Re: [NTLK] [OT] Looking for cheap ISP - UUNET ain't it...

From: Chris Chapman (pan1k_at_earthlink.net)
Date: Mon Feb 11 2002 - 17:30:51 EST


Heh. You are right. It's not for the typical home user. A lot of people buy
"wholesale" internet access from UUNET. A business would buy wholesale
access from UUNET and either re-sell it under their name or let employees
use it. Hope that Helps....

-Chris
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gary Moody" <gmoody_at_gmx.net>
To: <newtontalk_at_newtontalk.net>
Sent: Monday, February 11, 2002 2:19 PM
Subject: Re: [NTLK] [OT] Looking for cheap ISP - UUNET ain't it...

> Hi Laurent,
>
> I posted an inquiry on the uunet/WorldCom site and got this response:
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Thank you for contacting WorldCom.
>
> At this time, WorldCom does not offer Internet Access for the typical
> home user. If you are a very heavy user and are interested in a
> dedicated line, such as a fractional or full T1, then please call
> 800-488-6383.
>
> We hope that this e-mail has sufficiently answered your question. If
> you have any further questions, please don't hesitate to reply to this
> e-mail.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Jerry
> WorldCom Sales Support
>
> --- Original Message ---
> From: Gary Moody <gmoody_at_gmx.net>
> Received: 02/12/2002 04:53am Central Standard Time
> To:
> Subject: access
>
>
> Form submission from http://www1.worldcom.com/us/contact/products.xml
> Contact Information:
> First Name: Gary
> Last Name: Moody
> Title: N/A
> Company: N/A
> Address: XXX East Elizabeth
> XXXXXX, OK XXXXX
> Phone: XXX.XXX.XXXX
> Email: gmoody_at_gmx.net
>
>
>
> Comments:
> I am inquiring about consumer internet access - plans and pricing
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------

--
>
> So, it doesn't appear that uunet supports consumer plans, only
> business/university ones.  Dang...
>
> Regards,
>
> Gary
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: newtontalk-bounce_at_newtontalk.net
> [mailto:newtontalk-bounce_at_newtontalk.net]On Behalf Of Laurent Daudelin
> Sent: Monday, February 11, 2002 1:57 PM
> To: NewtonTalk
> Subject: Re: [NTLK] [OT] Looking for cheap ISP
>
>
>
> On 11/02/02 14:27, "Brian" <bmcewen_at_mediaone.net> wrote:
>
> >> Slightly off-topic, but with the number of people on the go here,
> accessing
> >> remotely their email with their Newton, I thought I should ask....
> >> I currently access the internet through the cable. I'll be traveling
this
> >> coming Thursday for a few days to Quebec City, in Canada. I'd like to
be
> >> able to check my emails, among other things, on my PowerBook, but I
might
> >> also use my MP2100 if I can't easily setup and use my PowerBook.
> >>
> >> So, I'm looking for suggestion on an ISP that will allow me to dial in
> and
> >> get access to my mail. It doesn't have to include some disk space on
the
> >> ISP's servers, just a local phone number for access.
> >
> > www.uunet.net- global dialup numbers, PPP works great with the Newt.  I
> > posted about this perhaps a month ago, on the list.
>
> Hmmm, maybe I'm not looking at the right place, but although they provide
> information about the various products they offer, I haven't found a place
> where you can get prices or enroll. Any idea?
>
> -Laurent.
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