Re: [SLUG] Verizon DSL -- Anything I Should Know?

From: Ron KA4INM Youvan (ka4inm@qsl.net)
Date: Sat Aug 18 2001 - 19:34:55 EDT


Hi all:

> > > Anything I should know about Verizon DSL re. Linux, etc.?
> > >
> > > Thanks! Doc

> Verizon DOES NOT block ports. As a matter of fact, Verizon doesn't
> really even care what you do with the connection as long as it is not
> illegal. Yes you will need a business account to get a static IP
> address, but you can run many services with a dynamic IP service (I
> use www.myip.org). I have for quite a long time now.

> Well I only pay $39.95/mo. so I guess they raised the price since I
> got it. I guess they'll be passing that on to me when my contract
> runs out.

  Do they still require you to be locked into a year's
contract to get past the first month? I never heard
of any other DSL provider requiring that.

         73 (= Best Regards) de: (= this is) Ron ka4inm@qsl.net
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