Doesn't NSI only claim to own all the.com,.net, and.org registered to THEM? I personally use another registrar, with their own database and whois server. To claim that NSI also owns those domain names not even registered with them is laughable.
Wasn't there a Federal agency putting the sting on these so-called 'Free PC' advertisements? It's not really free if they simply -hide- the charges in increased monthly fee, contract penalties, and 'shipping and handling'. I've shipped PCs across the country, and it never amounted to $200! $100, maybe, once I added package insurance...
I like my service with Southwestern Bell well enough, and surprisingly had a tech out to my dwelling within a week of ordering. However, they may as well have shipped me the package back then. After the tech got through checking the line with his laptop (I was NOT rebooting into windows for him!), I went and got linux working just fine. However, my experience may be a bit different, since I purchased the next step up from basic DSL, and received an Alcatel 'modem' and 5 useable IP addresses. The Alcatel came pre-setup by the manufacturor and I didn't have to do a thing to it then verify it was working. The tech support is another matter entirely. I called them once. Never again. They absolutely refused to help me until I went through their piddling little checklist of steps under a windows machine. Which I, of course, refused and figured out the solution myself. I do have to appreciate the dial-up access I get with the DSL, though. Not everyone offers that it seems, and it's been very handy for travelling!
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Doesn't NSI only claim to own all the .com, .net, and .org registered to THEM? I personally use another registrar, with their own database and whois server. To claim that NSI also owns those domain names not even registered with them is laughable.
Wasn't there a Federal agency putting the sting on these so-called 'Free PC' advertisements? It's not really free if they simply -hide- the charges in increased monthly fee, contract penalties, and 'shipping and handling'. I've shipped PCs across the country, and it never amounted to $200! $100, maybe, once I added package insurance...
I like my service with Southwestern Bell well enough, and surprisingly had a tech out to my dwelling within a week of ordering. However, they may as well have shipped me the package back then. After the tech got through checking the line with his laptop (I was NOT rebooting into windows for him!), I went and got linux working just fine. However, my experience may be a bit different, since I purchased the next step up from basic DSL, and received an Alcatel 'modem' and 5 useable IP addresses. The Alcatel came pre-setup by the manufacturor and I didn't have to do a thing to it then verify it was working. The tech support is another matter entirely. I called them once. Never again. They absolutely refused to help me until I went through their piddling little checklist of steps under a windows machine. Which I, of course, refused and figured out the solution myself. I do have to appreciate the dial-up access I get with the DSL, though. Not everyone offers that it seems, and it's been very handy for travelling!