[Tfug] Dilemma: Qwest or Comcast?

[euvitudo]

On Mon, May 5, 2008 at 1:52 PM, Jon <bigj at flatwan.net> wrote:
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>  DSL w/o an ISP?  That's like hooking up a  voice line up to a dead pair
>  of copper wires.

Yep.  Why not?

My mother has AOL (I've tried to convince her to go elsewhere) as the ISP.

When I get onto her network, my traffic goes nowhere near AOL.  It's all
through Qwest.  (qwest.net)  In fact, they give her a static qwest IP
address and DNS, etc., to setup her actiontec.  No extra charge.  So, tell
me again why I need an ISP?


>  Qwest is the carrier but you'll need a host (AKA ISP) to host all your
>  IP needs across that carrier.

All my network needs can be satisfied through the many services out
there (free and non).  Furthermore, I can find a hosting provider for my
web and email needs.  Now tell me why I *must* have an ISP?  Why can't
qwest provide me an IP address and a DNS like they do my mother,
without the need to throw more money away at an ISP?

Phil