I have read all the other posts - I know that latency sux and that Q3 is impossible (that is the real kicker there, anyway). But,I live out of DSL range and my cable company is slow and in the stone ages.
I called Starband and spoke with a customer rep (not sure if he even knew what he/I was talking about) and he said "NO!" to WWW, mail, or any other service being hosted from a client machine. All ISPs say that, and some actually filter ports.
I was wondering if anyone has any real-world experience with Starband and hosting services. Do they kill services, etc? If not, do they perform well at all?
I saw the IPO interest opening announced on/. and got all excited, like everyone else, and flew over to E*trade. I signed in, using the account I set up a few weeks ago specifically for this IPO, filled out the profile and BOOM - dream over - told I was not eligible almost as soon as I hit the "submit" button. So I called E*trade and this is how it went:
I went to customer service and spoke to Nellie, a very sweet sounding young lady. I told her I had signed up with E*trade for a specific IPO, was turned down, and was thinking of withdrawing my account. But first, I asked her if I could find out why I was turned down, this is what she said:
"Those profiles are reviewed by the people at E*trade that handle our IPOs and they would be the only one that could answer your questions".
To which I said, "The response was immediate, it is software that is making the actual decision, it has to be. How can I find out why I was declined?"
Nellie: "You will need to speak with someone who handles our IPOs."
Me: "Fair enough, can I speak with your IPO department?"
Nellie: "We do not have an IPO department."
Me: "What you have just told me makes no sense, is there anyway to find out why I was tured down? It seems to me that this would be my right as a potential investor?."
Nellie: "We cannot release that information because it would make it unfair for other potential investors."
Me: "Is there anyone I can talk to concerning this?"
She put me on hold... (about 3 mins)
Neliie: "Sir, it seems that the eligibility requirements are determined by the company who is releasing the IPO [Red Hat]. I am the end of your line for this I am afraid."
Me: "Hmmm, ok, thanks, g'bye..."
I wish that I could quote verbatum, I wasn't taking notes, and that is as close to the real conversation as I can get.. thought it was a little strange. Thought I would pass it on.
ALSO : I called Goldman Sachs (another RH underwriter) and they said they would be glad to help me if I fit their customer profile, which includes having a portfolio of $5 million or more...
EGADS !
Still poor with money stuck at E*trade (Have a few ideas for that wildcard in their name),
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I have read all the other posts - I know that latency sux and that Q3 is impossible (that is the real kicker there, anyway). But,I live out of DSL range and my cable company is slow and in the stone ages.
I called Starband and spoke with a customer rep (not sure if he even knew what he/I was talking about) and he said "NO!" to WWW, mail, or any other service being hosted from a client machine. All ISPs say that, and some actually filter ports.
I was wondering if anyone has any real-world experience with Starband and hosting services. Do they kill services, etc? If not, do they perform well at all?
This makes no sense to me.. but here goes...
/. and got all excited, like everyone else, and flew over to E*trade. I signed in, using the account I set up a few weeks ago specifically for this IPO, filled out the profile and BOOM - dream over - told I was not eligible almost as soon as I hit the "submit" button. So I called E*trade and this is how it went:
I saw the IPO interest opening announced on
I went to customer service and spoke to Nellie, a very sweet sounding young lady. I told her I had signed up with E*trade for a specific IPO, was turned down, and was thinking of withdrawing my account. But first, I asked her if I could find out why I was turned down, this is what she said:
"Those profiles are reviewed by the people at E*trade that handle our IPOs and they would be the only one that could answer your questions".
To which I said, "The response was immediate, it is software that is making the actual decision, it has to be. How can I find out why I was declined?"
Nellie: "You will need to speak with someone who handles our IPOs."
Me: "Fair enough, can I speak with your IPO department?"
Nellie: "We do not have an IPO department."
Me: "What you have just told me makes no sense, is there anyway to find out why I was tured down? It seems to me that this would be my right as a potential investor?."
Nellie: "We cannot release that information because it would make it unfair for other potential investors."
Me: "Is there anyone I can talk to concerning this?"
She put me on hold... (about 3 mins)
Neliie: "Sir, it seems that the eligibility requirements are determined by the company who is releasing the IPO [Red Hat]. I am the end of your line for this I am afraid."
Me: "Hmmm, ok, thanks, g'bye..."
I wish that I could quote verbatum, I wasn't taking notes, and that is as close to the real conversation as I can get.. thought it was a little strange. Thought I would pass it on.
ALSO : I called Goldman Sachs (another RH underwriter) and they said they would be glad to help me if I fit their customer profile, which includes having a portfolio of $5 million or more...
EGADS !
Still poor with money stuck at E*trade (Have a few ideas for that wildcard in their name),
JedTheHead