[AT] Quiet list(now dialup)

[CEE VILL]

      We are lucky in our neck of the woods.  I get "high speed" DSL for 29.95 / mo..  Naturally about 7 various taxes are added to that.  It is currently in at 4600 plus kbps and out at 374 and is very reliable.  At times I have checked it as high as 5900 kbps download, but the upload never seems to change. I am not sure how that compares to the locally available Road Runner on cable. I do not have cable into the house. The Road Runner here is prices the same as my DSL. Occasionally I will discover it has slowed to very low numbers (easy to know when it takes a minute to download a simple file).  When that happens, I simply disconnect from the phone line for a minute and reconnect it.  Then all is well.  My guess is that creates a reconnect to another circuit on the phone company end.
I could currently sign up for a two year agreement @ $29.95 for the first year and $24.95 for the second year but that would add a $4.95 / mo. modem rental charge so I see no advantage. I pay no rental charge for the phone company supplied modem now and have no term agreement.  The new plan looks like a lesson how to make it look cheaper when it really isn't.  Much like "the produce is free but there will be a modest shipping and handling charge of about $59.95" type of deal.  

     The most serious problem I keep having with this high speed service is that I can read too many antique tractor adds in a short time, then I go and buy them.

Charlie V. in  WNY


> From: gdotsly at watchtv.net
> To: at at lists.antique-tractor.com
> Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2008 07:16:06 -0500
> Subject: Re: [AT] Quiet list(now dialup)
>
> I have been on microwave internet for a year now. I also have TV through
> them and and now have Vonage telephone through them. I had to upgrade the
> upload transmit to accommodate the Vonage. I now download at over 1000 KPS
> and upload at 112 KPS. Vonage requires 90 KPS upload to function. I have
> never had an outage other than the announced maintenance periods. Has
> functioned through ice storms, heavy snow and thunderstorms without fail.
> Installation by Comwavz was free and monthly cost for the internet basic
> package is $39.95 per month. By adding the TV the cost was reduced by $5.00
> per month.
>
> Farmer;
> You can check availability in your area by going to this link. Looks
> like Shelbyville has good coverage. Others can go to the bottom of the page
> and select their state to check for coverage.
>
> http://www.onelasvegas.com/wireless/IN.html
>
> Gene
>
>
>
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