[nylug-talk] DSL reccomendations revisited.

[Peter Jay Salzman]

On Sat 15 Jul 06,  9:18 AM, Adrian Noland <anoland at yahoo.com> said:
> 
> Hello all. 
> I'm new to the area and I'm shopping for DSL service. I found the thread in March, and I'm getting a slight indication that Verizon isn't popular <grin>. I'm looking for OS agnostic provider that won't filter any ports (obviously). I also like to support local biz and my search has turned up AceDSL, Bway, and most recently Pilosoft.
> 
> Here are my other requirements:
> - Static IP optional but preferred
> - Naked DSL, if I have to pay $10/mo to keep from paying $30, so be it.
> - "bridged" style connection preferred. I've never used anything else so it is what I'm used to. I would welcome a discussion on the pros/cons of PPoE and any other connection options.
> 
> Any comments on i-2000.com or iNYC.com?
> 
> Thanks,
> Adrian

I can vouch for AceDSL.  Their customer service is like nothing I've ever
seen before.  In a word, amazing.  Knowledgable, friendly, professional, and
helpful.  They are the paragon of what an ISP should strive to be.

However, expect to pay a premium.  It's not just more expensive than
Verizon, it's MUCH more expensive than Verizon.  I'm not really sure I can
afford to pay for their service much longer, since I have student loans that
need to get paid and living in NYC is more expensive than I thought it would
be.  At 75k, I'm living paycheck to paycheck and hardly saving a dime.  Need
to cut costs.  Very sad, because I love that company.  :(

Pete