RE: [Nolug] Linux-friendly DSL providers

Hi Jermey.

Check
http://www.bellsouth.com/broadband/dsl_solutions/discover/products_services/in
dex.html. Boxes A, B and C have the info. Don't let the names they assign to
the various categories distract you. They are just marketing names. Note
that the prices show are the tariff prices which BellSouth charges the ISP.
They don't even include connecting to the Internet or getting the signal from
BellSouth to the ISP. They just cover the cost of the line from the CO to the
customer. So your price will be much higher.

Sorry, but I don't think that there is anything beyond a press release saying
that they are going to support ADSL2+. No schedule that I've seen.

John

    John Souvestre - Southern Star - (504) 888-3348 - www.sstar.com

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Sent: Tuesday, November 30, 2004 10:30 PM
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Subject: Re: [Nolug] Linux-friendly DSL providers

John Souvestre wrote:
> There are about 8 other configurations (higher speeds and
symmetrical speeds)
> but they are priced much higher, so they aren't sold all that much.

John, do you have a list of those ? I know someone who is itching for
some higher speeds at their office.

> BellSouth is gradually upgrading their DSLAMS from ADSL to ADSL2+. This
will
> allow for much greater speeds for those within a mile or two of the DSLAM.
I
> think that in the long run (years...) they plan to have DSLAMs in every
> neighborhood. This would allow access in the 20M range.

Also, do you know of anywhere on the BS corporate site where this
information can be found ? For example, do they have a deployment
schedule ? I know they used to have a spreadsheet that listed the
planned and actual activation days for lit COs, but I was wondering if
something similar existed for this upgrade.

Jeremy
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