We get internet from ncf.ca (National Capital Freenet), who resell Teksavvy at pretty much the same rates as Teksavvy themselves. So, really, we're with Teksavvy, just indirectly. No complaints whatsoever there. Bandwidth allowance is 200GB monthly, with explicit permission to host servers and share the connection with neighbours.

Data rates are for up to 5mb/s down and 800kb/s up. But we are a very long way from the C.O. (5.4km, I believe), so we're lucky to have DSL at all really. Our line is currently configured with a 2496/640 profile (2.4mb/s down, 640kb/s up), interleaved.

This has worked very well for us, with a sync loss once or thrice a day over the past few years (S/N ratio of 6dB or so). But when the Bell line got removed on Monday, the dry loop suddenly became a lot more stable (S/N ratio is now 13dB). It could easily do fast-mode 3mb/s down now, but perhaps with the odd sync loss here and there again. I'm trying to decide whether to ask for a slightly faster line profile, or to leave it alone in its new rock-solid state.

We're also thinking of setting up voip.ms for the mother-in-law in Toronto, perhaps. She already has Teksavvy DSL (and excellent line quality, 5.5mb/sec), but would need a new dry DSL loop installed. Then have the DSL service moved to that from the Bell "wet loop" currently in use, transfer the DID, and disconnect the Bell loop finally.

Trickiest bit would be getting her Bell DID transfered over.. it's a nice number, and she'd like to keep it. Piece of cake if we actually lived in Toronto, where we could just handle it all for her. But from Ottawa.. dunno.

EDIT: Oh, wait. She also has a telephone-based alarm system there. Have to check if it has a dedicated line, or if it shared the house telephone line.

Cheers