[OLUG] internet provider at Omaha

Adam Lassek lunatik at radiks.net
Fri Jan 21 20:48:14 UTC 2000


I had to set up US West on a customer's machine once at Computer Renaissance,
it it was a /pain/. As I recall, it uses a special java program that has to be
run from Windows in order to set up the service.  Does anyone know if they
still do this?

Tim Russell wrote:

> Hmm - you know, there are most likely people here who can tell you how much
> I hate US Worst, but I have to say - I used them here at my office for an
> ISDN installation, and they've actually been pretty damn good.  The install
> went very well, our account rep is a dream to work with, and the service is
> 100% reliable for over two months now and is full-throughput on a 128K line.
>
> As for dialup, my uncle-in-law signed up with them and one of their reps
> spent two and a half hours on the phone with him helping him through a total
> Windows reinstall.  Service like that just doesn't happen anymore.
>
> Now, if you have a philosophical problem with supporting a monopoly, that's
> another story.  I kinda do, but there was no way in hell I was going to
> trust Rad-hicks with my office's nearly-mission-critical Internet access, so
> I went with them.
>
> Tim
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Phil Brutsche <pbrutsch at creighton.edu>
> To: olug at bstc.net <olug at bstc.net>
> Date: Friday, January 21, 2000 8:52 AM
> Subject: Re: [OLUG] internet provider at Omaha
>
> >A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far way, someone said...
> >
> >> Hi,
> >> I am a new here at Omaha, I am interested in having a modem internet
> >> access through local internet provider. Can you tell me which provider is
> >> the best as for price and quality, or what experiences you have with
> modem
> >> connecting here at Omaha.
> >
> >1) all the local ISPs cost the same
> >2) Radiks seems to be ok (some would disagree with me).  Try to avoid
> >   USWest Interact at all costs - USWest sucks as an ISP.
>
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