on Sun, 22
Jul 2007 18:30:25 -0700
> I'm not thinking of changing cable providers for better support, I just
> want one that is up most of the time. I get support here!
Reliability is a problem. From what I understand TW is trying to fix the
problem but it may take a while before they get to your neighborhood. Since
you only have one choice for a cable provider you can not switch. So the only
other option is DSL which is not as fast as cable but for me is fast enough.
> Please explain to me the difference between ISP and internet access
> functions.
An ISP gives you internet access, so you always need one. But they also have
other things in the package like an email address and a web site.
> I know that an ISP usually provides a more or less fancy
> gateway, usually mail and sometimes news server access, and all sorts of
> filtering etc. Is it possible for me to rent internet access without any
> of the other functions?
You already rent internet access by paying your ISP.
Because of email filtering (some of which I am not allowed to turn off) I have
now almost stopped using my ISPs email service for incoming email. I would
stop using them altogether except I need them to keep connected to the
internet. I shopped around to find a hosting company that would NOT filter any
of my email and host my domain name and web site. I moved my domain earlier
this year. So for me I pay for an ISP to give me internet connection and a
hosting company to handle my web site and email. It would be better if I could
find one that would supply both but I could not find an ISP is was willing to
switch to that would not filter my email.
If you want to change your ISP think about DSL. Many years ago I used
and others to look for a local, to me, ISP. I wanted a local ISP
so if I had any problems with their service I could walk in and talk to the
boss. I called many ISPs until I decided on one that was about 10 miles from
me. I went to their office and looked at what they were doing and signed up.
Since then that ISP has been bought out by a larger ISP which does not make me
happy but currently I have very good service.
--
Robert Blair
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