[sudo-discuss] Recommend an ISP!!!!! + Official SR Recommendations?

[Pete Forsyth]

Vicky, I hunted high and low in West Oakland. Knowing your house isn't far
from mine, I suspect you have the same issue: Sonic will have the same
problem as any DSL, since they all run over the same phone lines, and the
distances from the phone switching station can be pretty far out here. I am
a very happy Sonic customer (and always like to remind people they are the
ONLY business that scored high on the EFF's first "When The Government
Comes Knocking Who Has Your Back" campaign. I would *VERY HIGHLY* recommend
you call them before making any change, as they will take a look at your
traffic patterns, your line distance, etc., and maybe be able to suggest
something. (What speeds are you having most issues with -- upload?
Download? Everything?)

Webpass is available only if your building has it.

There is *one* option that for some reason does not seem to be advertised
in Oakland, but is well worth looking into: Clear, which is a 4g wireless
option. Bonus for being able to take your modem with you and sit in the
park! I had a house guest one time who had it, and it worked fine here.

If you do go with Comcast, I'd urge you to go with a slow speed (their
slowest are pretty dang fast unless you have a house full of gamers or
something) and avoid any of their 1- or 2- year contracts! Unless you
really plan to finish them out. They're bastards about those.

Pete



On Sat, Nov 23, 2013 at 1:07 PM, Vicky Knox <vknoxsironi at gmail.com> wrote:

> PEOPLE.
>
> Though I would like to support their local business, I am sick of LMI's
> ultra slow Sonic connection! :[ And I don't want to sell my soul to
> Comcast. Webpass has mixed reviews. Etc., etc. Where do I go? help!!!!! I
> just want to dust off poor old neglected Transmission and watch some
> thought-provoking films! D:
>
> This all said, I'd like to get an initial temperature check on the idea of
> Sudo Room making official recommendations for IT services and publishing
> those recommendations on our websites as a public service. Thoughts?
>
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