[Hidden-tech] Try Crocker (instead of Verizon)!

[jon.brown at c2c.com]

We use Crocker and it works great.  No problems, no complaints.  I thought that it was a trade secret that they resold Verizon, but I guess that cat's out of the bag.  We used to, for some odd reason, get Crocker's shocking monthly bill from Verizon for their DSL resell customers embedded in our own phone bill.

-----Original Message-----
From: matthew at the-spa.com [mailto:matthew at the-spa.com]
Sent: Thursday, April 07, 2005 1:01 PM
To: goldman at policydevelopment.org; hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net
Subject: RE: [Hidden-tech] Try Crocker (instead of Verizon)!


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as i said in my original message, crocker is the only local isp i
know of who is connected directly to verizon, what that means is they
have i believe its an atm connection, to verizon so if you use them
for dsl you get THEIR network, their bandwidth. with anyone else you
get verizons watered down dsl.

i used to resell verizon dsl and the bandwidth came from verizon so i
had no control over it. it costs a fortune to get hooked up directly
but then they have control over the bandwidth and the quality of the
internet you get.

when i sold my isp crocker was the only one i even considered. i've
known matt crocker for years and i have seen their setup in
springfield it is very impressive. i believe they have 3 t3's of
bandwidth.

matthew
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>Subject: RE: [Hidden-tech] Try Crocker (instead of Verizon)!
>Date: Thu, 7 Apr 2005 11:29:57 -0400
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>>I certainly can't say that speeds would be any different, but
>customer
>>service and repair times would be better with Crocker DSL. Crocker
>can
>>provide DSL anywhere Verizon can. Crocker is local, they care about
>>good service for the Valley and working to provide broadband where
>>Verizon refuses to (like here in 95% of Shutesbury and 100% of
>>Leverett). Matt Crocker is a wonderfully accessible guy.
>>
>>In addition to running a nonprofit org from my home
>>(www.policydevelopment.org), I am the chair of the official
>>Shutesbury-Leverett Broadband Committee
>(http://slbc.westernmass.us). I
>>also sit on the steering committee of the Pioneer Valley Connect
>>(www.pioneervalleyconnect.org). I have learned a lot about telecom
>>infrastructure in the Valley, and one key take away is that anything
>we
>>can do to support Crocker (and any alternatives to Verizon) is in
>all
>>of our best interests.
>>
>>Hope that sorta relates.
>>
>>Aron Goldman
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