BellSouth denies ADSL to Linux Users

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Jun 2, 1999

Robert Jones
writes:

I have been working on this issue for two weeks, and have come
to the determination that the time has come for mass action.

BellSouth recently announced ADSL service in the Columbia, SC,
area — a service for which I was told Linux was an acceptable
operating system. However, despite all technical logic, BellSouth
is now flat-out refusing to even come and install the line if you
are not running one of their “approved” OSes. My every attempt to
speak to someone “in the know” at BellSouth has been snubbed with
no return calls, constant convenient excuses for people not being
there, etc.

For the full details, see http://www.devzero.org/bellsouthadsl.

Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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