If by regular lines you mean POTS lines, like regular, analog telephone lines, then he won't be able to offer 56k or ISDN service. This may be more of an issue for the PUC than the FCC - those rates are supposed to be tarriffed, so the telco is supposed to get approval for rate increases on basic services. And if he is in a rural area, maybe just him and the telco offering ISP services, there is a very strong case with the PUC about the phone company trying to ice him out. Fun to watch. Is your friend in MN? If so, what area? I've run ISP dial services in 3 different calling areas in MN, so I've dealt with a lot of the smaller carriers in more rural areas. Maybe there's a better option. On Thu, 26 Aug 2004, Randy Clarksean wrote: [NON-Text Body part not included] _______________________________________________ TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota Help beta test TCLUG's potential new home: http://plone.mn-linux.org Got pictures for TCLUG? Beta test http://plone.mn-linux.org/gallery tclug-list at mn-linux.org https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list