[Tfug] What are the good DSL ISP options here in Tucson?

Cory Jon Hollingsworth cory at users.sourceforge.net
Wed Nov 1 09:22:03 MST 2006


I'm thinking about changing my ISP.  My DSL connection is about 5 years
old and my ISP isn't the same ISP they were 5 years ago.

This question has been asked before, but the answer changes over time.

Does anyone know what ISP options are available for someone with the needs
of a programmer/sys admin.  A good summary of my needs are:

1) Reliable upstream and downstream connection.  (I need to access my home
systems from work just as much as I need to access my work systems from
home.)

2) No acceptable use policy or bandwidth limitations.  (I scan, I do
massive  and frequent uploads and downloads, I frequently use VPN, I run
servers at home.  I do everything that an acceptable use policy typically
says you cannot do.)

3) Overall cost should not exceed $70 a month.  (My work requires that I
have a broadband connection, but they do not pay for it nor do they
compensate in any way.)

4) I need a minimum of 3 static IP addresses not including broadcast
address and any address the DSL modem might need.

5) No ICMP mangling, port blocking, traffic shaping or filtering, or ISP
firewall between me and the rest of the Internet. (Interferes with my
work.  The exception of course is a DOS attack.  If a hacker clogs my DSL
like I expect the ISP to fix that on their side as I don't have the
bandwidth to fix it on mine.)

6) Minimum 1MB upstream and downstream speed. (Currently have 1.5/1MB,
faster would be appreciated.)

7) No email, DNS, or other services needed except the raw connection to
the Internet.  (Don't care if ISP has these services, I just don't need
them and most likely won't use them.)

Right now my ISP is failing to deliver 1 and 5 on my list.

Now SpeakEasy would have fit all my criteria, but they do not provide
service to my CO.  With them out of the picture I don't know who else to
look into.

Any one on the list have similar needs and have an ISP that works for them?

Don't bother offering Comcast or Cox Cable as a option.  Cox is not
available and Comcast failed to deliver criteria 2, 3, 4, and 5 last time
I checked.

Thanks.








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