Need ISP!!!

[plug@arcticmail.com]

Here's what I think of when you say "static IP."

Every time I dial in and authenticate, I'm assigned
the same IP address.  The IP address that I'm
assigned is for MY exclusive use (i.e., no other
dialup customer will EVER be assigned my IP
address, unless I stop paying my bills).  Thus,
I could use a third-party DNS service (unless
you offer to provide DNS also) to establish an
"A" resource record for "thisismyipaddressnotyours.com"
that points to the IP address that you have exclusively
assigned to me.

You have a class C.  Do you intend to have 252
(or fewer) customers or something?

Or am I confused?


D

* On Tue, Mar 13, 2001 at 09:50:26AM -0700, Kimi A. Adams wrote:
> Keith,
> 
> It's a marketing cash cow for those companies that promote something that 
> costs them very little.  I am not familiar with what other companies really 
> do for this situation, but with $14.95 a month for dial up and for a static 
> IP (I have lot's hanging around), I still make the appropriate couple of 
> dollars from each person.  It's just the way it's set up.
> 
> They figure in order to maintain that IP address, it's costly for the 
> company.  It's not for me because it's a flat rated fee to my company, no 
> matter how many people are using static IP's or how long they use it.  It's 
> my class C range of numbers, not someone else's.
> 
> Maybe that's why they charge so much because they are being charged lot's 
> and have to pass that onto the customer.  I have sold dial up for $16.95 
> for about six month which dropped from $19.95 a month.  So I pass this onto 
> the customer.
> 
> I am still working on getting the Tucson area facilitated.  Just hoping 
> it's soon.  And then I can really take in the customers if I advertise for 
> $16.95 with or without a static!  Thanks for the thought.
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> Kimi
> 
> At 3/13/01 08:36 AM, you wrote:
> >Hi Kimi,
> >
> >How is it your company can offer a dialup with a static IP for $14.95.  I
> >pay $16.95 for my dialup.  A static IP would cost an additional $15.00 a
> >month.  I have not performed any scientific research, however I think $20.00
> >for dialup and $15.00 for IP is standard pricing for Tucson.
> >
> >Would be a good market for your company.
> >
> >Keith Smith
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: Kimi A. Adams <kimi@unitywave.com>
> >To: <plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us>
> >Sent: Monday, March 12, 2001 10:49 PM
> >Subject: Re: Need ISP!!!
> >
> >
> > > Unfortunately, no.  There used to be some numbers we held but that POP
> > > provider went under without notice.  We are looking at other POP providers
> > > in your area as we had a major promotion about to be launched in this
> > > state.  You can keep looking at our website for updates.
> > >
> > > Thanks.
> > >
> > > Kimi
> > >
> > > At 3/11/01 03:41 PM, you wrote:
> > > >Are you in Tucson?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >----- Original Message -----
> > > >From: Kimi A. Adams <kimi@unitywave.com>
> > > >To: <plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us>
> > > >Sent: Sunday, March 11, 2001 7:49 AM
> > > >Subject: Re: Need ISP!!!
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > It's great to see that there are all kinds of ISP's out there willing
> >to
> > > > > give you a dial up, then make you pay for a static IP address.  The
> > > >service
> > > > > that I provide is the same amount per month, whether it's just dial up
> >or
> > > > > one with a static IP.
> > > > >
> > > > > Just so that everyone is on the same page, there's 10 MB personal web
> > > > > space, email accounts as needed, great dial up service THAT WON'T BOOT
> >YOU
> > > > > OFF and I'm still in business.  I'm not a fly by night company that
> >cannot
> > > > > make the payments for stuff to be still on.
> > > > >
> > > > > I will give dial up with static IP to the group for $14.95 as stated
> > > > > before.  It's cheaper than anything out there that needs a static.
> >So,
> > > > > feel free to try the service for a month, if you don't like it or it
> > > > > doesn't work, then I won't have hurt feelings.  If you like it and
> >want to
> > > > > stay, tell some others about it.
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks for all the support of those other guys though, because without
> > > >word
> > > > > of mouth, no sales ever happen!!
> > > > >
> > > > > Kimi Adams
> > > > > Unity Wave, L.L.C.
> > > > > 623-580-1307
> > > > >
> > > > > At 3/10/01 03:30 AM, Paul Dickson wrote:
> > > > > >If you're willing to stay with dialup, try www.garbersoft.com.
> >$10/mo
> > > > > >gives you dialup, $6/mo more for static IP address, unlimited number
> >of
> > > > > >E-mail accounts and 10 MB personal web page.  If you have two phone
> >lines
> > > > > >you can do multi-link for $23/mo.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >         -Paul