static IP options

[Marvin Bellamy]

Heh, I had the opposite problem.  They overbilled me for a year despite 
probably 5-10 calls (automated lines so at least 30 minutes on the phone 
each call) to correct them.  I finally told them, OK since you're 
billing me for enhanced service, I'll take it (less all installation 
charges).  THEN, they corrected their mistake...all of one month before 
I moved to an area with no DSL service :(  I was quoted a total 
installation charge of $450 to *upgrade* to enhanced service at the old 
place which is why I never went for the static IP.  Mind you, I had 
basic service at the time.  What a joke.  Anyways, from what I've seen 
RR is considerably faster than my old DSL connection.  Guestimating, I 
bet my connection here is 50-100% faster and they said my old DSL 
account was about as fast as was available.

Dustin Decker wrote:

>On Tue, 2 Apr 2002, Cockerham, Bill wrote:
>
>>I have SWBELL DSL, and for $65 a month I am getting 5 static IP's.  They
>>have no problem with me running my own DNS/Web/Mail, and will even change
>>their DNS to re-point my IP's to my DNS server for reverse lookup.
>>I have talked to people that have complained that DSL is slower than cable,
>>but I have no problems with it.  With the service that I have, and the
>>undeniable fact that it is better than dialup.  I can't beat it.
>>
>
>I for one found DSL from SWBell to be extremely fast compared to cable.
>The only catch was the outbound 384k cap, but that's imposed by the
>technology they chose, not their AUP.
>
>The only signifigant problem I had with those nasty sons of bitches was
>getting it installed, and not getting a bill for OVER A YEAR!  Despite
>numerous calls, they couldn't seem to get it figured out.  So when ION
>came to be, I bought it, and just yanked the line for DSL.  Then of
>course they hit me a year and a half later (a full 2.5 years after
>install) with a $1200.00 bill that I'm _still_ trying to dispute.
>
>Dustin
>