Short version: I now have working DSL that is faster than advertised, and it was the easiest installation I’ve ever experienced with any broadband I’ve ever had.
Longer version: I read about Britsys on DSLReports.com. They had almost completely glowing reviews, so I put in an order for the new place on Aug. 8. They waited until the following Monday to put the order in with the telco since it was a new phone line. I paid a $99 setup fee and no equipment fee. They FedExed a Cisco 678 router to me, preconfigured for their network, and it arrived by Friday the 15th. On Monday the 18th (today), they told me to plug it in. Voila! I’m on the network!
And, get this, it’s faster than they said it would be! They quoted me $45/mo. for 1500 down and 384 up. I just speed tested at 1267 down and 633 up! And I’ve got a static IP! :D
Since a server is the main reason I wanted a static IP in the first place, it goes without saying that I’m happy. 668 is the expected max, after overhead, of a 768 up line, and I’m super close to that. 1305 is the max for a 1500 line, so I’m sitting pretty there too. Very, very sweet.