Just what is the issue? You make it sound like a "Linux thing" on the one
hand, then it sounds like a connection issue (on/off 2 minute intervals).
How do you know they are doing this on/off thing? Do you have a router
between your computer and their box?
Ken Elliott
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-----Original Message-----
From: slug@nks.net [mailto:slug@nks.net] On Behalf Of Pete Theisen
Sent: Friday, September 11, 2009 2:17 AM
To: slug@nks.net
Subject: [SLUG] Dumping Verizon Internet for ???
Hi Everybody,
Verizon is worse, much worse than ever before. I turned them in to the
FCC and they plain lied to the investigator. If I corner them
dead-to-rights then they say it is because I use Linux.
Spyware and viruses come in just fine, by they way. Since I have *no*
Winders machines that isn't an issue, thank heavens. Curiously, there is
hardly any spam, the only good thing about them.
They are throttling me to about 50% or less whenever they want. That
means you are on for two minutes then off for two minutes. That means
that the $21 and change I pay per month is actually a rate of $42. In
practical terms, whatever you are trying to download may or may not
start again.
I live in Sarasota so the choices are limited. I see listed AstroTel,
Comcast, DayStar, Earthlink, GLNet, HamelTronics, Line Shark, Localnet,
Nuvox, PeoplePC, and Savvis. There are a couple more that specifically
say Bradenton so I won't bother with them unless I know they service
Sarasota.
Are *any* of these any good? They all *say* they are on 24/7 and they
*always* give you the rated speed. They can tell any lie they want and
the government lets them get away with, well, fraud, actually.
Is anyone in Sarasota actually getting good Internet service? If so, who
is providing it?
-- Regards,Pete http://pete-theisen.com/ http://elect-pete-theisen.com/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------- This list is provided as an unmoderated internet service by Networked Knowledge Systems (NKS). Views and opinions expressed in messages posted are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of NKS or any of its employees.
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