<There's an outfit called the Toronto FreeNet that's a not-for-profit that <provides ADSL. I've been using them for about a month now and have been <quite impressed by the quality of the connection -- it's *fast* (my partner <is moving to the UK soon and is dreading having to go back to dialup). And, <supposedly they have dial-up access (I think 10 hours/month) if you require <it (I get 20 hours/4 months from the U of T "for free" ($6000 tuition bill <later) so I don't need extra modem access). < <Cost = $37.50 + tax/month and you have to buy the modem up front ($200 after <tax) and pay for first and last month's service (no contract). They'll buy <the modem back from you within the first year if you quit their service <reducing the price by $10 (admin fee) + $7.50/month (so I guess the same as <renting from Symcrapico except that you own your own modem after two years <and are then "home free"). < <Compared to Symcrapico HSE or Rogers not-so-reliable Cable it's a good deal <(plus, you're not sending profit into a faceless corporation's coffers... <(though, I guess Bell does get some $$$ (ain't it great being a <pseudo-monopoly... you get money from everyone regardless of what you do) <since TorFreeNet does rent their lines)). < <Eric. Thanks for the suggestion. I had high-speed out of Hamilton with Interlynx, and only went that route as an experiment. Interlynx has now be sold to Primus (which a highly placed friend in the communications industry calls a rip- off company operated by three very cheap East Indians).
Didn't know how good I had it; every week it seems another e-mailing from Sympatico as to how easy it is to go to hi-speed. Yes it is more money though... Been there, enoyed it however these days the additional cost, even having the service from someboody else, simply doesn't pan out for me. 'If one has the accessibility and money (most important) go for it. I don't have the money. Television signals for me getpicked up out out of the atmosphere from a 40 foot high tower; I don't need some government agency telling me what I may watch on cable television, giving precedence to French over English or simialr, and then having to pay for same. Bryce Lee, Burlington, Ontario Canada eh? If the man owns a Macintosh, he'll tell you, otherwise don't embarass him... ----------------- End Forwarded Message ----------------- -- Mac Canada is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Shop Canadian, visit Mantek Services <http://www.mantek.mb.ca> Low Prices That Will Keep YOU and Your MAC Smiling Educational discounts are now available Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Mac Canada info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/mac-can.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-canada%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
