Re: [Nolug] [nolug] cost of t1

John,
    Thanks. I was wondering about the cost for a private school.
Sounds like unless they have serious usage, DSL is a much better deal.
Dave Prentice
prentice@instruction.com
http://www.originsresource.org
-----Original Message-----
From: johns@sstar.com <johns@sstar.com>
To: nolug@joeykelly.net <nolug@joeykelly.net>
Date: Sunday, January 05, 2003 8:53 PM
Subject: [Nolug] [nolug] cost of t1

>
>Hi Dave.
>
> > This is a "just curious" question: what would be a ballpark
cost
> > per month for a T1 line to be installed at a residence? How does
the
> > speed compare to DSL?
>
>The local loop charge is about $125 or so for each end of the T1,
plus about
>$30 or so per mile for any distance between the CO's at each end.
>
>If you want the other end to be connected to the Internet, then
there's a port
>charge. This could be anywhere from a few hundred to 1K per month.
>
>The speed depends mainly on what guarantee you get from the port
vendor. 100%
>for a "good" port, down to perhaps 25% for a heavily factored port.
>
>The local loop will be the full 1.5M in both directions, regardless -
unless
>it's a Frame Relay T1, instead of a Point-to-Point T1. In this case
the local
>loop charge will be less, but the guaranteed rate (Committed Info
Rate) might
>be anywhere from 10% to 100%. The more you pay, the higher the
guarantee.
>
>Both port and local loop rates might depend on how long a contract
you sign.
>There are also installation costs to consider, $1K ballpark.
>
>John
>
>
>John Souvestre - Southern Star - 504-888-3348 - http://www.sstar.com
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