Date: Mon, 26 Aug 1996 12:22:41 -0700 (PDT) From: Brian Litzinger <brian@MediaCity.com> To: michael@memra.com (Michael Dillon) Cc: freebsd-isp@freebsd.org Subject: Re: 128k ISDN vs. T1 Message-ID: <199608261922.MAA09327@MediaCity.com> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSI.3.93.960824001808.29809g-100000@sidhe.memra.com> from Michael Dillon at "Aug 24, 96 00:21:35 am"
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> On Sat, 24 Aug 1996, Mr. Jason A. Borgmann wrote: > > > Hello, I am in the process of starting an ISP in my area. I was wondering > > if any of you could list the pros/cons of using a T1 over a 128k ISDN > > (besides speed). > Michael Dillon wrote: > If the T1 breaks the telco will fix it fast because T1 is a business data > service. If ISDN breaks the telco will fix when they get around to it, > maybe tomorrow or the next day, because ISDN is just a consumer dialup > service anyway. > It isn't necessarily the line type that determines how the Telco will respond. In PacBell land, if you are a "priority business customer" you get priority service on all your circuits. If the only circuit you have is a single standard ISDN, you probably won't be a priority business customer. On the other hand a couple extention centrex ISDN group will probably do it. -- Brian Litzinger Powered by FreeBSD <brian@mediacity.com> http[s]://www.mpress.com
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