new in town

[Darrin Chandler]

darin at deru.net wrote:

>Hey Darrin,
>
>You have an ISP, it's called Qwest. :-) Your ip addresses and the
>access to the net is via Qwest's IP backbone.
>
>For some people that's good enough, some others want different
>(better?) network access via other IP carriers.
>
>I have to admit, as an ISP that offers IP services over Qwest DSL,
>it's a bit hard being competitive with Qwest when they offer access at
>$9.99 per month (or free if you do xyz thing).
>
>So we have to compete on other things.  Ie - offer better net
>connectivity - we have access to the Qwest IP backbone and 6
>others... If Qwest is having IP problems locally, you won't notice
>with us like you would with them (not to say there are lots of
>problems).  If you like better (the best?) Usenet access, then you'll
>want to come to us.
>
>:-)
>  
>
Okay, that was much sooner than 8 years.

You're right about Qwest being my ISP, of course. And I think you *do* 
compete well, along with a short list of others.

-- 
Darrin Chandler
dwchandler at stilyagin.com
http://www.stilyagin.com/