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at home has unplugged its network

like millions of others, i've been using a cable modem hooked up to the @home network. the bankruptcy judge overseeing @home's chapt. 11 case has allowed it to cancel its contracts with providers such as at&t, effectively unplugging those companies' subscribers from internet connectivity. i'm hoping that this will be a quite temporary problem, but have no idea yet how long i'll be down. in the meantime, if anyone needs to reach me, please use my "business" address: kelly@fkellylaw.com. thanks.

-cfb
cornfedboy
sc53
725 posts
 
I'm on At Home too, and was notified that my service might die, but so far today it's still running. I will switch to a DSL if it really goes, but the Wash. Post and web news says the parties are still trying to work out an arrangement to prevent unplugging us millions. I'm going to keep checking over the weekend and hope for the best. But if it's unplugged, I'll have to use my office line too. What a pain!
cornfedboy OP
1,645 posts
 
sarah: i'm surprised @home is still providing access in d.c. here in denver, the headquarters for at&t broadband, we've been told that we'll migrate to at&t's own network but the timetable is optimistically pegged at "a few days." -cfb
sc53
725 posts
 
Kelly, I'm surprised I still have service too, I'm hoping it will last until Comcast can make other arrangements for us! But Comcast doesn't have its own network, like AT&T does, so it sounds like you are in better shape than we are in DC. If we get unplugged, I'll have no other cable modem options and will have to get a DSL, I guess. I'm not waiting 6 months for Comcast to finish its own system! As of 7:07 pm Eastern, my connections are all still working. I'm keeping my fingers crossed!
bluenose
387 posts
 
Good luck you guys. Hope things are okay soon.....Seasons' Greetings early just in case....bluenose
lakefrontroad
302 posts
 
I understand that under certain circumstances and at the right phase of the planets, it's possible to communicate with others through very expensive audio systems. Now, does that mean in times of crisis like this, if one plays extraordinarily moving music, that a computer network can be moved into relationship with the outside world?

Bill E.
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