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Comdisco is a good place to start, a re-seller of most all equipment. (847)698-3000 Scott F. Reubelt William Allen Simpson wrote: > > This is probably not the best place for this, but is vaguely an ISP > operational issue: > > We are moving in a few weeks to a bigger building, and were going to > change over from the usual separate wire lines to trunk-side T1s. The > original Bell South quote was only $100 a month cheaper (including our > own extra equipment costs amortized over 3 years), but every little bit > helps. > > When we went to make the order today, Bell South suddenly changed its > mind, forwarded us to a different person, and the new quote is _exactly_ > the same per T1 as 24 separate lines, plus a much heftier installation > charge ($5,100 versus earlier $2,750), plus our extra equipment costs. > > Phooey. Nothing doing. These costs are already twice as much as > Ameritech (where I live, and which I always thought overpriced). > > So, we are looking very hard at the new FCC regs on unbundling. We will > be very happy to offer combined telephone and internet service for the > same rate (or less) than Bell South is charging for phone alone. The CO > is only 2 blocks down the street. Our customer base is about 1/16 the > residences, and 1/4 the Chamber of Commerce businesses in this small > town, and we are adding 100 a month. But.... > > We are totally clueless in the phone vendor business. Anybody know > where to find our own switching equipment? Any other hints? > > Heck, while I'm at it, where do I find out about ADSL equipment? > > [email protected] > Key fingerprint = 17 40 5E 67 15 6F 31 26 DD 0D B9 9B 6A 15 2C 32 > [email protected] > Key fingerprint = 2E 07 23 03 C5 62 70 D3 59 B1 4F 5E 1D C2 C1 A2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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