Re: Linux Friendly aDSL

2001-11-18 Thread Kenneth E. Lussier
Greg Dake wrote: > Direct TV is in the process of being acquired by Broadband Wireless. > > http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/011029/dam031_1.html I believe that the article is talking about a different company. They are talking about "Entertainment Direct" .tv (as in the domain - http://entertainmen

Re: Linux Friendly aDSL

2001-11-18 Thread Greg Dake
> > 2) Will not go out of business in six months > > > > Any idea what their financial picture looks like? Do they own their > > own equipment, or do they resell Covad like the rest of the world does? > > I actually don't know the answer to this, but I will ask when I call > tomorrow. As for th

Re: Linux Friendly aDSL

2001-11-18 Thread Kenneth E. Lussier
Benjamin Scott wrote: > There are two more characteristics of a DSL feed which are, arguably, more > important: > > 1) Available in the subscriber's area > > Any idea on what kind of presence they have in the NH region? Do you have > a URL for an online qualifier? Failing that, a phone nu

Re: Linux Friendly aDSL

2001-11-18 Thread Benjamin Scott
On Sat, 17 Nov 2001, Kenneth E. Lussier wrote: > ... DirectTV bought Telocity ... [...] > 1) Static IP Addresses > 2) Good spped > 3) Linux friendly > 4) Aloows me to run my own services There are two more characteristics of a DSL feed which are, arguably, more important: 1) Available in the s

Re: Linux Friendly aDSL

2001-11-18 Thread Kenneth E. Lussier
> Direct TV DSL? > > >-Original Message- > >From: Rodent of Unusual Size [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > >Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2001 4:54 PM > >To: Greater New Hampshire Linux Users > >Subject: Re: Linux Friendly aDSL > > > > > >"Kenneth E

RE: Linux Friendly aDSL

2001-11-17 Thread Mansur, Warren
OK stupid question. Do they require getting Direct TV in order to get Direct TV DSL? >-Original Message- >From: Rodent of Unusual Size [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2001 4:54 PM >To: Greater New Hampshire Linux Users >Subject: Re: Linu

Re: Linux Friendly aDSL

2001-11-17 Thread Rodent of Unusual Size
"Kenneth E. Lussier" wrote: > > So, I set out to find a DSL provider in my area that met > the following criteria: > > 1) Static IP Addresses > 2) Good spped > 3) Linux friendly > 4) Aloows me to run my own services > > Ambitious, and a little unrealistic, I know. But, I have found one!!! > (I