Re: An amicable divorce from SpeakEasy --- SE gets the kid in Speakeasy http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r19244788 en Mon, 13 Oct 2008 22:49:36 EDT Mon, 13 Oct 2008 22:49:36 EDT Re: An amicable divorce from SpeakEasy --- SE gets the kid http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,19359235 NgtFlyer : Same here - Over $100 for 6/768 from SE with four statics, but going on five years I have not had difficulties or any significant downtime - in fact, it's one of the most reliable services I have. I am discussing with neighbors the possibility of going into a Netshare plan and upgrading to 15x1 ADSL2 since I am renting a place and have good wireless coverage to more than half of the building I live in.

FIOS is not an option for me, probably won't be for a long time. Yes, I pay more, but the connection reliability really couldn't be any better. I also live a very short distance from the CO.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,19359235 Wed, 31 Oct 2007 17:38:43 EDT Re: An amicable divorce from SpeakEasy --- SE gets the kid http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,19277630 FixManTx : Actually I didn't mention it but SE's liberal TOS and no blocked ports was one of the things that initially attracted me to them. I run a Ventrillo server on one machine and FTP server on another, and I have had in mind to put some kind of webpage/website online from home someday, which I can do anytime I want with my package. There were some problems moving my service to my new apartment last year and I was "down" for 3 weeks so SE upgraded me to a business package for the same price. So far it looks like the package hasn't changed. I gained some extra IP's, and hosting space and a couple other things over the Home package. Except for the price I can't say I have any complaints with my service from SE.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,19277630 Wed, 17 Oct 2007 22:43:17 EDT Re: An amicable divorce from SpeakEasy --- SE gets the kid http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,19276307 dldegeo :
said by KoolMoe See Profile :

AS posted in another thread, I'm thinking of making the same switch. I'd really like to cut costs, but keeping them about the same with FIOS Business isn't terrible...

How many IPs does FIOS Business come with? How much $$ were (how many) more?

I can't find pricing (their page is 'down'). What's the price for your 20/5 service, if I may ask?
How much more is the bill with taxes, fees, etc?
I really, really don't want to spend more than I already am!
Thanks,
KM
In New Jersey the 20/5 Verizon FIOS Business is $99 with one IP address. Five IP addresses cost an additional $20. The tax is $5.32.
There was no installation fee, but I think the sale rep was wrong to
tell me that -- when a $99 installation fee appeared on the order I called
them and they took it off. The installer ran a cat 5 ethernet cable directly
to my ethernet switch. I use various linux boxes as routers/firewalls.
David]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,19276307 Wed, 17 Oct 2007 19:06:28 EDT Re: An amicable divorce from SpeakEasy --- SE gets the kid http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,19274021 KoolMoe : I'm in the same SE pricing boat as you, over $100/mo for 6/768. I'm not paying for extra static IPs as my account 'includes' four.
I'd really like to bring that bill down, but while FIOS residential offers better speeds for less cost, the TOS stinks for my needs.

FIOS business seems to have the TOS I need but the cost is the same, if not more (if I could get someone to tell me their taxes/fees!), than I'm paying now. I don't NEED the business-level speed...

But, since I've had some connection problems with SE recently, I'm more and more inclined to just get the residential FIOS service and deal with the TOS restrictions, at least for now.
KM]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,19274021 Wed, 17 Oct 2007 12:59:33 EDT Re: An amicable divorce from SpeakEasy --- SE gets the kid http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,19271152 anon :
said by FixManTx See Profile :

I'm paying over $100/mo for 6.0/768 and extra static IP's from Speakeasy. I can't complain about Speakeasy's service, which has been practically trouble-free for 2 1/2 years so far.
Off topic, my appollogies, but FixManTx,

If you are on an older package (read as not a current offered package) you may want to call in and see if there is an equvalent priced package that includes xx amount of extra ip's.

May not save alot, but if you can get them into a package with the ip's included, might save 10 or 20 bucks a month.

SS]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,19271152 Tue, 16 Oct 2007 23:38:28 EDT Re: An amicable divorce from SpeakEasy --- SE gets the kid http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,19271126 FixManTx : I sure wish FIOS was available in Houston. I'm paying over $100/mo for 6.0/768 and extra static IP's from Speakeasy. I can't complain about Speakeasy's service, which has been practically trouble-free for 2 1/2 years so far. I'm not wild about going back to cable internet, always had intermittent outages with RoadRunner, and I doubt Comcast has improved things much.
The only option around here for faster service is ADSL2, which Speakeasy is rolling out but it isn't available in my area yet, and is nearly $200/mo for 15mb/3mb service. I can't justify spending that much for personal use.
I could always move 45 miles across town to Humble which is Verizon territory, but that's pretty drastic in my book.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,19271126 Tue, 16 Oct 2007 23:34:45 EDT Re: An amicable divorce from SpeakEasy --- SE gets the kid http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,19252060 KoolMoe : AS posted in another thread, I'm thinking of making the same switch. I'd really like to cut costs, but keeping them about the same with FIOS Business isn't terrible...

How many IPs does FIOS Business come with? How much $$ were (how many) more?

I can't find pricing (their page is 'down'). What's the price for your 20/5 service, if I may ask?
How much more is the bill with taxes, fees, etc?
I really, really don't want to spend more than I already am!
Thanks,
KM
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Don't Lie - Be Kind - Realize your Potential]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,19252060 Sat, 13 Oct 2007 23:18:28 EDT Re: An amicable divorce from SpeakEasy --- SE gets the kid http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,19244788 metrodust : must be nice to live in FIOS land.. :-/]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,19244788 Fri, 12 Oct 2007 17:06:51 EDT Re: An amicable divorce from SpeakEasy --- SE gets the kid http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,19242357 bhan261 : It seems this sort of message is becoming more common as FiOS and other more reasonably-priced options become available. But somehow, I suspect SE just doesn't care. They have clearly set their sights on small business as their core customer so us "residential" customers are probably more of a distraction than an asset to them.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,19242357 Fri, 12 Oct 2007 11:16:38 EDT Re: An amicable divorce from SpeakEasy --- SE gets the kid http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,19226540 CylonRed : Sorry to see you go - good luck...!]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,19226540 Tue, 09 Oct 2007 20:22:15 EDT An amicable divorce from SpeakEasy --- SE gets the kid http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,19226235 dldegeo : After 7 years of SE DSL I have finally switched to Verizon FIOS
Business service 20/5. It is nominally the same price as SE 6/.785,
I added extra IP addresses so its more expensive.
The speed difference was the final reason but I have been thinking
about it for a while. In November of 2005 Verizon disconnected my line,
it was a dry pair. I filed a ticket on Wednesday morning but the
SE->COVAD->VZ communications path meant that Verizon didn't get to
it on Thursday, Friday was a holiday, and then there was the weekend. The total effect was a Wed -> Monday outage. SE was my domain's mail backup but they could not figure out how to keep my mail from bouncing during the outage and some did bounce. At this point I began to think about VZ, which I had hated when I was a DSL customer. During this period I also tried SE VOIP which is an outsourced operation and is not very good. Then FIOS sashayed by and I jumped at it. Verizon has been essentially problem free.
SE was very graceful about my cancellation and I left my daughter's dialup with them. I have fond memories of SE in spite of a "DSL is a best effort service" tiff or two, but dealing with COVAD and Verizon just became too much, even though I haven't had an outage in 2 years.
David]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,19226235 Tue, 09 Oct 2007 19:27:23 EDT