On Tuesday 18 June 2002 23:13, Mike Jentges wrote: > Wow. Thank Tux for Visi, Skypoint, PConline, and all the other locals. > Yeah. The ones that AREN't going to be the next MS or Walmart. Register my > box with my ISP? Uh no. I pay them for internet access, none of their damn > business what box I connect with, as long as I don't violate policy. Since > I assume most readers here are local to the Twin Cities, how about paying > the extra $3-$5/mo or whatever to support the locals since you might want > to work for someone besides ATT or Qwest someday? If the locals could get a DSL line (which Qworst says I can't), or if I could get ISDN at < $80 / month, I would go with a local. If you want high speed in most areas you have to use the dreaded cable, or worse yet sattelite. Kelly Black KB0GBJ