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Nathan Stratton wrote: > > On Tue, 8 Dec 1998, David Diaz wrote: > > > I know this is a bit late sorry... > > > > Well what if I had a xDSL local loop from someone like Northpoint for > > something like $150 and then did the per bit model. A T1 (or even slightly > > less) for $350 starts to look rather attractive to a lot of people. > > True, but if you become a CLEC and use something like access method 5 you > can get that loop cost to around $30 and also offer voice services using > the first 4 kHz of the loop. Unfortunately you'd still be at the mercy of the RBOC to actually take care of your line when it breaks. I'm not even sure being a really big CLEC would help in my neck of the woods. What I wouldn't give to be able to buy connectivity from someone other than Bell Atlantic (he says, after waiting 27 hours for a blown mid-span repeater to be diagnosed and replaced). Dan -- ----------------------------------------------------------------- Daniel Senie [email protected] Amaranth Networks Inc. http://www.amaranthnetworks.com
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