[Tfug] Providers?

[Bender]

Is the service location in the City of Tucson, Pima County or where?

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bexley Hall" <bexley401 at yahoo.com>
To: "Tucson Free Unix Group" <tfug at tfug.org>
Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2012 9:55 AM
Subject: [Tfug] Providers?


> Hi,
> 
> Looking for suggestions/advice/horror stories re: local
> provider (home) options.  We're currently with QWest but
> contemplating kicking them out (inet *and* phone) and
> looking for another option.
> 
> We're not big "consumers" so that makes the decision a
> bit harder.
> 
> E.g., we watch little to *no* TV (and, what we do is available
> OTA).  We make (and receive) few phone calls -- NONE of them
> long distance.  And, our internet needs could almost be
> handled successfully with a (56K) dialup line (though dialup
> services IME are notoriously flakey).
> 
> I guess that means Cox/Comcast?  (Q:  do both providers serve
> *all* of Tucson or do they have different service areas?)
> 
> So, what's the quality of their service (phone + inet)?  And,
> what sort of equipment requirements (we're not keen on renting
> something that *should* be part of the service!)?
> 
> Any other options that we should consider?
> 
> Thx!
> --don
> 
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