> From: Julia Thompson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > In major cities, there's plenty of competition, because there are more > potential customers and the population can support a number > of different > providers. In more rural areas, you may be lucky to have > *one* broadband > option, forget being able to pick and choose the *best* > provider, and dialup > as well may be limited to *one* option.
Heck, where I live in St. Louis there's really only 1 option for broadband for a household. The cable in my neighborhood doesn't support broadband connections; apparently it is too old. The other ISPs are more business oriented and are *much* more expensive. I was pleasantly surprised I was able to get decent DSL service because the phone lines suck too. (Actually, I get a better throughput than most of my friends, which is absolutely amazing...) - jmh _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
