[kwlug disc.] Atria WiFi as ISP

[Kareem Shehata]

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> On Behalf Of Insurance Squared Inc.
> Sent: Tuesday 05 February 2008 15:54
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> Subject: Re: [kwlug disc.] Atria WiFi as ISP
> 
> The last company I would ever do business with is Atria.  It's all the
> beauracracy of the old ontario hydro government organization prettied up
> as a 'real' business.  Lipstick on a pig.
> 
> I was paying them thousands a month and it took me months and a ton of
> paperwork just to get another half dozen IP addresses - and even then
> they were trying to deny me because they didn't like my intended use of
> them (no technical reason, they were making business decisions about my
> business).  That's a bit of a rant, but think about what your reaction
> would be if your doing webhosting and asked for a couple more IP's and
> got that as a response :).
> 
> The short answer is they're overpriced with horrible service and
> bandwith that's not as good as what can be found elsewhere.  Stick to
> Bell or Rogers if you can.

I'm guessing this was for much more than their WiFi service, since that
maxes out at $25/month.  I wouldn't go first choice with them for any
serious bandwidth, but my personal demands are relatively low.  The
equivalent to a reasonably reliable DSL line (my current line in Toronto
goes does 1~3 times a day.  Hooray for bell) would be sufficient.

-kms