After a long battle with technology, Micah DesJardins wrote:
> I don't need an ISP for email, hosting or any other "service" other
> than the connection itself. It looks like FastQ will cost me more
> than the data only option from Qwest. What's the benefit that I'm
> missing on going with FastQ over Qwest if they're using the same line?
This is a good question. "Data only" plans from wire carriers sound like
something they'd want to keep *very* quiet, since the services ISPs offer are
a lot less useful now that everyone has @webmail_providers and
@webhosting_providers. ISTR reading something a while back about "Internet
dial-tone", but it was either content-free or a *long* time ago since I can't
remember any details. It'd be very interesting to see cable networks get
more open--telco networks have been made more open, after all. I wonder how
much money the cable companies will spend fighting that.
FWIW, I'm using Qwest as the wire carrier and Deru as the ISP. No problems at
all with Deru; they're good people. Qwest has had 3 wire problems in the
last 5 months. I think my experience there is atypical. (Or the revenue
enhancement devices they recently put in at the nearby large intersection
screwed up various telco things.)
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--MHR on alt.fan.pratchett
There is no Darkness in Eternity/But only Light too dim for us to see
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