linux isps

[Bruno Wolff III]

On Tue, Jan 04, 2005 at 19:49:19 -0500,
  "ne..." <guhvies at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Tue, 4 Jan 2005 16:10:45 -0600, Langer, Christian
> <clanger at tnstate.edu> wrote:
> 
> > Are there any national isps that are friendly to linux? I am just
> > getting started interneting with Linux.
> <shameless plug>
> Speakeasy is.
> http://www.speakeasy.net/refer/190653
> </shameless plug>

Speakeasy is friendly to geeks period. You really should check them out.
Their cheapest plan will cost you a bit more, but they are really enlightened.
For example they encourage their users to share their dsl connections with
their neighbors. They don't block ports. You can get static IPs and custom
reverse DNS (PTR records) for an extra $10/month (generally via a "plus"
package). You can have different passwords for access to your account
management functions (and shell access if you get it) and dialup and news.
This is important because their dial up and news services are outsourced and
you probably don't want those companies in a position to snoop your main
password.