Re: Points on your Internet driver's license

[Rob Nelson <ronelson () vt edu>]

> In most states, the power company cannot connect service to a home
> or business until it has been inspected by a building inspector...  This
> is to keep the number of fried customers to the lower possible value.
> And yes, it is possible to do your own power box work, but expect the
> inspector to be very thorough if you aren't also a licensed electrician.
>
> So, who's checking these local LAN's to make sure they don't melt or
> burst into flame once hooked up?


In this aspect, the ISP is providing the connection on the WAN side, not 
the LAN side.

Unless you're paying $400 for them to install an $80 wireless system or 
some such, in which case I'll do it for $200 ;)


Rob Nelson
ronelson () vt edu