Re: [tlug] usen FTTH service?

["Jim O'Connell" <oconnell@example.com>]

Just re-read the parent post: "..._usen's_ FTTH service..."
Oops. Missed that...
Still curious to see how the service is, though.

-Jim


On Tue, 5 Mar 2002 00:30:57 +0900
"Jim O'Connell" <oconnell@example.com> wrote:

> Is this the same as Usen?  If not, do you have an URL for this service?
> (I'm supposed to get ADSL finally tomorrow and here I am thinking about an upgrade...)
> 
> -Jim
> 
> PS - Should I be spam-proofing my address for this list?  Does it get published in a web archive with the addresses intact?  Just curious...
> 
> On Tue, 05 Mar 2002 00:15:09 +0900
> Stephen Lee <sl@example.com> wrote:
> 
> > Havard Bell <Bell@example.com> wrote:
> > 
> > > > Anybody here using usen's FTTH service?  From reviews they seem to have
> > > > good throughput, but I'd like to know how their service as a provider is. 
> > > > e.g. do they block ports, whether they have a good nntp server, etc.
> > > > If you know of a site they have a review, I'd like to know too (Japanese
> > > > is okay also).
> > > 
> > > No links, but I spoke with one of their sales people a couple of weeks ago. She 
> > > claimed that they do not block any ports. She even said that you are free to set 
> > > up private servers. And they give you 5 static IP addresses on the basic 
> > > subscription, ca 6000 yen per month.
> > > 
> > > Too good to be true?
> > 
> > That is good news.  I hope my landlord will let me wire (fiber?) the
> > apartment.
> > 
> > Stephen
> > 
> > 
> 
>