Subj : Re: BBS vs. the ISP
To   : alt.bbs.synchronet
From : Paul Emmons
Date : Fri Sep 16 2005 01:51 am

From Newsgroup: alt.bbs.synchronet

Thanks for all the info!

A local hacker friend (the good kind) suspects that Verizon blocks incoming telnet.

I have decided to try a DSL account from Voicenet, my dialup ISP for at least ten years.  I have
been happy with their service and their tech support.  Their price has stayed the same all this
time.  Re DSL, they have assured me that one is free to do anything one wants, including servers, as
long as it's legal (and presumably not spamming).  The ISP address will be static.  The monthly
charge is slightly more than Verizon, but it includes 20 hours per month dialup service, so I would
not need to maintain that account specifically.  The net expense would be a little lower.  

Does anyone have experience with this provider?  (They operate in Pennsylvania and Califonia among
several other states). 

I really look forward to running a BBS again, and the possibilities of Synchronet are especially
fascinating!

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