Have you trield Earthlink cable? They still use TWC lines though but I think they're not so strict.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Terry Schmidt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Rick Tait" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2002 3:05 PM Subject: Re: [nycwireless] Fwd: Time Warner Cable, Internet Security > >Seriously though, any options here? I don't want to lose my RR, no time > >to switch over to DSL or whatnot. It basically looks like I'll have to > >cave and become a closed node. > > >Ideas? Options? Bueller? > > I'm tired of all of the Time Warner Cable shenanigans. The solution is easy. > Switch to an ISP that doesn't do this. By staying a customer of Time Warner > Cable internet service you are only supporting and encouraging their actions > that you despise. > > A list of Wireless-Friendly ISPs > http://www.eff.org/Infra/Wireless_cellular_radio/wireless_friendly_isp_list. html > > The ones that service NYC: > -AceDSL, -Bway.Net, -Cloud9, -Covad, -Speakeasy > > DSL install times are very quick now, especially compared to the old 60 day > install times. > > Listen to what your ISP is requiring. "remove all information on the > nycwireless.com website ...". Guess this ISP is not only interested in limiting > your network usage but also limting your free speech. > > Second requirement, "limit access only to permanent residents of your > household." This means that if your friend comes over and sits in your place > with their laptop, you can't give them your WEP key. Also don't have any guests > at your place sit down at your computer. Maybe soon Time Warner will install a > video camera in your apartment, so that they can watch to see that you are the > only person using your computer, and the only person watching your television. > > --Terry Schmidt > > -- > NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ > Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ > Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/ > --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.380 / Virus Database: 213 - Release Date: 7/24/2002 -- NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/
