[luau] server-friendly broadband in Honolulu

[al plant]

Wayne Bow wrote:
> 
> On 15 Nov 2003 at 11:04, J. David Beutel scribbled:
> 
> > Hi All,
> >
> > Does anyone know of a personal broadband ISP in Honolulu that is (Linux)
> > server-friendly?  I want an IP address that's at least global, if not
> > permanent, with no blocked ports or rules forbidding servers.  I've seen
> > 3 ISPs on Oceanic Cable and a slow Verizon ADSL, but these details I'm
> > looking for are hard to find, as they don't apply to the typical home
> > user.  So I'm hoping there's another atypical user like me on this list.
> >
> > I'm moving from Tokyo to Honolulu and trying to decide what to do with
> > my (personal) SMTP and IMAP server.  In Tokyo I'm using YahooBB (12Mbps
> > ADSL) and Dyndns (and Linux, of course).  I've been meaning to run an
> > LDAP and web server, too.  But my servers only use a trickle of
> > bandwidth, so even Verizon's 0.3Mbps ADSL would be fast enough, if the
> > service is right.
> >
> > Of course, I could get everything I need with a commercial subscription,
> > but since I'm not using this commercially, I doubt that the price would
> > be justifiable.  Another option is for me to find a place to leave a
> > server in Tokyo, so I'd like to figure this out before I move to
> > Honolulu.  I'd appreciate it if you could share your experience with me.
> >
> 
> I use DSL thru verizon and ISPd by Al Plant of W.E.C. Plant publishing.
> I've got a static and run several servers and have never had better tech
> support (the two times I needed it and once was an error on my side.)
> Highly recommended. Al is on this list and probably has already read
> your post. Al...u there?
> Wayne Bow
> Network Administrator
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