per month) through March 31, 2002, and thereafter
you
>   will automatically be charged the current price for the MSN Standard
>   Unlimited Broadband Access Plan. You must be 18 years old or older. MSN
>   Broadband Internet Access is available only to users of the Windows® 98
or
>   later operating systems. MSN Internet Access is available only for
personal
>   noncommercial use. Your subscription includes 10 hours per month of dial
up
>   Internet access (i.e. dial away roaming). Local phone and/or long
distance
>   toll charges may apply to dial-up access. It is the customer's
responsibility
>   to check with a local phone company to determine if dial-up access
numbers
>   are local. Dial-up access in excess of 10 hours per month will be billed
at
>   the rate of $1.50 per hour. Local market network activity and capacity
may
>   affect dial-up access availability.
>
> I tried to call Qwest at the 800 number they list in the FAQ.  I got
through
> quickly but when I asked "Why?" and "What if I do not want this?" and "Is
it
> correct that I will have to pay more?" she pleaded ignorance (I haven't
gone
> through training on this yet).  She forwarded me to the Qwest.net tech
support
> menu...menu...menu...  All of our reps are busy.  Your estimated wait time
> is 39 minutes.  I hung up.
>
> Anyone know of a relatively inexpensive, reliable high-speed service
available
> in the Tempe area?  I checked the Cox web page and the @home service is
still
> not available in my area.
>
> Thanks,
> Dan Brown
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