Re: [Nolug] [nolug] speakeasy has a

>Why does everyone rag on Cox?
Probably the same reasons most "rag" on Micro$oft.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ron Johnson" <ron.l.johnson@cox.net>
To: "NOLUG ML" <nolug@joeykelly.net>
Sent: Sunday, December 15, 2002 5:54 PM
Subject: Re: [Nolug] [nolug] speakeasy has a

> Why does everyone rag on Cox? I consistently get 1.6Mbps downstream
> speeds, which is much faster than ADSL... (Can't say about upstream,
> though.)
>
> I'd rate their service excellent, now that things have stabilized after
> the @HOME conversion.
>
> Remember, also, that Cox *does* have competition: xDSL!!!! (Of course,
> where I live, in the heart of Old Jefferson, 1 mile from Elmwood, it's
> 18K ft from the CO, so I can't get DSL. In this case, BS doesn't think
> that my [and all the people near me] business is worth it enough to
> build out another CO nearer to a neighborhood that is converting from
> the Original Inhabitants to upper-middle class 2nd Home Buyers...)
>
> Ron
>
> On Sat, 2002-12-14 at 23:20, johns@sstar.com wrote:
> > Hi Joey.
> >
> > > I'm not trying to suck business away from John here, but I was on ...
> >
> > Hey! No problem! Competition is good! At least with DSL you have a
choice of
> > vendors. :-)
> >
> > > Speakeasy and noticed that you can get a FREE PS2 when you sign up
> >
> > What's a PS2?
> >
> > > I'm thinking of maybe doing this since they have a 600kbps/128kbps
> > > package which is fine for me because I get no more than 600kbps at my
> > > distance while being provisioned for 1500kbps.
> >
> > You would probably get the full 256K up, however. Just about everyone
gets
> > that unless they are REALLY on the edge. :-)
> >
> > > I'm still leary about having any of my money going to Bellsouth
> > > though... RBOCs... Hell, all monopolies in a capitlaist society
> > > are evil.
> >
> > At least they are being forced to "play with others". Contrast that to
Cox.....
> >
> > Enjoy!
> >
> > John
> >
> >
> > John Souvestre - Southern Star - 504-888-3348 - http://www.sstar.com
>
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