[NTLUG:Discuss] Which dsl isps will survive? ( Directlink.net is going out of business )

[Steve Baker]

Allen Flick wrote:
> 
> Showing my ignorance I ask for definition of a web hosted site.
> Sounds like I'd still have to have some ISP to get there in the
> first place.
> 
> Assuming I'm wrong above. Then can you please define what a
> "basic site" would entail. IE what would one get for the $299?

It all depends what you want.  $299 pa ought to be for some kind of
commercial site.  For a private web page - or something non-commercial
like a club, then most $10 per month ISP's will give you 5 to 10Mb of
managed web space. If you are less picky, there are a gazillion places
that'll give you free web space - most require that you carry their
adverts though - so "free" is a relative term.

Finally, if your web site is for some sort of free software activity
then you can get multiple Gigabytes of free web space from SourceForge
and a couple of similar providers.

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