Local Linux friendly ISP offer to NFLUG users
Ronald Maggio
r.v.maggio at worldnet.att.net
Fri Mar 22 17:05:30 EST 2002
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=jbielli at netsos.com href="mailto:jbielli at netsos.com">Joe Bielli</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=nflug at nflug.org
href="mailto:nflug at nflug.org">nflug at nflug.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, March 22, 2002 12:25
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: Local Linux friendly ISP
offer to NFLUG users</DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Hey
Ron,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Its not actually a
commercial pitch, I’ve been a member of this list for quite some time and just
wanted to get us all a deal if anyone was interested. I’m a tech, not a
salesman as I said. I get no perks or bonuses for people signing up, but our
service is basically ‘Geek DSL’, so I figured list members might be
interested. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The fees can be
viewed at our <SPAN class=SpellE>dslreports</SPAN> page <A
href="http://www.dslreports.com/reviews/1903">http://www.dslreports.com/reviews/1903</A><SPAN
class=GramE> ..</SPAN> <SPAN class=GramE>the</SPAN> installation pricing is
discounted and includes modem, router, and on-site
install..<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">We are not the ‘big
dogs’ in the DSL arena, however I think we provide better quality DSL service
and support than most ISP’s around here (we are all <SPAN
class=SpellE>techies</SPAN> and geeks, not customer service reps), and we are
here to stay (unlike previous <SPAN class=SpellE>dsl</SPAN> companies who
spent millions of dollars on <SPAN class=SpellE>DSLAMs</SPAN> and couldn’t
recoup their cost / pulled out of town).. We charge the installation because
we don’t have special contracts with hardware manufacturers like <SPAN
class=SpellE>verizon</SPAN> does, who gets their modems for next to nothing.
I’d be happy to answer any other questions that you shoot my way<SPAN
class=GramE>..</SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Sorry if this all
sounded like a big ‘sales pitch’<SPAN class=GramE>..</SPAN> <SPAN
class=GramE>but</SPAN> its more of a deal extended to the local <SPAN
class=SpellE>linux</SPAN> community.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Joe <SPAN
class=SpellE>Bielli</SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN
class=GramE><--------------------------------------------------snip---------------------------------------------------></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=2><FONT color=#000000><STRONG>Well....I think
that any advertisement of any nature is </STRONG><FONT size=3><FONT
size=2><STRONG>a commercial statement and I think ((in my own opinion)) we as
a free</STRONG></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><STRONG><FONT color=#000000 size=2>loose
structured group (all of us) still need to keep it simple and
free. If commercial interests (of what ever kind) where to be totally
allowed </FONT></STRONG><STRONG><FONT color=#000000 size=2>with no input from
the group stating that...</FONT></STRONG><STRONG><FONT color=#000000 size=2>Ok
now we'er a free and loose structured group, but how much and
</FONT></STRONG></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><STRONG><FONT color=#000000 size=2>of what
</FONT></STRONG><STRONG><FONT color=#000000 size=2>type of advertisement is
allowed or not. With the knowledge of an inevitable damper it
could put on the momentum of conversation on this list. This is just my
own opinion I do not make this statement on behalf of NFLUG. I am only just a
member</FONT></STRONG></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><STRONG><FONT color=#000000 size=2>I do not have any more
say than anyone else!</FONT></STRONG></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><STRONG><FONT color=#000000
size=2></FONT></STRONG> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><STRONG><FONT color=#000000 size=2>Ron</FONT></STRONG></P>
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