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Server Prohibition
BellSouth FastAccess Business class service customers are permitted to operate commercial servers.
Residential class customers are prohibited from operating any type of servers. Port 25 (inbound and outbound) are blocked on residential service. Click here for more information.

Speed Packages
Business Class Customers have 6 different speed packages available:
6000k down x 512 up (Xtreme 6.0, best effort speeds)
3000k down x 384 up (Xtreme, best effort speeds)
1472k down x 256k up (basic, best effort speeds)
256k down x 128k up (basic, best effort speeds)
384k up x 384k down
512k up x 768k down
Residential customers are currently offered 256/128, 1472/256, 3000/384, or 6000/512 basic, best effort service.

Additional Features
Certain business packages include new Domain Name Registration and custom Email accounts.

Supported Equipment
Business class customers have the option to use a BellSouth Supported Netopia 3346 DSL modem/router or 3347 wireless modem/router. BellSouth will also provide some networking support for this product to these customers.
Check here for residential class modems/routers available and supported by BellSouth.

Static IPs
Business class customers have the option to purchase a block of 5 (or more) static public IP addresses. The 5 IP block option also requires the Netopia 3346 or 3347 modem/router (or other multi-static compatible router).
Residential class customers can only get a single static IP (available as a no cost option on specific speed packages).

Telephone Service
Business class accounts require a business telephone line, commonly called a "1FB". You can not get business class FastAccess on a residential line.
Residential class customers use a standard residential telephone line, commonly called a "1FR" and can only be provisioned with residential FastAccess.

Service Guarantees
Business class service also includes certain service and installation guarantees.

Specific service and pricing information is available at »www.fastaccess.com.


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by leevis See Profile edited by FAQFixer See Profile
last modified: 2006-09-15 19:51:59