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Re: Choice of ISP



 I echo the prior recommendations of SpeakEasy and avoiding Comcast. 

Depending upon where you are, SpeakEasy does not provision all   
locations, how far you are from a CO (Central Office) the availability   
of services will vary. I really liked SpeakEasy when I lived in a   
location that they provisioned service in. Pricing was not the least   
expensive, though for the most part they were tech savvy, and easy to   
work with. 

I would recommend reviewing the site, and particularly the forums, at http://www.dslreports.com/  
  (It is really about all broadband services...not just dsl). There is   
a wealth of information on providers, test tools, and forums specific   
to some of your choices. 

Michael 

On May 16, 2008, at 2:28 PM, Kristian K. Christensen wrote: 

> Hi guys, 
> 
> I'm somewhat new to the list, been reading it on and off for a while. 
> 
> I'm also new to New England and to the US as a whole and because of   
> that, fairly unfamiliar with the different US ISP's. 
> 
> As a UNIX Systems Administrator, I have some needs for my home   
> connection that most internet users probably could care less about.   
> You all probably know that deal though, which is why I turn to this   
> list for information. 
> 
> I'm used to a fairly flexible northern European ISP, so my list is   
> with the exception of IPv6, essentially what I am used to. 
> 
> Is there an ISP in the New England area that provides some or all of   
> the following on an xDSL connection: 
> Static IP 
> Possibility of having a smaller ( /29 or /28 ) IP net through them. 
> IPv6 gateway 
> No port filtering from the ISP 
> No issues with the ISP if running minor services 
> 
> Thanks in advance, 
> Kristian 
> 
> 
> 
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