interviewing ISPs
I am moving and I have to select an ISP. (The most exciting thingabout moving, so far.) I am calling the local big ones and asking the
following questions:
1. Are you a backbone provider?
2. Do you offer 24/7 support? (My current ISP, Armstrong, doesn't, as
far as I know.)
3. What percent of your core capacity is used on average?
4. What service level do you guarantee, if any?
5. Do you perform usage-based throttling?
6. What is the length of contract that I must sign?
7. Do you offer a mail account and/or outgoing mail server for my use?
I hope that one of the ISPs I call has all the right answers. I know
that I don't have many choices but I am exercising my right to choose
as strenuously as I possibly can. (Knowing a thing or ten about
networking helps.)
About Me
Brie GordonI'm Brie, a 22 year-old graduate of Slippery Rock University's Computer Science department. My interests include Linux (generally and Ubuntu), networking, BSD-style operating systems including my own, BrieSD, translating English-Spanish-English for open source projects and LAMP configuration. Aside from that, I enjoy photography, making short films and soccer.
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brie@briegordon.com
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