[P1] sbc yahoo dsl

[Scott Warren]

Surely that is not a list of why Earthlink is  better than someone 
else???  I can not see anything on that list that justifies $1 more 
than then Yahoo/DSL

<see comments below>

On Jan 22, 2004, at 11:15 AM, Jim Shimozawa wrote:
>

> I tried, but could not get what I wanted - a lower rate.
> Maybe I should keep asking periodically. Sometimes it pays to be 
> persistent.
> Anyway, here's Earthlink's reply.
>
>
> We understand that you want us to lower the DSL price.
>
> Earthlink always tries its hardest to provide a high quality service 
> with award winning support. However, EarthLink cannot match or honor 
> any deals or promotions offered by competitors.
>
> EarthLink DSL service includes:
> Unlimited High-Speed Internet access
> Downstream speed: Up to 1.5Mbps*
> Upstream speed: Up to 128kbps*
> Free ZoneAlarm personal firewall software
*** Do they mean the FREE PC version of zonealarm that anyone can 
download from the zonealarm website? Zonealarm does not have a Mac 
version...

> 8 email accounts
> 10 MB of personal Web space for your homepage per email account
> Dynamic IP addressing for added security
*** Not is you have a router that keeps your connection alive...  the 
added security it that your IP might change, but it changes when you 
are not connected and the DSL Router/Hubs hold on to the same IP 
address (that they got thru dhcp)

> Toll-free tech support from our friendly DSL experts -- 24 hours a 
> day, 7 days a week.
> 20 hours of dial-up access per month--so you can access your email or 
> the Web while away from home
> For a low additional cost, you can get a Static IP Address designed 
> for PC gaming and telecommuting.