Hi, Raul: Yes, I went round and round on similar issues. I think it comes down to you pay for quality. Speakeasy seems to be quality. On Sat, 20 Oct 2001, Raul A. Gallegos wrote: > Janina, Thanks for the tips. So far speakeasy.net looks like the > leading isp I'll end up going with. I spoke to a rep and he didn't > frown upon me mentioning Linux. Only thing I was not too pleased with > is the prices. $49.95/mo for dynamic IP plus $10.00/mo more for a > static bridged ip. Also, the installation if done via the self-install > kit is $99.00 after rebate which means I must pay $249.99 at front. The > downloads speads I'm elligable for are 608 kbps down and 128 kbps up. > Again, not what I'm hoping ofor at that price... If nothing else > presents itself I'll go with them if not for the pirce at least for > their rep. > > Janina Sajka said the following on Sat, Oct 20, 2001 at 11:27:25AM -0400: > > Hi, Raul: > > > > While my email address doesn't reflect it, I am a satisfied speakeasy > > customer. My advice is to look no further. > > > > First of all, speakeasy explicitly supports linux clients. They even have > > linux specific HOWTO files on their help pages. > > > > You can certainly get static IP from speakeasy. I have several, actually. > > > > The provisioning process was fully accessible. I was able to fill out the > > order form online, and I was able to set up daily notifications of > > progress on my order via email. > > --- Raul A. Gallegos mailto:raul at asmodean.net http://www.asmodean.net > For millions of years, mankind lived just like the animals.. Then > something happened, which unleashed the power of our imagination... > We learned to talk... Pink Floyd - The Division Bell > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > -- Janina Sajka, Director Technology Research and Development Governmental Relations Group American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) Email: janina at afb.net Phone: (202) 408-8175 Chair, Accessibility SIG Open Electronic Book Forum (OEBF) http://www.openebook.org Will electronic books surpass print books? Read our white paper, Surpassing Gutenberg, at http://www.afb.org/ebook.asp Download a free sample Digital Talking Book edition of Martin Luther King Jr's inspiring "I Have A Dream" speech at http://www.afb.org/mlkweb.asp Learn how to make accessible software at http://www.afb.org/accessapp.asp
