Re: T-1 Question...

[Chuck Lewis <clewis@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks for that information Doug !

We are going to talk with them in MORE detail tomorrow ! Have a LOT more 
questions
for them now :-)

Chuck

Douglas Handy wrote:

> Chuck,
>
> >We have a call into them (they faxed the quote) but WHAT makes this so
> >different ?
>
> Your present T1 is likely going to a provider other than your local operating
> company.  When I did this checking recently at a client who also has a T1, 
>using
> even 1 or 2 of the exiting channels for internet service was outrageously
> expensive.
>
> It was much more sensible to get another entire T1 from the local Bell 
>Operating
> Company (in that case US Worst/Qwest).  But a T1 with internet service was 
>still
> quite a bit more than just a T1 without ISP services.
>
> In their case, they happened to be in an area with cheap unmetered ISDN, so 
>they
> are starting with a dual-channel ISDN (128K) since they don't have very many
> concurrent users and their web site isn't hosted onsite.  They can't yet 
>justify
> the cost for T1 net access.
>
> Unfortunately, they are too far from a POP to get DSL, and even the cable
> company doesn't have service available at their location...
>
> Doug
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