6 May
2020
6 May
'20
12:41 a.m.
On 5/5/20 6:37 PM, Thomas DeBellis wrote:
Oh, there's hardly any need for such language;
they'll pretty much do
what you want if you threaten them with payment.
For residential offerings, which what Paul probably has, certain ports
are blocked for your 'benefit'; 25 being one of them for one of the
local carriers here.
So naturally I called up and whined about it to be promptly referred the
commercial offerings department whose basic business model appears to be
"Bring your wallet".? But a lot less was done for you (or to you).
Yup. But you get a real net connection.
What it has all become is repugnant, of course, but at least real
connections are still available.
I only know of one carrier here who will let you do
whatever you want;
but they're great--no DHCP nonsense: you get a static IP for the same
price.? I used them for years until I moved to an area where they didn't
have service.? Darn near broke my heart...
When I move (which is something I'll never do again), the first thing
I check is availability of good connectivity. Next is running water.
I can go to the store for water. It's a lot harder for packets.
-Dave
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Dave McGuire, AK4HZ
New Kensington, PA