bad news for cable modems in Lansing (spell Check errors)

mOuSe mouse@ajboggs.com
Mon, 1 May 2000 13:02:24 -0400


Sorry, my spell checker is acting goofy today....
Said "Ver"
Should be "Verio"

Said "Verso"
Should be "Verio"

http://home.verio.com

I will update as I get more info.



-----Original Message-----
From: linux-user-admin@egr.msu.edu
[mailto:linux-user-admin@egr.msu.edu]On Behalf Of Mark Szidik - Michigan
Library Consortium
Sent: Monday, May 01, 2000 12:49 PM
To: linux-user@egr.msu.edu
Subject: RE: bad news for cable modems in Lansing



Mouse,

Thanks for the info. Keep us posted on the status of the POP.
Can you tell us more about this "Ver" company?


______________________________________________________________________
Mark Szidik
System Administrator           Ph: 517.694.4242 x17  Fax: 517.694.9303
Michigan Library Consortium    http://www.mlc.lib.mi.us

On Mon, 1 May 2000, mOuSe wrote:

> I work in south Lansing and have found out a lot about the limited technology
> here.  Most things are based on the Ameritech POP/switch facility.  This
> facility is the oldest in the state and cannot handle ANY digital connections
> thru it.  In talking with Ameritech about this, they have a plan to upgrade
the
> facility in 2002. When using a 56K modem thru the south Lansing switch, one
> would be lucky to be able to connect to any ISP at 33.6K.   For anything
greater
> than a dial up connection, i.e. ISDN, Ameritech has been running a line to the
> Mason POP costing subscribers near $140 / mo. for the line cost.  KC Telecom
has
> recently ran fiber about the city.  They are able to provide analog (56K) and
> digital (ISDN, ADS, T+) services.  I am not sure about their service coverage
> area.  I know as north as Sheridan Road and south as Jolly/96.  The contact I
> have about this is Mike Jessica at KC.  They can offer ISDN at $34 / mo. (I
> believe).  The only piece that is missing is the ISP.  Ver is building a POP
in
> town and will have the ability to be an ISP for all the above mentioned
Internet
> connection services.  They will be the first in town to be able to offer ADS
at
> the ISP end.  Verso's POP should be online near the end of this month.  Their
> connection will be a dual T-3, one direct to the west side and one direct to
the
> east side of the state of MI.  I believe they may actually be putting in two
T-3
> to the east side and 1 T-3 to the west, but this was my initial information,
> I'll know more as the POP is brought online.  For those that may be
interested,
> I am the initial contact for Ver information.
>
> drew flickema
>
>
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