From owner-freebsd-hardware Thu Jul 11 00:07:05 1996 Return-Path: owner-hardware Received: (from root@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.5/8.7.3) id AAA21761 for hardware-outgoing; Thu, 11 Jul 1996 00:07:05 -0700 (PDT) Received: from jparnas.cybercom.net (jparnas.cybercom.net [206.28.135.58]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.5/8.7.3) with SMTP id AAA21756 for ; Thu, 11 Jul 1996 00:07:01 -0700 (PDT) Received: from localhost.cybercom.net (localhost.cybercom.net [127.0.0.1]) by jparnas.cybercom.net (8.6.10/8.6.10) with SMTP id DAA01228; Thu, 11 Jul 1996 03:04:57 -0400 Message-Id: <199607110704.DAA01228@jparnas.cybercom.net> X-Authentication-Warning: jparnas.cybercom.net: Host localhost.cybercom.net didn't use HELO protocol To: "David Alderman" cc: hardware@freebsd.org, bsdi-users@bsdi.com X-External-Networks: yes Subject: Re: In-reply-to: Your message of Sun, 07 Jul 1996 18:47:37 EST. <3440F75C13@novell.persprog.com> Date: Thu, 11 Jul 1996 03:04:54 -0400 From: "Jacob M. Parnas" Sender: owner-hardware@freebsd.org X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk As I wrote to Henry Spencer, I was incorrect about cable and networking to homes. I stand corrected and apologize for all misinformation I gave out on this one. Please accept my sincere apology. Sincerely, Jacob M. Parnas --------------- In message <3440F75C13@novell.persprog.com>you write: >> From: "Jacob M. Parnas" > >> >> But I think if you research carefully its receive only. Send must be done >> through some other channel like a V.34+ modem. >> > >My brother in Jacksonville, Florida is being offered bidirectional >access through Continental Cablevision for $40 / month. Continental >has converted large portions of Jacksonville to fiber and they have >bidirectional capability. No phone lines are required - I repeat no >phone lines are required. > >I have heard of what you are talking about, Mr. Parnas, and this is >indeed how some cable providers are planning to set things up but >others are planning what appears to be reasonable, competitive >solutions. Continental Cablevision did their original trials at >Boston College and I think they may know what they are doing >(although I am certainly not known for my love of cable companies). > >The big problem I see with ISDN, cable modems, etc. is that the >service is only available in some areas and the pricing strategies >are so varied. I live in Alachua, Florida. My cable provider is >Cable Florida and my local phone system is Alltel. While Alltel may >provide internet services in Georgia they have failed to deliver ISDN >in three years of promises in this area (unless my information is out >of date - if so my sincere apologies to Alltel and please send your >rates immediately!). Less than ten miles away Gainesville has >BellSouth and full ISDN services available although I don't know if >there are any ISP's providing ISDN at a reasonable rate. > >I work for a software company but my only access to the internet is >through POTS because our local phone company has the attitude that if >enough people ask them for ISDN, maybe they will provide it. If they >had used the same approach for basic phone service I bet half of the >United States would have no phones. > > >====================================== >When philosophy conflicts with reality, choose reality. >Dave Alderman -- dave@persprog.com >====================================== > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | Jacob M. Parnas | | IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Ctr. | | Internet: jparnas@jparnas.cybercom.net | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------