Wouldn't requiring a business license severely limit their business?  ------------------------ Keith Smith --- On Thu, 7/26/12, ChasM Marshall wrote: From: ChasM Marshall Subject: RE: CenturyLink/DirectTV To: "plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us" Date: Thursday, July 26, 2012, 6:11 PM "Dallas" ... "fiber with Internet/TV/Phone all"  I'd bet that is Verizon.  Sounds like their biz model. My nearby neighbors say that when they ask CL for DSL service, a business license is required. Along with a huge start-up deposit.   (-:  Chas.M.  :-) > To: plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > From: ejs@shubes.net > Subject: Re: CenturyLink/DirectTV > Date: Thu, 26 Jul 2012 07:42:38 -0700 > > I can't say I've had any experience with CL's fiber in particular. > > I can say that I'm favorably impressed with DSL service since CL took > over. While they decided to start blocking port 25 on consumer accounts > recently (6/27 to be specific), I recently converted to a static IP > address and things couldn't have gone more smoothly. It was *all* done > through the web, with no need for any contact with a human (sounds bad, > but is typically good). The new address was picked up automagically by > pppoe. I was then able to unblock port 25 and even set rDNS with the web > interface. All for $25 setup fee plus $5.95 per month extra. Not bad > considering with Cox you need a business account (starts at about $88/mo > incl taxes) in order to have a static address. > > As far as fiber's concerned, I visited a relative in Dallas recently who > had fiber with Internet/TV/Phone all over the fiber. I don't think their > provider was CL, but they said the service was flawless (and they're not > technical at all). > > I would definitely give CL's fiber serious consideration. > > -- > -Eric 'shubes' > > On 07/25/2012 07:07 PM, Mark Astrauskas wrote: > > I saw such reviews online, but all seemed to be regarding when they ran > > as Qwest. I'm hoping to hear from a recent customer that knows if the > > new management/rebranding has improved anything. > > > > Putting aside the billing problems, how was the service itself? > > > > On 7/25/2012 6:31 PM, Stephen wrote: > >> > >> My experience dates back to the qwest/uswest says where "features" > >> would magically appear on my account. Things like vm and long distance > >> on my modem line ect. So i have really had very little interest in > >> going back. > >> > >> On Jul 25, 2012 6:26 PM, "Mark Astrauskas" >> > wrote: > >> > >> CenturyLink recently laid fiber in my area and is pitching their > >> new Internet/DirectTV service. Does anyone have recent experience > >> with CenturyLink's fiber offering or with DirectTV as well? It > >> looks like I could save a good amount every month and could even > >> get a faster speed, so I'm strongly considering it. > >> > >> Yelp reviews are awful, but so are the Cox Cable ones (my current > >> provider), so I'm seeking any firsthand comments or experiences. > >> > >> Thanks, > >> Mark > >> --------------------------------------------------- > >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > >> > >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > >> > >> > >> > >> --------------------------------------------------- > >> PLUG-discuss mailing list -PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss -----Inline Attachment Follows----- --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss