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Date:	Thu, 21 Mar 2002 17:20:06 PST7
From:	"Kevin L. Hill" <klhill@pavenet.net >
Reply-To:	scoug-help@scoug.com
To:	< "scoug-help@scoug.com" > scoug-help@scoug.com >
Subject:	SCOUG-Help: Cable vs. DSL vs. ___ ?

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Check out http://www.dslreports.com

Find out which ISPs offer cable or dsl service in your area and then
read the reviews. This is a great source of information and will
improve you chance of getting the service you want at a fair price.

On Thu, 21 Mar 2002 08:51:44 PST7, J. R. Fox wrote:

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>Sheridan wrote:
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>> Maybe it is because Adelphia bought Comcast's equipment but my cable service (both video and web) in
>> West Fullerton has been steller. I've been using it (comcast@home now Adelphia's what-ever) for three
>> years. I had DSL at the Heritage lab (in Anaheim) and I would NOT trade cable for DSL.
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>I guess it depends. Relatives in S.D. have RoadRunner cable, and have complained to me that the connect
>speed is quite disappointing vis-a-vis the upgrade they were expecting from dial-up / 56K service. (And I
>*never* see regular modem service connect there at better than about 31K, due to poor line conditions.)
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>A bit later on, Mark wrote:
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>> I have DirecTV DSL (which apparently used to be Telocity). I've had no
>> real problems with it. Setup was easy (even for me!). I've retained my
>> old ISP. Every time I've compared speed against others with DSL, my
>> scores have fared near the top.
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>Is this service thru your satellite dish ? Either way, where do you sign up
>for it ? Will they offer you a fixed IP ? And how is their Tech Support ?
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>Jordan
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Kevin L. Hill
Long Beach, CA
klhill@pavenet.net

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