tkdslr
join:2004-04-24
Pompano Beach, FL
 ·Speakeasy
1 edit | reply to justbits
Re: Telocity...
Telocity was one of the best... Then Directv took over..
First to suffer was the usenet server..
They reset'd the usenet article number sequences (7 times in six months, a freaking nightmare.) Signed up for Supernews @ 8$/mo.
Then they jumped into bed with Carly Fiorina/Ann Livermore, (outsourcing IT to HPQ India 12/12/2002).
»www.hp.com/hpinfo/newsroom/press···12c.html
»zdnet.com.com/2100-1106-976828.html
And the next day they announced.... The dumping of a ~160,000 DSL subscribers into the street (so to speak). With just a little over a month warning before they disconnected the service.
»news.com.com/2100-1033-977873.html
Then they sold their customer base to Earth, (choke on TOS) link.
I was one of the many who they left out in the cold. grrrr..
So began a mad dash to find another DSL provider who provided, Bridged DSL, static IP, and allowed servers. It took me ~30 days to switch over (using yet another DSL modem). And then another 6 months to get the billing straightened out.
One last thought..
It's been four years to this day (12/13/2002 vs. 12/13/2006), that Directv announced the termination of the DSL Service. I'm not inclined to give them a second chance. |
