Hehe, I did the same thing. You wouldn't happen to have switch because of
their stupid price change for ISDN would you have? I actually miss GTE, they
really weren't a bad ISP, just really stupid pricing after they changed it.
MSN is much nicer, pricing-wise.
Lulen
----- Original Message -----
From: James Schuldes <jgs@...>
To: <eqbards@onelist.com>
Sent: Wednesday, July 07, 1999 11:53
Subject: Re: [eqbards] Twisting and connections
> From: James Schuldes <jgs@...>
>
> AO-Hell? ye Gawds!
>
> Funny thing about some ISP's... they just rent POP's from major backbone
> operators. E.g.: I connect my ISDN thru GTE then they raise their rates
so
> I drop my account and go with MSN. Hehe - access number to dial stays the
> same and tracert shows my first hops are thru UUNET.
>
> I'd suggest going with and ISP that has international or at least national
> coverage:
>
> MSN
> GTE (analog only their ISDN deal stinks)
> Concentric a.k.a. Cris
> IBM's Global Networking
>
> Otherwise search like yahoo or alta vista and find who won the latest ISP
> shoot-out.
>
> Or get a cable modem or xDSL if available in your area.
>
> Sylly.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kimes, Dean W. [mailto:Dean_Kimes@...]
> Sent: Wednesday, July 07, 1999 11:25 AM
> To: 'eqbards@onelist.com'
> Subject: Re: [eqbards] Twisting and connections
>
> From: "Kimes, Dean W." <Dean_Kimes@...>
>
> You're kidding, that's the ping rate? No wonder I am amazed
> anyone can
> twist more than two songs. Last nite it was actually green
> all nite but was
> still in the 300's to 400's. I knew AOL stunk, but not that
> bad. So if it
> really is time for a new ISP any suggestions out there? Who
> is good, since
> mine is obviously far worse than I thought.
>
>
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