[CLUE-Tech] Business alternatives to DSL.

[Jeff Falgout]

David Anselmi wrote:

> Anyone have any suggestions how to provide Internet access to a small 
> office? It's in an office building so I don't know whether Comcast et. 
> al. provide there.
>
> We just moved the office and the new location can't get DSL even 
> though Qwest and the network cable guy thought it could. But after 
> being down a week they've decided we're 10,000' too far away and the 
> line is disqualified.
>
> It will take about a week (they say) to get a decision whether their 
> equipment can be extended close enough so in the meantime I might as 
> well look for alternatives.
>
> It might be fun to run a high speed line in and provide Internet to 
> all the offices in the complex. There might be enough interest to pay 
> for a T1. Not sure I want to get into the ISP business though 
> (actually I do, just don't have time at the moment).
>
> So what do you suggest?
>
What about a fractional T1? I've talked to Speakeasy about doing this 
for a 10 person office and the cost was reasonable (depending on what 
speed they get) and there was a rebate on the cpe at the time.

Jeff