Re: DSL options in NYC for OOB access

[Michael Costello <mc3401 () columbia edu>]

On Mon, 24 Jan 2011 22:04:25 +0000
Andy Ashley <lists () nexus6 co za> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Im looking for a little advice about DSL circuits in New York, 
> specifically at 111 8th Ave.
> Going to locate a console server there for out-of-band serial
> management. The router will need connectivity for remote telnet/ssh
> access from the NOC.
>
> Looking for a low speed (and low cost) DSL line with a fixed IP.
> I searched some obvious providers but dont really want to deal with a 
> huge company (Verizon, Qwest, ?) if it can be avoided.
> Also $80-100+ seems a lot for something that will be used very
> rarely, but maybe those prices are normal.
>
> Are there smaller/independent companies out there offering this sort
> of thing?
> I dont know much about the US DSL market, so any hints are welcome.

Speakeasy/Covad/Megapath and Panix offer DSL.  Speakeasy is mostly
pleasant to deal with, but I've never used Panix.

mc