From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from pc-24-151-10-129.newt1.ct.charter.com ([24.151.10.129] helo=h14me.homelinux.net) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.36 #1 (Debian)) id 1ATRyn-0008UB-00 for ; Mon, 08 Dec 2003 15:27:41 -0500 Received: from h14me.homelinux.net (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by h14me.homelinux.net (8.12.10/8.12.10) with ESMTP id hB8KTqRx015144; Mon, 8 Dec 2003 15:29:52 -0500 Received: (from alex_snow@localhost) by h14me.homelinux.net (8.12.10/8.12.10/Submit) id hB8KTqJb015143; Mon, 8 Dec 2003 15:29:52 -0500 Date: Mon, 8 Dec 2003 15:29:52 -0500 From: Alex Snow To: Sean McMahon , "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." Message-ID: <20031208202952.GC15124@gmx.net> References: <20031207050450.GA1543@romuald.net.eu.org> <009d01c3bdb2$6e007d20$84ac7682@azwaterDOM.wr.usgs.gov> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <009d01c3bdb2$6e007d20$84ac7682@azwaterDOM.wr.usgs.gov> User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.1i Cc: Subject: Re: Servers and Tos X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.3 Precedence: list Reply-To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Id: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 08 Dec 2003 20:27:42 -0000 I cant even get dsl here. I'm too far away from the telco. the only cable privider in the area is charter. I've looked around for something a little better but something like that doesnt exist in this area. I used to have a great site with all these angry letters about how dcharter sucks. It was quite interesting. On Mon, Dec 08, 2003 at 10:40:51AM -0700, Sean McMahon wrote: > www.dslreports.com carries some good info on the differences between cable > and dsl. I'd like to know where some of you people are that you get a > choice of cable and dsl providers. In podunc arizona, you have one cable > line provider and assentially one home dsl line provider. Your isp can > depend on who is offering the service. In my case, my home connection runns > through a different isp then the dsl line provider. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Gregory Nowak" > To: "Richard Villa" ; "Speakup is a screen review > system for Linux." > Sent: Saturday, December 06, 2003 10:04 PM > Subject: Re: Servers and Tos > > > > Yes, for the pppoe part or what have you at least. What I was talking > > about though is the actual connection which goes from your telephone > > NID box, pretty much directly to the phone company's DSLAM at the > > other end (there is no other user on that phone line between you and > > the CSO). As far as I know, this is not the case with cable, where > > everyone in your neighborhood shares your connection, until it gets to > > the main trunk. > > > > Greg > > > > > > On Sat, Dec 06, 2003 at 08:24:54PM -0600, Richard Villa wrote: > > > No, DSL service involves routers and usually has you sharing one > somewhere > > > before you get to your ISP. > > > > > > > -- > > Free domains: http://www.eu.org/ or mail dns-manager@EU.org > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Speakup mailing list > > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup -- Always borrow money from a pessimist; he doesn't expect to be paid back.