What to do when your ISP off-shores tech support

Wed Dec 24 20:09:14 UTC 2008

Roy wrote:

> Etaoin Shrdlu wrote:

>>...However, I happily used XO+Covad in three separate locations
>>(in SoCal). DSLExtreme also has (or at least had) a good reputation.
>>Verizon sucks. In fact, since you are in the Long Beach area, they
>>suck even more than they do other places. Vote with your feet.

> I am pretty sure that COVAD is offshore now....

Might be, but the quality of customer service was the issue, I believe, 
not just where it was located (at least I hope that wasn't the only 
objection). I think Mr. Black has already made plain that cost is an 
issue, in any case. I used to have the lowest business class they 
provided (even though it was just to my house). Currently, I am the only 
customer for my local ISP with the service level I have, going to a 
residential address. We all spend our $$$ on what's important to us. 
Packets are important to me. I like 'em.

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