Yeah, I used an IP update daemon running on my OpenBSD firewall when I had a dynamic IP with record at dyndns.org as well.. unfortunately, to get the non-restricted TOS, you have to get biz-class FIOS.
:( -sc > -----Original Message----- > From: John Aldrich [mailto:jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com] > Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2010 10:30 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: National broadband > > Yeah. No-IP is nice as it detects when my IP changes and in a very short time > (15 minutes or so, I think) it updates my DNS entry and all's well again. :-) > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: N Parr [mailto:npar...@mortonind.com] > Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2010 10:10 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: National broadband > > Ha, Regional Cable Co in my little podunk town of 1000 (of when we've had > DSL, Wireless, and Cable services for years) wants $250/month for a > "Business Plan" with static IP's. Same plan I had for a remote warehouse > with Comcast was $80. When I told them that they just said it's what we've > always charged and isn't going to change. I just use DSL and no-ip to redirect > my entire domain to my basement. Email, web, > etc all work great. > > -----Original Message----- > From: John Aldrich [mailto:jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com] > Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2010 8:59 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: National broadband > > As Steven Caesare said it would be nice to have a static IP at a reasonable > price without a whole bunch of restrictions. Unfortunately Windstream > deems a static IP to be part of a "business" plan and wants me to pay over > $100 / month just for DSL (NOT counting voice services, > etc) for 3 useable static IPs (5 total, IIRC -- 2 of the 5 are for their use - one for > the modem, I think and one for the broadcast.) > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: John Hornbuckle [mailto:john.hornbuc...@taylor.k12.fl.us] > Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2010 9:51 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: National broadband > > Talking about no-brainers... In my area, DSL used to be the only broadband > option. Eventually, the cable company started offering faster access for the > same price. Do you think the local telco lowered their DSL rates, though? > Nope. I guess they figured folks would keep paying the same price for slower > speeds. > > They recently filed for bankruptcy protection. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: John Aldrich [mailto:jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com] > Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2010 9:49 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: National broadband > > Well, just checked and my ISP has 6 Mbit internet available for the same price > I'm paying for 3 Mbit. No brainer here... I just ordered an upgrade. :-) > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: John Aldrich [mailto:jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com] > Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2010 9:31 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: National broadband > > Geez! I'd be more than happy with 10-15Mbit speed, or even a "true" 6 Mbit. > I don't have that option, AFAIK, with my ISP. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: hg [mailto:hgedr...@myrealbox.com] > Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2010 9:03 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: National broadband > > I always wonder the same thing. I even mentioned to two family members > that there was an even lower unpublished tier available that would save then > $20/month and after they changed to it they mentioned there was no > noticeable difference. > > Always on, reasonably low latency and a couple Mb speed works for a lot of > folks. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Joseph Heaton [mailto:jhea...@dfg.ca.gov] > Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2010 2:23 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: National broadband > > I agree John. My big activities at home are playing MMOs, for the most part. > My Comcast connection at 6-12 Mb is just fine for that. I'm not running a > business out of my home or anything. > > What are people doing at home, for "personal" reasons, that would need > 50 - 100 Mbps down, and 50ish Mbps up? > > >>> John Hornbuckle <john.hornbuc...@taylor.k12.fl.us> 3/17/2010 11:08 > >>> AM >>> > I feel like such a neoluddite... I get 10-15Mbps at home via cable modem, and > honestly that's plenty fast for 99% of what I do. > > > > John Hornbuckle > MIS Department > Taylor County School District > www.taylor.k12.fl.us > > > > > > > From: Jay Dale [mailto:jay.d...@3-gig.com] > Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2010 12:54 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: National broadband > > From what I gathered from this site, they just want to release the capping > the ISP's do on the available bandwidth for the customers, not necessarily > allow Internet for all citizens. ISP's truly have a large amount of bandwidth > available to consumers, yet to control pricing and overhead they cap speeds > and gradually release them on an accounting-time-period-basis. > > I have AT&T at my home, and the highest Mbps down available is 24Mbps, > but compared to a year ago, its twice as fast. So it just happened to be > available now instead of last year? > > If I were to pay $65/month for 100Mbps/50Mbps, I would gladly do it. So > long as it's available. Knowing it's available yet being restricted is what is > irritating. > > > Jay Dale > I.T. Manager, 3GiG > Mobile: 713.299.2541 > Email: jay.d...@3-gig.com<mailto:kandy.luk...@3-gig.com> > > Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail, including any attached files, may contain > confidential and/or privileged information for the sole use of the intended > recipient. 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It would seem > that only businesses would pay more than $100/month for service, but a > business would require some type of SLA. At my office, I COULD get 100 > Mbps service, but have no idea what the price would be. > Considering 3 Mbps service is costing me $530 for a business line, I would not > even want to consider the price. > > > Jeff Johnson > Systems Administrator > 714-773-2600 Office > 714-773-6351 Fax > [cid:image001.jpg@01CAC5DB.5FEFEF30] > > From: David Lum [mailto:david....@nwea.org] > Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2010 11:39 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: National broadband > > Thoughts, comments? > > http://www.broadband.gov/ > David Lum // SYSTEMS ENGINEER > NORTHWEST EVALUATION ASSOCIATION > (Desk) 971.222.1025 // (Cell) 503.267.9764 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > NOTICE: Florida has a broad public records law. Most written communications > to or from this entity are public records that will be disclosed to the public > and the media upon request. 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