[aclug-L] Re: High-speed server access

[John Goerzen <jgoerzen@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

OK but that's not what you said :-)

I stated that ADSL supports and allows dedicated IP and 24/7 servers.
This is true everywhere because ADSL is a line level technology.
Whether any given ISP, including swbell.net, does or does not, is a
separate matter.

Jonathan Hall <jonhall@xxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

> > > > ADSL does indeed support and allow dedicated IP and 24/7 servers.  As
> > > > I am in SWBell territory here in Dallas, there should be no difference 
> > > > there.  In fact, my ISP gave me a 5-address block of static IPs for a
> > > > little extra a month.
> > > 
> > > Avaialbility in Dallas does not necessarily translate to availability in
> > > Wichita.  RoadRunner, for instance, does offer static IPs and "business"
> > > accounts in some areas... but not in Wichita (yet?).
> > 
> > You are confusing issues.  ADSL is a line technology.  Like ISDN, or
> > heck, POTS.  You pick your own ISP.  ADSL is available in Wichita.  As 
> > is ISDN.  The telco has no say over what you are doing with ISDN, or
> > ADSL, etc (presuming it is legal and stuff).  All they they do is give 
> > you x amount of bandwidth and hook you up to an ISP.  This ISP may or
> > may not be the telco itself.  Most people prefer to avoid the telco as 
> > an ISP :-)
> 
> I understand that.  The point is, right now the ISP *IS* the telco.  And
> that's not going to change for at least a little while.
> 
> And right now, the telco/ISP doesn't offer the same services here that they
> may offer in Dallas or elsewhere.
> 

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