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Xayd · 10-15-2000, 06:58 PM

If you don't have a need for nationwide dialup locations, check out local ISP's. A local should always be faster than a national ISP, all other things being equal. Reason is the dialup server is local, but after that you end up being fetched across an 800 number (or worse, satellite link) to your ISP's closest backbone link. With a local ISP, the backbone link will in all likelihood be just that...local.

Agreed on Earthlink and AT&T. If you do go with a national ISP, those two are your best bets. No proprietary software required for either of them.

Xayd

[Edited by Xayd on 10-15-2000 at 08:00 PM]

10-15-2000, 06:58 PM	#3
Xayd Member (13 bit) Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: nowhere.com Posts: 4,819	If you don't have a need for nationwide dialup locations, check out local ISP's. A local should always be faster than a national ISP, all other things being equal. Reason is the dialup server is local, but after that you end up being fetched across an 800 number (or worse, satellite link) to your ISP's closest backbone link. With a local ISP, the backbone link will in all likelihood be just that...local. Agreed on Earthlink and AT&T. If you do go with a national ISP, those two are your best bets. No proprietary software required for either of them. Xayd [Edited by Xayd on 10-15-2000 at 08:00 PM]