Re: [TCLUG:10513] Relocating + Why cable will not suck

[Callum Lerwick <lerwick@tcfreenet.org>]

"Eric M. Hopper" wrote:
> 
> On Sat, Nov 27, 1999 at 12:39:25PM -0600, Scott Dier - dieman wrote:
> >
> > Sadly, you dont get a static from them.  You do get a domain name from
> > them. (something.mn.mediaone.net) that will point to your current DHCP
> > addy (that perhaps changes once a year.  hook up your domain anyhow.)
> 
>         This, and the fact that you can't choose your ISP are the two
> strong negatives for me.  The scurity would also be one, but you say
> they're fixing it.

I don't see how its any less secure than a regular dialup. I have a one
way, I do not get packets not addressed to me, I do not get to send or
recieve broadcast packets to the neighborhood...