[GRLUG] ISP shopping

[Topher]

> 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.

I used Speakeasy a bunch of years ago and the service was excellent. 
They're a little pricy, but you can get a linux guy on tier 1 support if 
you need it.

topher

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