Onvoy (formerly known as MRNet) used to supply MediaOne - and very badly at that. They constantly had saturation problem on various links - especially the link from here to Chicago. The problem has occurred in the past so many times - that I wouldn't trust them with my business until I know that things have cleaned up a bit. I haven't heard to many bad things lately - so they may be on the right track - but I will reserve judgement for at least another 9 months - before I would ever consider a one-year contract with them. Tom Veldhouse veldy at veldy.net ----- Original Message ----- From: <jh at sgi.com> To: <tclug-list at mn-linux.org> Sent: Friday, June 30, 2000 8:49 AM Subject: Re: [TCLUG:19294] DSL/Cable service > Why not Onvoy? I've been very happy with them. > I also get local phone service from them now, > avoiding US West altogether. > > I will say that when I signed up a couple of months ago, > Onvoy was experiencing growing pains. A service rep > I talked to was new and had to go ask someone else > questions, and also when Covad installed the line, > it was two people, with one in training. > > I think in this industry, *everyone* is growing, > and you'll not find a company that doesn't have > people who can report both both good and bad experiences. > > My personal experience is that US West sucks, > and Onvoy at least wanted my business, and was > sincere in trying to help me out. > > John > > Thomas T. Veldhouse writes: > > NOT ONVOY!!!! > > > > On Thu, 29 Jun 2000, Phil Plumbo wrote: > > > > > Speak of the devil. I just called Covad to see about gettign an SDSL line > > > here in Eagan - they say that our location is covered, although "subject to > > > verification". > > > > > > The sales rep rattled off a list of ISPs, which she said were my only > > > choices: bignet, cais, exario, fastpoint, firstworld, internet > > > communications, envoy, speakeasy, & voicenet. The only one I have ever heard > > > about was Envoy, and I couldn't recall if that was because it was so good, > > > or so bad. > > > > > > Any recommendations? Any to avoid for certain? > > > > > > Phil Plumbo | Printware, Inc. | > > > psp at printwareinc.com | 1270 Eagan Industrial Rd. | voice: 651-456-1400 > > > http://printwareinc.com | St. Paul, MN 55121 USA | fax: 651-454-3684 > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: tclug-list-unsubscribe at mn-linux.org > > > For additional commands, e-mail: tclug-list-help at mn-linux.org > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: tclug-list-unsubscribe at mn-linux.org > > For additional commands, e-mail: tclug-list-help at mn-linux.org > > > > > -- > John Hesterberg email: jh at sgi.com > Technical Project Leader phone: 651-683-5879 > HPC Linux > SGI > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: tclug-list-unsubscribe at mn-linux.org > For additional commands, e-mail: tclug-list-help at mn-linux.org > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: tclug-list-unsubscribe at mn-linux.org For additional commands, e-mail: tclug-list-help at mn-linux.org