[sllug-members]: Re: sllug-members Digest, Vol 28, Issue 16

[Kurt Mahan]

On Tue, Dec 12, 2006 at 02:33:14PM -0700, Cade Call wrote:
> 
> On Dec 12, 2006, at 2:11 PM, Scott Mecham wrote:
> 
> >I am also about to get an internet and phone service to my new  
> >condo very soon. Debating between Comcast and a qwest basic  
> >telephone line or Qwest Dsl and a basic phone line. Don't require a  
> >lot of speed (need to save money).
> >
> >What benefit do you get from using an ISP like Xmission over Qwest?  
> >Since Qwest provides the hard line anyways. Is it cheaper one way  
> >over the other?
> 
> You can get cheaper DSL service using Qwest with MSN, but (and its a  
> big but) you have to have at least one windows machine on your  
> network. I'm not sure why (PPPOE maybe?), but I couldn't get the  
> service since I've only got *nix machines at home.
> 
> -Cade

In today's Salt Lake Tribune there was a story about XMission becoming
a CLEC.  That should enable them to cut down on some of the costs I'd
think.  Since you will be able to do one-stop shopping/billing for
DSL & ISP services.  (thanks to Duck for pointing this out).

http://www.sltrib.com/business/ci_4823124

Kurt

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