static IP options

[Marvin Bellamy]

Here's a link to the business rates page for TWC:

http://www.twckc.com/business/rates.asp

I called them up, and after the run-around, I was given a sales rep's 
number (which immediately told me it would be a rip-off).  He told me 
that they provide a *special* discount for people needing static IPs of 
a mere $110/month.  Absolutely insane.  Incidentally, these rates went 
up recently by an enormous percentage.  Business service was around $80 
not more than a couple months ago.  Now, to get a static IP and run 
servers you're getting butt-raped.  I had DSL and the same thing started 
to happen.   The service went to hell and then the prices started to 
skyrocket.

Jonathan Hutchins wrote:

>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Marvin Bellamy [mailto:Marvin.Bellamy at innovision.com]
>>
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>>If TWC IPs don't force a recycle, I'd consider running a web server 
>>off my dynamic IP. As long as it doesn't take too long for IP changes 
>>to propagate.
>>
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>Does the business rate give you the option of a DNS listing?  If not, that
>would be part of the problem.  Mine only changes if my system is offline
>long enough that someone else picks up my IP address, but then the DNS entry
>changes too, currently I'm "mkc-33-236-138.kc.rr.com".
>
>There are services which will redirect certain service requests to a dynamic
>address, that might be a way to go.
>
>Also, I believe there are provisions that you are allowed to run servers on
>a business account, whereas you're not supposed to on a residential.  Is
>there a difference in the uplink speed?
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