[NCLUG] Broadband ISP options in Fort Collins

[Jim Ankrum]

--- Steve Chadsey <tyr at teiresias.net> wrote:

> On Mon, Jan 17, 2005 at 07:40:52AM -0800, Jim Ankrum
> wrote:
> > 
> > > You can do the Qwest.net Internet basic for only
> > > $10.00 a month. That
> > > is of course on top of the $28 a month for the
> DSL
> > > line. Basic means
> > > you get an IP address and thats it, no email
> boxes,
> > > web storage, any
> > > of that. It was perfect for me, when all the
> local
> > > DSL ISPs I looked
> > > at wanted $20-$25/month, and I all care about is
> > > that I have an IP
> > > address.
> > 
> > I can second that. Static IP can be added for $5 a
> > month if I remember correctly.
> 
> How interesting!  I did some poking around and found
> this:
>
http://www.qwest.net/nav4/solutions/internet/bbb.html
> (for anyone else
> who was unaware of this service).
> 
> I too only need an IP and a 'net connection, so this
> would potentially
> save me $10/mo. on my Forethought.net charge. 
> However, I would want to
> know a few details before I switch.  First, are
> there any restrictions
> on running servers, or if not, are there any
> restrictions on inbound
> connections?  E.g., can I run a service on some
> nonstandard port and
> be able to connect to it from somewhere else on the
> 'net?  Secondly,
> Forethought.net advertises that they impose no
> download limits (which I
> can vouch for ever since I discovered bittorrent :),
> so I would want to
> know that the Qwest service also has no transfer
> limits.
> 
> -- 
> Steve Chadsey <tyr at teiresias.net>


Here is the service I have
http://pcat.qwest.com/pcat/productDetail.do?salesChannel=SmallBusiness&offerId=6521

I haven't tried to run any servers of any kind, but
I'm pretty certain that I could if I wanted to. 

Jim