[GRLUG] ISP shopping

[Michael Mol]

Difficult question. I don't know the normal costs for this kind of service.

Under the assumption that the copper itself is going to cost me $30/mo
to keep up, I'd probably look for $10-20/mo per channel beyond that.
So, for two channels and all desired services, $80-$100/mo total
outlay. Easily negotiable depending on adding/removing services. (if
the services I want aren't doable at these rates, I'd negotiate on the
services first, prices second)

I could possibly sacrifice IPv6 and stick with tunneling there, but
native is easily preferable.

I obviously wouldn't need more than one IPv4 address, but if I get
native IPv6, I could likely do without native IPv4. That reduces ISP
pressure on their available pool of IPv4 IPs.

As long as the tech support is competent and communicable (meaning
something like Comcast's 2nd or 3rd tier. AT&T residential doesn't
have *anything* resembling decent tech support), could go with
per-ticket support fees (waived in the case of it being the ISP's
issue, rather than my own configuration or equipment idiocy) instead
of monthly payments supporting free support calls.

I'm willing to do a 1-year contract to hit my target rate.

If it's somehow possible to squeeze three channels into that price
range(that'd depend on keeping the copper live costing less than
$30/mo, obviously), I'd get a lot more flexible on the other service
details.

On Wed, Jun 22, 2011 at 1:46 PM, Richard Maloley II
<richard at rrcomputerconsulting.com> wrote:
> What are you looking to spend/budget?
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> On Wed, Jun 22, 2011 at 1:44 PM, Michael Mol <mikemol at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> I'm shopping for an ISP for home. Not going to touch Comcast or
>> U-verse for this. U-verse because I don't like their router, and
>> Comcast because the local loop's bandwidth will be shared with too
>> many other local customers.
>>
>> * Channel bonded ADSL. Probably just two channels. I'd be looking for
>> 5-6Mb down per channel. I currently get about 5Mb down with the single
>> channel I've got.
>> * IPv6 connectivity (either via allocated subnet, or via RAs from
>> upstream)
>> * IPv4 connectivity (non-static IP is fine)
>> * Low jitter (I intend to run VOIP; I've got my own Asterisk servers
>> and trunking providers already)
>> * Self-maintained router on my end; tell me the protocols and
>> connection details to use, and I'll keep my end running.
>>
>> Anyone have good leads for this kind of thing? If it works nicely
>> enough, I might be able to successfully pitch it to work, where we've
>> got no coax, but enough copper to suggest there used to be a Centrex
>> setup there.
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