-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 NANOG readers.... OK...this is a wrap-up of the Yipes! query I sent out a little while ago. In listening to all the responses I got back (most of which were, 'me too' queries), I've got the following picture of Yipes!..... 1. Their sales person is quick to introduce himself, but since this post, I've mad a query into company status, funding, and more serious engineering-type queries, with NO ANSWER. 2. They're not funded yet, and selling WAY below cost. Does this mean that a year from now they're going to triple their prices? worse? 3. I've heard 2:1 in horror stories about Yipes! not being able to deliver. Not even T-1's in these cases when a drop-dead delivery date was given. 4. I've heard a few short replies about "we're been using them for x months (2-6) and never had a problem, they deliver what they promise". But what about their support?....no one's seemed to have dealt that way yet. My verdict? I'm going to hold off, going to pursue Cogent (www.cogentco.com) and see if they have a better offering/stability platform. They appear to...give that a look if you have an interest in getting fiber. Good luck, thanks for the replies! Ralph M. Los Asst. Vice-President, Internet Systems and Security EnvestNet Advisory Corp. rlos@envestnet.com (312) 827-3945 (direct) (312) 296-9003 (wireless w/voicemail) -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: PGPfreeware 7.0.3 for non-commercial use <http://www.pgp.com> iQA/AwUBOxVgMHM6eMaR3AeZEQLVywCePuJj21rYvejIqYDdk9CXLRD85oEAnjnN ZVbFoS0uS4K+39CwciOaBbnK =rLr/ -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----