You are right [was Re: Ungodly packet loss rates]

Wed Oct 23 13:09:07 UTC 1996

> As for me, it is interesting two technoques used simultaneously:
> 
> 1) Journal  asks ISP to make dialup-IP and 64K account for the testing;
> and asks where they coud try T1 connection.
> 
> 2) Journal bue (anonimously) dialup account from the same ISP's.
> 
> Then, every day in 1 months (or some 5 different days during this months)
> they measure CPS for - WWW to some interesting pages, FTP from some servers,
> quality of real-audio connections, etc...
> 
> Then (since 1 months) it will be very interestind data.

Agreed. But you don't mention customer support, prices, services 
(many ISPs give you phone number, id/password - and you're on your way. others
provide customized news, content, local information, support, etc...)

In other words, there is a difference between "real" ISP and "not-so" ISP...

-edd