On 2026-08-12 13:30, Dianne Skoll via linux wrote: > On Wed, 12 Aug 2026 17:25:12 +0000 > Ian MacWilliam via linux <linux [ at ] linux-ottawa [ dot ] org> wrote: > > > I have a dissenting view of Teksavvy's support, > > I'm with TekSavvy and DSL and am sticking with them because they let you > buy a static IP address for $4/month on their DSL plans. It's not strictly > necessary for me to have a static IP, but it simplifies my VPN setup. This is one reason I've been with independent ISPs since around 2000 when I had the original Sympatico ADSL with a fixed IP address. I need the static IP for a routable subnet. > I've had mixed experiences with TekSavvy. My original modem was > destroyed in a flood and I bought my own VDSL modem which I could not > get working; the TekSavvy tech was very helpful in getting it going. > That was 8 years ago. I was with TekSavvy for about a decade and switched over about a decade ago because their service was starting to go downhill. > More recent tech support tickets have been pretty unsatisfactory. > > As for other services like email, etc. I self-host those. I never rely on > my ISP for anything other than connectivity. So you essentially have an Internet Connectivity Provider rather than an Internet Service Provider, like me. I'm self-hosting DNS, email, web, etc... and using baremetal.ca for my registrar. > Regards, > Dianne. slainte mhath, RGB -- Richard Guy Briggs -- ~\ -- ~\ <hpv.tricolour.ca> <www.TriColour.ca> -- \___ o \@ @ Ride yer bike! Ottawa, ON, CANADA -- Lo_>__M__\\/\%__\\/\% Vote! -- <greenparty.ca>_____GTVS6#790__(*)__(*)________(*)(*)_________________ To unsubscribe send a blank message to linux+unsubscribe [ at ] linux-ottawa [ dot ] org To get help send a blank message to linux+help [ at ] linux-ottawa [ dot ] org To visit the archives: https://lists.linux-ottawa.org