ISP Recommendation? (was "Rogers Breaks DNS")

[Elliott Chapin]

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Aaron Vegh wrote:
> On 19-Jul-08, at 10:36 AM, Jamon Camisso <jamon.camisso-H217xnMUJC0sA/PxXw9srA at public.gmane.org> wrote:
> 
>> Marc Lanctot wrote:
>>> Colin McGregor wrote:
>>>> Just to note, Rogers has decided to break DNS. As of now any trip to a
>>>> website with an invalid URL and you will be taken to a Rogers/Yahoo
>>>> search website (with Rogers adverts.). I have called, complained and
>>>> been told "that is the way it is supposed to work".
>>>>
>>>> Is it my imagination or is Rogers totally determined to offer the
>>>> WORST possible Internet service in Canada?
>>>>
>>> Ouch!
>>> I'll be moving to Etobicoke soon (from Alberta).. if I want cable, do 
>>> I have a choice (ie. Cogeco?). I've also heard Rogers does 
>>> traffic-shaping. Sounds like I might want to avoid Rogers if I can.
>>> A few more questions about Rogers: do they block incoming traffic on 
>>> ports other than 80 and 8080? If I leave my machine on all the time 
>>> and want to SSH in remotely (and run a web server on a non-standard 
>>> port), will they crack down on this? I know Shaw here nor Videotron 
>>> in Quebec ever gave me problems, but if Rogers will then I might 
>>> consider my other options.
>>> I'd really rather avoid DSL.. who provides it there, Bell? I'd like 
>>> opinions on that-- has anybody done the switch from one to the other? 
>>> If so, why, and was it worth it?
>>
>> TekSavvy++ :)
> 
> I tried TekSavvy over Rogers for a while, and ended up going back. Yes, 
> the torrents were faster (slightly) on TS, but the overall speed was 
> dramatically better with Rogers. I may have my issues with the company, 
> but you just can't beat 10Mbps service, and TS just doesn't offer that.
> 
> Cheers,
> Aaron
> 
>>
>>
>> Jamon
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