[GLLUG] East Lansing internet provider options

[Charles Ulrich]

If tcimet.net was their domain, I'm going to guess no since it appears
to be owned by a domain squatter.

On Tue, 2007-08-14 at 11:35 -0400, Mike Szumlinski wrote:
> Is TCIMet still available out there?  I haven't lived in Lansing for  
> about 7 years now, but good god was that a fantastic service.
> 
> -Mike
> 
> On Aug 14, 2007, at 7:24 AM, Nick Kwiatkowski wrote:
> 
> > What cross-street are you located near?  There are many DSL  
> > providers in the
> > area, including ACD.net, TDS Metrocom, SBC (shudder), Earthlink, etc.
> > However, DSL technologies are dependant on how far away from the  
> > telephone
> > wire-center (central office).
> >
> > I've used ACD.net, Arialink, and TDS in the past.  ACD.net is great  
> > once the
> > service is actually running, and is stable as a rock.  Arialink I  
> > had no
> > issues with, but they are very limited to who they provide service to
> > (apartment dwellers, pretty much), and TDS is good, but their tech- 
> > support
> > is not very good.  Max speed will be about the same for all the above.
> >
> > Depending on where you are, you may also be eligible for a WISP  
> > (wireless
> > ISP).  Often these are cheaper than cable, but do not have as much
> > reliability or features.
> >
> > -Nick Kwiatkowski
> >  Michigan State University Telecom Systems
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: linux-user-bounces at egr.msu.edu [mailto:linux-user- 
> > bounces at egr.msu.edu]
> > On Behalf Of Emilio Xavier Esposito
> > Sent: Monday, August 13, 2007 4:34 PM
> > To: gllug
> > Subject: [GLLUG] East Lansing internet provider options
> >
> > Hi
> > I'm moving to East Lansing at the beginning of September and was
> > looking for a good internet provider.  According to my real estate
> > agent Comcast is my only option.  In the past I've used local
> > companies that provide "high-speed" access at a competitive rate.
> > Additionally, the provided static IPs without requesting large amounts
> > of cash.
> >
> > Are there are any service providers in the East Lansing area that the
> > GLLUG members would recommend?
> >
> > Additionally, what is the sweet spot for price to speed in the East
> > Lansing area?
> >
> > Thank you for your time
> > Emilio
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Charles Ulrich
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