Trent Shipley said:
>
> Hypothesis: A significant number of web accounts are unable to directly
> access  the PLUG website.
>
> Extension: Those web accounts that cannot directly access the PLUG
> website are  disproportionately using high speed internet access.
>
> ---
>
> Null Hypothesis: The number of web accounts unable to directly access
> the PLUG  website is statistically insignificant.
>
> ====================
>
> There is plausible reason to suspect the hypothesis is true.
>
> Do we need to demonstrate that the hypothesis is true?
>
> How do we test the hypothesis?  (It would seem to require some sort of
> random  sampling.)

Mr. Fleming, last month, did samples from various places that confirms a
problem exists.

http://lists.plug.phoenix.az.us/lurker/message/20050420.225411.e46500a8.en.html

This, along reports from other local users, defines that a significant
access problem exists.  I make no distiction between dial-up or high speed
connections but perhaps such a disctiction is important.

Given, then, that a significant problem exists, we must do the legwork to
find the root cause and solve it.  I think an approach that addresses the
three possible sources of the problem is appropiate:

DNS
- Hans is the keeper of the DNS.  As I recall, he had some adjustments to
make that may have been the issue.  I don't know if he has done said
adjustments.

Host Company
- The host company reported to me that there is no problem or blocker on
their end.  I must take them at their word unless evidence shows
otherwise.

User ISPs
- That leaves the individual ISPs.  Users with problems need to report
their ISP and complain.  Unless there is a better way to pursue this leg
of the stool.

Alan



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