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But what if the companies hiring these datacenter contractors decide that they want to be green? Then these datacenter contractors will simply do some half-assed unproven carbon-offset like dumping iron into the oceans or planting trees in a place that can't support them (cheap real estate like tundra or desert wins here--especially if it is done in the 'future' while the offset company is preparing its sites).

Or use power from renewable energy sources, use energy efficient power supplies and switch to cooling via normal air when the temperature is low enough. Incidently, this is the gist of this page (in German), it is from 1&1 the biggest hoster in Germany. Germany incidently has a carbon tax and companies pay taxes based on the power they consume (very simplified). The last sentence is "Auch die 1&1 Rechenzentren in den USA sollen im nächsten Jahr auf klima-neutralen Strom umgestellt werden." and translates to "Also the 1&1 data centers in the USA are intended to be switched to climate-neutral power next year.". Incidently the number 2 here Strato (page in German) does something similar. They also use power from renewable sources and reduced power consumption within 2 years by 30%.

Using less power obviously is in their best interest and has the added benefit of being very easy to advertise.

Is this "Nizza Group" a subdevision of the SCO legal department? (SCNR!)

These @-Domains are nothing new.
1&1 sells these "domains" as subdomains.
Look here 500 @-domains
here 1000 @-domains or
here 2000 @-domains or
here 4000 @-domains or
here 15000 @-domains

Is this "Nizza Group" a subdevision of the SCO legal department? (SCNR!)

These @-Domains are nothing new.
1&1 sells these "domains" as subdomains.
Look here 500 @-domains
here 1000 @-domains or
here 2000 @-domains or
here 4000 @-domains or
here 15000 @-domains

Is this "Nizza Group" a subdevision of the SCO legal department? (SCNR!)

These @-Domains are nothing new.
1&1 sells these "domains" as subdomains.
Look here 500 @-domains
here 1000 @-domains or
here 2000 @-domains or
here 4000 @-domains or
here 15000 @-domains

Is this "Nizza Group" a subdevision of the SCO legal department? (SCNR!)

These @-Domains are nothing new.
1&1 sells these "domains" as subdomains.
Look here 500 @-domains
here 1000 @-domains or
here 2000 @-domains or
here 4000 @-domains or
here 15000 @-domains

Is this "Nizza Group" a subdevision of the SCO legal department? (SCNR!)

These @-Domains are nothing new.
1&1 sells these "domains" as subdomains.
Look here 500 @-domains
here 1000 @-domains or
here 2000 @-domains or
here 4000 @-domains or
here 15000 @-domains

Is this "Nizza Group" a subdevision of the SCO legal department? (SCNR!)

These @-Domains are nothing new.
1&1 sells these "domains" as subdomains.
Look here 500 @-domains
here 1000 @-domains or
here 2000 @-domains or
here 4000 @-domains or
here 15000 @-domains

If you're in Germany, you can get one for free! The ISP 1&1 is giving away the 32MB version when you sign up for DSL. The offer ends in a week.

Some features it lists:

• Watch by Citizen
• Drive by Toshiba
• Password protected
• Waterproof (DIN 8310)

Although it doesn't say so, it is the Laks watch that they are offering. Personally, I preferred the combo DSL/ISDN PCI card that 1&1 used to offer.

-- Steve

I am also living in Germany and I have DSL service.

The above poster is basically correct. The DSL line and ISP are sold separately. The DSL line costs 25 Euros/month, and the ISP cost ranges from 9.95 Euros/month for 2 GB bandwidth (addtional bandwidth is billed at ~15 Euros per GB) to 29.95 Euros/month for flat rate service.

This is all for 768kbit/sec downstrean annd 128 kbit upstream.

IF you subscribe to one of the metered bandwidth services, you also have the option in most places of upgrading to 1500kbit/sec downstream for about 5 Euros/month. There is currently no flat rate pricing for this speed.

T-online, the ISP run by Deutsche Telekom, is only really comptitive flat rate service.

Other providers, such as 1&1 offer better pricing on the metered service.

I am on the flat rate program, because my family here spends a lot of time videoconferencing with friends and family back home, plus we subscribe to some premium broadband video services.

The service is fairly reliable. We have had the service for about 10 months, and only have had one 2-day period where the service was not available. We also didn't have any installation problems. Our order was completed within 2 weeks. I have heard from other people that it can take months for the installation in some cases.