RE: [TCLUG:6489] Qwest bids for USWest Really RE: DSL

[Nate Carlson <natecars@infiniteloop.com>]

Same situation here. Personally, I would MUCH rather deal with Onvoy
(MRNet) than USWorst.

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Nate Carlson
the infinite loop
natecars@infiniteloop.com

On Tue, 15 Jun 1999, Neal Tovsen wrote:

> Sorry I'm such a looser. I just don't happen to live in one of the areas
> that have been "Blessed" by USWest. Yes, I'm sure we'd all love to have
> 768k service for free, but I've waited over 2 years since USWest told me
> they would be delivering. I can't even get Media1 cable. My neighbor is
> spending almost $150/mo for ISDN service from "wonderful", "friendly"
> USWest because she couldn't get it either. Why the hell would USWest want
> to give me DSL for $40/mo when they could give me a bundle of ISDN's for
> the same speed at $300+? On top of it all, if every employee at MRNet is
> *half* as intelligent and friendly as the woman I just talked to, I'll
> gladly pay extra.
> 
> Mr. Divine, I know you're cool and everything, but PLEASE try to read the
> previous posts so you know what you're talking about before you try to
> ruin my day.
> 
> Neal
> (unfortunately, very undivine) 
> 
> 
> 
> On Tue, 15 Jun 1999, d. divine wrote:
> 
> > Wow what a deal. I don't have to spend the $300 dollar installation fee. I
> > only have spend $300 for CPE equipment that costs $0 from uswest. Then I
> > only have to spend $259 a month for the same services I get from uswest for
> > $65 (dedicated IP and 512 upstream service). Best of all the service still
> > goes though the uswest CO switches(check the faqs at covad since onvoys dsl
> > faqs are completley lacking in facts).
> > 
> > So I get the complexity of having a new line installed and a little
> > reduction in service for only an additional $2400 a year (or I could
> > substantially downgrade my service to a home service for only an additional
> > $360 a year over what I'd pay uswest)
> > 
> > Sign me up. By the way, any more jobs available at onvoy.
> > 
> > 
> > HOT-DAMN! I qualified for the 384k service! She said the reason was that
> > they use the USWest line to verify that the CO is capable of doing the
> > switch work, but they actually string their own line from the CO to the
> > house. It does NOT piggy-back your voice line like US West DSL.
> > 
> > If you're interested, HURRY. They have a promo going to waive the $299
> > install fee if you call before 5pm TODAY. They begin installing in my area
> > July 1 (southern Minneapolis), but it'll still be 30-40 days after that
> > until I get hooked-up. Oh, well...at least there is actually light at the
> > end of the tunnel!
> > 
> > 
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> 			Neal Tovsen
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