Re: Bell vs. Internet Providers (fwd)
ISP's should consider using a DS1 or better to deliver dialtone for their modem banks. It makes alot of sense for the ISP and the phone company. Delivering dialtone over a T1 is certainly more cost effective than paying a %400 increase for Centrex lines.
Scott
Nope, it isn't . At least not in Nynex land. Tariffs are stupid and don't make sense , I know. If you get your phone lines delivered via T1 in NYC, you pay about $550 for a local T1. 24 POTS lines run about $600 (business rate). Now of course, you are sitting there with your SmartJack, and need to shell out $3K-$10K for a channel bank, or buy a USR Total Control rack (or a Livingston Pop-in-a-rack). Your cost per line/modem/terminal server port has just exploded, congratulations, but you don't save any significant amount per month for this arrangement. Given that you have to provide about one line per 10 customers (SLIP/PPP) these days for decent quality service, you are in serious trouble with your cash flow...
On Fri, 10 Nov 1995 15:57:18 -0500, kai@netcom.com (Kai) said:
ISP's should consider using a DS1 or better to deliver dialtone for their modem banks. It makes alot of sense for the ISP and the phone company. Delivering dialtone over a T1 is certainly more cost effective than paying a %400 increase for Centrex lines.
Scott
Kai> Nope, it isn't . At least not in Nynex land. Tariffs are stupid and don't Kai> make sense , I know. If you get your phone lines delivered via T1 in NYC, Kai> you pay about $550 for a local T1. 24 POTS lines run about $600 (business Kai> rate). Now of course, you are sitting there with your SmartJack, and need Kai> to shell out $3K-$10K for a channel bank, or buy a USR Total Control rack Kai> (or a Livingston Pop-in-a-rack). Your cost per line/modem/terminal server Kai> port has just exploded, congratulations, but you don't save any significant Kai> amount per month for this arrangement. Kai> Given that you have to provide about one line per 10 customers (SLIP/PPP) Kai> these days for decent quality service, you are in serious trouble with Kai> your cash flow... In USWest land, you get to pay for the T1 local loop, and you still have to pay $35/mo for each business phone line riding on the T1!
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