And I need mention that the basic provider is capping
the download at 5G per month, with additional charges
per Meg if you exceed.
The 'basic provider' means they rent/sell bandwidth to
each and every ISP using dial-up and ADSL.
Now I'm looking for a non-related ISP in Canada
(Montreal area). Satellite dishes/wireless still too
$$.
I remember back in the early days 'unidentified'
interests were backing the then money-losing ISPs.
After a Toronto business man was prevented from
Net-casting the SuperBowl using a TV feed, I felt the
tables turning (he was stopped in a US court - so much
for sovereignty).
The old-money ("they never lose it" said one local)
are
going to rein in the great unwashed masses simply
because there was no new money to be made, I guess.
Sorry if I ramble..
George
--- Philip Stortz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> no conspiracy theory, just the simple system
> limitations. for those who
> can get high speed access i'm happy, but it's worth
> checking with the
> provider and local geography before spending time
> and effort. i was
> just recently happy that my connections went from
> 26k to 28k. if you
> can make high speed work where you are, go for it
> and enjoy! ps, adsl
> works over longer distances because of booster amps
> along the way, i
> know someone who installs them and frequently gets
> zapped by the 180v
> power that runs on the wires to power the boosters!
> i was just
> cautioning against blind optimism, some of us do
> have limited resources.
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