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Re: Are there still a lot of DSL services?

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bob prohaska <bp@www.zefox.net> wrote:

>At first I was somewhat steamed, but going over the bill, it appears that voice charges
>now come to about $45/mo including unlimited domestic long distance (which I seldom use).
>6 Mb/s DSL plus eight static IPs come to about $80/mo.
>
>The question is: Does this seem unreasonable? Perhaps more to the point, is there an
>obviously better way to obtain comparable service? I want to keep the POTS line, on
>the thesis that "lowest tech is best" so long as it does the job. POTS does, for me.


Traditional wireline POTS is going the way of the dodo bird. At least one of the
major telcos has filed for bankruptcy and the rest are jacking up prices as fast
as state PUCs will allow. $45 does not sound too bad, but it's only going up.

Your DSL service OTOH is a right ripoff. It doesn't even qualify as high speed
internet under federal standards. Most cablecos offer internet voice bundles.
You might check what is available by you - and you can keep your existing phone
number.

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