Note:  This thread is being resumed here from mu.mcis.suggestions
because the topic no longer fits there.
 
[log in to unmask] wrote:
: To clarify:
: 1.  GTE is *expensive*.
: 2.  Past calls to Hamilton have resulted in an annoying voice telling me to
: dial 1 before the number.  Other times this has not happened.
 
Well, the access provider mentioned is local so using them won't incur
any more cost than the $35 a month + setup fee.
 
: Either way MCI is cheaper.  BTW, I misquoted the price of that slip
connection
: ...it's $285 a year which works out to about $25 a month.
 
Cost is determined from the area they are in (competitive market) and
the services they render.  IAC isn't the cheapest, but they're not
to bad, and for Oxfordians, they are basically the only choice for
SLIP or PPP links.
 
: If I were you rich folks, I'd check out Northern Lights (nlbbs.com).
 
I'm far from rich, it's just I use and value the service enough to
pay for it.  Even if the university supplies it, we still have to
pay for it, but it would be split between 12,000+ students so it would
be very inexpensive.
 
The other reason I use this site is for business reasons.  By using
my own machine through IAC, I don't have commercial restricions on my
account.
 
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