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Re: Internet Service Provider

Subject: Re: Internet Service Provider
From: "Rick Evans"
Date: Fri, 21 Apr 2006 21:38:48 GMT
Newsgroups: sci.astro.amateur
"Dennis Allen" <dennis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message 
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> Hi.  With the star party season upon us, our local astronomy club could
> use an internet connection at our facility.  I hope someone here could
> give a suggestion.
>
> I had my dialup isp on the club computer for years.  Last fall, however,
> my isp implemented a new security feature.  When someone dials from one
> telephone, all other phones are locked out for eight hours.
>
> Our dues barely cover expenses, so a new $100/year bill for a dialup
> connection is unlikely.  Not for what little we would use it.  I was
> hoping someone else in the club could loan a dialup connection, but I
> know only one club member who even has dialup.
>
> Any ideas would be greatly appreciated...Dennis

    If your usage only intermittent Netzero
    offers a free 5 hour per month account. You
    have give up some screen space to the ad
    bar which is not that intrusive. I use it to
    check emails when visiting my mother in NY
    and don't want to head over to the NYPL
    use their WiFi.

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