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List:       inet-access
Subject:    Re: How about SBC's proposed DSL monopoly?
From:       Walter Landman <wlandman () ultinet ! net>
Date:       2000-06-29 19:43:56
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I am currently a sad Covad puppy.  Here's why.

1) Their NOC told me that they are very overly-utillized.  Why was this
never told to us?  Why did we have to find out months later?

2) From what I hear from huge Covad partners (Zyan bieng one of them) is
that Covad is now not working with ISP's unless they have a  certain
amount of high users.  I remember something like 10000->20000 customers
depending on if you want to sell residential or business.

3) They will not accept orders from any more smaller partners that do not
meet or come halfway close to this quota.

4) Their NOC is a joke.  When our backhaul to them went down, we called
them, and told them about it.  'What do you want me to do' was the nice
friendly response.  I would never recommend having any type of business
with Covad.
--
Now on a positive note, Covad has one installed in the east coast that is
probably the only loyal installer.  He knows who he is.  Their is another
guy who lied in my face when my DSL line was bieng installed.  Believe it
or not, but during the DSL installation, Bell Atlantic was usually more
clueful then Covad. 

Thats it for now.  Also, I am speaking on behalf of myself and myself
only.

--
Walter Landman			Ultinet Internet Services
Views expressed in this		http://www.ultinet.net
e-mail are my own and not	Developer / Programmer
my employer

On Wed, 28 Jun 2000, Chuck wrote:

> On Wed, 28 Jun 2000, Brian Wallingford wrote:
> 
> > : COVAD is worse than SBC.  At least I can buy service in small quantities from
> > : SBC.  I can't from COVAD.  COVAD won't even send me their rate list (as
> > : required by law).
> > : 
> > Covad sucks ass (pardon my French).  If you need to use a middle-man,
> > Northpoint is where it's at (on the right coast, anyway)...
> 
> Rythms is also good (in the Denver area anyway ;)
> 
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