What ISPs Service the LA/OC Area?
All cable Internet access providers use DHCP(Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) instead of PPPoE(Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet) that requires authentication log in like dial-up as DSLs providers like SBC, EarthLink, Verizon in ex-Bell Atlantic territory and Covad are using. No cable Internet access provider requires a term contract, and your cable Internet access will be from Road Runner by AOL Time Warner: 2.0Mb down / 384Kb up with no port is blocked $34.95 first three(3) months including modem rental, $41.95 + $3 for modem rental, if needed, thereafter. You may get first month free if referred by a Road Runner user. There is no surcharge for non-cable television subscribers. Furthermore, getting the same Time Warner Cable Internet access services from reseller — EarthLink, Inc. may have advantages such as unlimited dial-up access, 8 e-mail accounts with 10 MB personal web space per email box. In contrast, EarthLink does block port 25 and filters SMTP (Simple Mail Transpor
