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

[Bob Tanner <tanner@real-time.com>]

Get bi-directional ISDN, call setups are under 2 seconds. 

We do this along at Real Time. If there is IP traffic destined for your
network, we will call you. 2 seconds later you have a full 128K to the Net. 

15 minutes of idle time and we hang up.

We also do callbacks, so you get get the fully metered ISDN service from
USWest and when you call us we call you right back so you do not incurr
metered charges.


Quoting Serge M. Egelman (serge@egel2.med.umn.edu):
> no, that's definitely not dedicated.  I wanted to setup a site, do you tihnk it
> would be possible to just set a cron job to ping every 10 seconds or would they
> catch on and get really pissed?
> 
> Neal Tovsen wrote:
> 
> > Wow! Go for it! That's the cheapest I've seen for unlimited access dual
> > B's. One question: Is it "always-on" or is it just "unlimited access."?
> > That's where it usually gets expensive. If you don't have full-time
> > "nailed-up" access, you can't run a Web site because you have to initiate
> > everything from your end. The connection is only active while you're
> > using it, not all the time. My understanding is that they are very serious
> > about stopping line-campers, too.
> >
> > Neal
> >
> > On Tue, 15 Jun 1999, Serge M. Egelman wrote:
> >
> > > Actually, I'm moving in a few weeks and i just started looking around for ISDN
> > > carriers since DSL won't be available and one-way cable just plain sucks.  It
> > > turns out Sprint wants $47 a month for unlimited access w/ 2 B channels,
> > > however that's just the line charge the ISP will cost me an additional $30.
> > > But that's still pretty decent, $80 for unlimited ISDN access?
> > >
> > > serge
> > >
> > > Bob Tanner wrote:
> > >
> > > > Quoting Neal Tovsen (ntovsen@piper.hamline.edu):
> > > > > 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.
> > > >
> > > > $300+ for ISDN?
> > > >
> > > > Wow! Shop around, most ISPs, include Real Time offer ISDN at $25/month.
> > > >
> > > > Are they prices for dedicated ISDN?
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