-=> Alan Ianson wrote to Sean Dennis <=-

 AI> Dallas told me the problem is out at the pole, so I don't know why they
 AI> can't get someone to climb the pole and fix their stuff.

Last month, our local CenturyLink tech (we're blessed to have a really 
good one) traced the issues we were having to a section of underground 
line that took a direct lightning hit.  His boss approved his request to 
have the line replaced but the higher-ups at CenturyLink denied the 
request!

So our tech, being resourceful, installed a jumper for us around the 
problem area.

Suddenly we're now, for the first time in six years, getting our full 
speed here for DSL (20 down, 2 up).

CL just doesn't want to spend money fixing its aging infrastructure 
outside of cities.  No money in it and the government doesn't give out 
subsidies even though the US has the highest-taxed telecommunications 
infrastructure in the world...greedy bastards.

Later,
Sean


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