It's still a rip off.

I'm paying $160 per month for 2.8 Mb download and 850 Kb upload and 5
static IP addresses.

I'll call Business RR and get more information.

Until these last mile providers loosen up their prices, the Internet
backbone providers will always run at <15% capacity.

Covad SDSL 1.544 Mbps is $359 per month.
Covad T1 (1.544 Mbps) (not distance sensitive) is $675 per month.
I'm still waiting on quotes for OC-3 in my area. :)

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-kclug@marauder.illiana.net
[mailto:owner-kclug@marauder.illiana.net] On Behalf Of Jonathan Hutchins
Sent: Friday, November 01, 2002 8:08 AM
To: 'Marvin [GodfatherofSoul] Bellamy'; 'kclug@kclug.org'
Subject: RE: Data rates

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Marvin [GodfatherofSoul] Bellamy [mailto:mbellamy@kc.rr.com]

> The DA should be at their office door ...

Get a reality check, Marvin.  Their price for 1.5/1.5 is $400/mo.  Have
you
priced a T1 lately?	

I've worked with people in other parts of the country where Cable/DSL
wasn't
available, and from your reaction you'd just drop stone dead to see what
decent connectivity really costs.