> > Are there really that many 28K modems left in the world?
>
> It's dependent on where you live. The problem is not so much my modem,
> but my phone lines. DSL ain't available here, either. My only real
> high-speed alternative is a cable modem, but I have reasons for not
> choosing that option. So, until the phone company can do something (or I
> move) I'm stuck.
>
> barney
Not to mention a couple dozen million people who live outside the United
States. Lots of people still have to pay for local phone calls, much
less have DSL or cable available to them.
