OT: Broadband pricing in Fort Lauderdale

[alan wernstrum]

You may be able to have a residential line installed at your office
(shouldn't be to much of a problem as it would not be listed in the
business sections) and have the DSL installed.  If it's your business not
much of a problem, if it's someone else's ?????  Business is considered
high use and subsequently the higher costs.  I have basically a service
business and do not sell goods over the phone nor do I have a store front,
subsequently I utilize residential lines.  Your DSL costs are inexpensive
compared to the Left Coast.  At least in my area (northern calif).  I'm on
pair-gain and dial-up and would love to have DSL but I am in the country
(pair-gain) and am attempting to get a copper pair to aide in getting a
little more speed.  Cable just came to us and it's $50 month.  Pretty steep
for a casual user.  I understand the problem of broadband and price.


Date: Thu, 01 Apr 2004 08:48:32 -0500
Subject: [Duo2400] OT: Broadband pricing in Fort Lauderdale
From: Tobias <Parkblue at gmx.net>
Message-ID: <BC9187E0.573B%Parkblue at gmx.net>

I'm pulling my hair about two-tiered pricing:

locally, residential cable or DSL is $30, but if I want it in my office it's
a minimum of $90 for the exact same service (DSL, cable not available).
Discounts are only possible if you sell every of your next three newborns
into slavery and committ to 99-year servicecontracts.

What's up with that?

And does anyone local know about a better alternative to FDN and BellSouth
(Earthlink not available in my office)?

Thanks,
-tobias.