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color=#0000ff size=2>We live in Davenport and have Qwest native DSL =
($15/mo.),
plus independent ISP for another $15/mo. We do very little
downloads/uploads from home, mostly e-mail & Internet searches, and =
VPN for
off-hours support for work. Another option is to have no ISP, just =
the
DSL; if interested in that I can send more info recently received from =
another
QCLUG-er.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=823044919-15102007><FONT =
face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>We use Mediacom cable, but only for cable =
access, nothing
else. We once had Mediacom cable internet service, but their =
install
almost wrecked our system, and we junked it soon after - it was a bear =
to remove
it from our system.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=823044919-15102007><FONT =
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color=#0000ff size=2>Regards, Mac........</FONT></SPAN></DIV><BR>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> qclug-bounces@qclug.org
[mailto:qclug-bounces@qclug.org] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Dietz,
Brian<BR><B>Sent:</B> Monday, October 15, 2007 2:17 PM<BR><B>To:</B>
qclug@qclug.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> [QCLUG] Residential Internet
Options?<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<P><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=634080919-15102007>Hello
QCLUGs</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2>I am in the process of going after DSL =
service at our
newly built house in Bettendorf. I am finding out that I really do not =
have alot
of options. With our family having Dish Network, Qwest seems to be the =
only low
cost option (</FONT><A href="mailto:1.5Mbps@$26.99/mo"><FONT =
face=Arial
size=2>1.5Mbps@$26.99/mo</FONT></A><FONT face=Arial size=2> or =
</FONT><A
href="mailto:7Mbps@36.99/mo"><FONT face=Arial
size=2>7Mbps@36.99/mo</FONT></A><FONT face=Arial size=2>)<SPAN
class=634080919-15102007> with phone service</SPAN>.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2>Are there any other people out there that =
have gone
through the same situation of having satalite Tv? If any of you know of =
other
options and/or gotchas with Qwest. I am staying with various =
distros...Ubuntu on
the machine with Windows (to suffice Qwest...only for setup of DSL with =
Windows
Live...I don't want to if I don't have to).</FONT></P>
<P><SPAN class=634080919-15102007><FONT face=Arial
size=2>Thanks</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN class=634080919-15102007></SPAN><SPAN =
class=634080919-15102007><FONT
face=Arial size=2>Brian</FONT></SPAN></P>
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