Running own servers

[RL]

On Tue, 21 Dec 2004 23:04:55 -0500, RL <rlurman at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Tue, 21 Dec 2004 22:02:35 -0600, Frank Knobbe <frank at knobbe.us> wrote:
> > On Tue, 2004-12-21 at 22:59 -0500, RL wrote:
> > > I just called my cable modem ISP (adelphia) and they said a static IP
> > > address is $130 per month!!!!!! Forget that!  Now what are my other
> > > options? I do have a dynDNS address for my dynamic IP, but I can't run
> > > a DNS server and do reverse DNS with that. :(
> >
> > Without your ISPs assistance, you wouldn't be able to run reverse DNS
> > anyway. Forward DNS on dynamic IP's is tricky as you have to
> > re-register/change your name servers IP address with your domain name
> > provider every time you get a new address.
> >
> > DynDNS for SMPT is doable, but forget DNS.
> >
> > -Frank


  So I guess my only option *if* I wanted to do this was to buy a
  business class DSL service that offers a static IP?