DSL options in NYC for OOB access

[ryan.finnesey at HarrierInvestments.com (Ryan Finnesey)]

Speakeasy/Covad/Megapath is now all one company.


-----Original Message-----
From: Michael Costello [mailto:mc3401 at columbia.edu] 
Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2011 9:01 AM
To: nanog at nanog.org
Subject: Re: DSL options in NYC for OOB access

On Mon, 24 Jan 2011 22:04:25 +0000
Andy Ashley <lists at nexus6.co.za> wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> Im looking for a little advice about DSL circuits in New York, 
> specifically at 111 8th Ave.
> Going to locate a console server there for out-of-band serial 
> management. The router will need connectivity for remote telnet/ssh 
> access from the NOC.
> 
> Looking for a low speed (and low cost) DSL line with a fixed IP.
> I searched some obvious providers but dont really want to deal with a 
> huge company (Verizon, Qwest, ?) if it can be avoided.
> Also $80-100+ seems a lot for something that will be used very rarely,

> but maybe those prices are normal.
> 
> Are there smaller/independent companies out there offering this sort 
> of thing?
> I dont know much about the US DSL market, so any hints are welcome.

Speakeasy/Covad/Megapath and Panix offer DSL.  Speakeasy is mostly
pleasant to deal with, but I've never used Panix.

mc