Data rates

[Aaron]

Both Nuvox and Birch are offering T1's for $399.

$160 does sound a little steap for cable since it is shared with all your
neighbors. :)

Aaron

----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Taylor" <paul at kcnetcare.com>
To: "'Jonathan Hutchins'" <hutchins at opus1.com>; "'Marvin [GodfatherofSoul]
Bellamy'" <mbellamy at kc.rr.com>; <kclug at kclug.org>
Sent: Saturday, November 02, 2002 8:02 AM
Subject: RE: Data rates

> It's still a rip off.
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> I'm paying $160 per month for 2.8 Mb download and 850 Kb upload and 5
> static IP addresses.
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> I'll call Business RR and get more information.
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> Until these last mile providers loosen up their prices, the Internet
> backbone providers will always run at <15% capacity.
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> 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. :)
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-kclug at marauder.illiana.net
> [mailto:owner-kclug at marauder.illiana.net] On Behalf Of Jonathan Hutchins
> Sent: Friday, November 01, 2002 8:08 AM
> To: 'Marvin [GodfatherofSoul] Bellamy'; 'kclug at kclug.org'
> Subject: RE: Data rates
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Marvin [GodfatherofSoul] Bellamy [mailto:mbellamy at kc.rr.com]
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> > The DA should be at their office door ...
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> Get a reality check, Marvin.  Their price for 1.5/1.5 is $400/mo.  Have
> you
> priced a T1 lately?
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> 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.
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