From owner-freebsd-isp Sun Jan 9 15: 1:39 2000 Delivered-To: freebsd-isp@freebsd.org Received: from dfw-smtpout4.email.verio.net (dfw-smtpout4.email.verio.net [129.250.36.44]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2C0A214CF4 for ; Sun, 9 Jan 2000 15:01:26 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from bill@bilver.magicnet.net) Received: from [129.250.38.63] (helo=dfw-mmp3.email.verio.net) by dfw-smtpout4.email.verio.net with esmtp (Exim 3.12 #7) id 127RKv-00079v-00 for freebsd-isp@freebsd.org; Sun, 09 Jan 2000 23:01:25 +0000 Received: from [157.238.16.49] (helo=bilver.magicnet.net) by dfw-mmp3.email.verio.net with esmtp (Exim 3.12 #7) id 127RKF-0001PJ-00 for freebsd-isp@freebsd.org; Sun, 09 Jan 2000 23:00:44 +0000 Received: (from bill@localhost) by bilver.magicnet.net (8.9.3/8.9.1) id RAA02993 for freebsd-isp@freebsd.org; Sun, 9 Jan 2000 17:58:15 -0500 (EST) Date: Sun, 9 Jan 2000 17:58:12 -0500 From: Bill Vermillion To: freebsd-isp@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Offtopic: National Carriers Message-ID: <20000109175812.A2328@bilver.magicnet.net> References: <38790E9A.27D7C348@premier-networks.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-Mailer: Mutt 1.0pre1i In-Reply-To: <38790E9A.27D7C348@premier-networks.com> Organization: Vermillion Consulting Sender: owner-freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.org On Sun, Jan 09, 2000 at 05:41:31PM -0500, Thus Spake paul@premier-networks.com: > Don't think my message went on this topic already... apologies if it > did... > This is offtopic but I figure there's enough sys admin's on this > list to > > give me some input... > Our company is looking at providing national dialup and we are > deciding whether or not to use a wholesale carrier or to invest > into our own POP's. > What you using out there and what kind of feedback to you get? We are > looking at Ziplink and Megapop. Well I don't really consider it off-topic - others may disagree - but it is the freebsd-isp list and ISP do nead dialup account. So who else have you looked at besides Ziplink and Megapop. Have you considered the offering from any of the carrier-grade providers such as Agis, Cable & Wireless, Level3. Who have you discard in your hunt. I'm sure we'd all be curious to know who and why. Bill -- Bill Vermillion bv @ wjv.com To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-isp" in the body of the message