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RE: [OT] 24hr ISP wanted



It's more likely the cost of the physical kit needed for dial-up than the
cost of the bandwidth used.
Plus, of course, ppl are used to paying X for dial-up, so why disappoint
them? :)

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chris Bond [mailto:chris@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 23 September 2002 16:13
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx > Subject: Re: [ukha_d] [OT] 24hr ISP wanted
>
>
> Yeah but there still duplexing at the isp bandwidth wise so
> it shouldnt make
> much of a difference these days.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dr John Tankard" <john@xxxxxxx>
> To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, September 23, 2002 4:09 PM
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] [OT] 24hr ISP wanted
>
>
> >
> > > This is what I can't get they offer DSL cheaper than dialup
> > > yet it uses more bandwidth.  Yet they have the cheek to put
> > > timelimits and bandwidth limits on dialup users!
> >
> > It costs them more, as with dsl they are just buying a skt,
> with isdn
> > they have to dedicate a channel for every customer
> >
> > John
> >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Dr John Tankard" <john@xxxxxxx>
> > > To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> > > Sent: Monday, September 23, 2002 3:52 PM
> > > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] [OT] 24hr ISP wanted
> > >
> > >
> > > > My ISP does 24/7 ISDN www.legend.co.uk but its pricey, even
> > > more than
> > > > DSL
> > > >
> > > > John
> > > >
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: Rob Mouser [mailto:rmouser@xxxxxxx]
> > > > > Sent: 23 September 2002 15:22
> > > > > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx > > > > > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] [OT] 24hr ISP wanted
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > I too would love to find a solution, currently also using
> > > 64kb ISDN
> > > > > on Freeserves Anytime package but at peak times logging on is
> > > > > becoming more and more of a problem :-( Surely their must be
> > > > > something out there for us non ASDL enabled people? :-(
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Many Thanks
> > > > > Rob
> > > > > Rob Mouser
> > > > > rmouser@xxxxxxx > > > > > rob@xxxxxxx > > > > >
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: Dave McLaughlin [mailto:dave@xxxxxxx]
> > > > > Sent: 23 September 2002 15:20
> > > > > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx > > > > > Subject: [ukha_d] [OT] 24hr ISP wanted
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Hi All,
> > > > >
> > > > > Sorry for the off post but I really need some help finding a
> > > > > suitable ISP as my current ISP is getting diabolical. I
> > > am currently
> > > > > with Fast24 and paying for there All Time access. I don't
> > > use it all
> > > > > the time (only picking up email during the day every
> > > hour) but when
> > > > > I do need on I need connected for hours at a time without
> > > dropping
> > > > > calls to allow downloading etc (not 24 :o) ) and the
> past month I
> > > > > have had to wait anything up to 1 hour each time to
> get connected
> > > > > which is not on.
> > > > >
> > > > > I have sent numerous emails and made a few phone
> calls and gotten
> > > > > nowhere so it is time to change (and complain to one of the
> > > > > magazines at the same time)
> > > > >
> > > > > My needs are 64Kb ISDN for 24/7 with a fixed price of no
> > > more than
> > > > > 15 quid a month. Any ideas?
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks
> > > > > Dave...
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