Dear Group--
I've watched people complain that their "free" email accounts have
dried up. Their "free" on-line storage has shrunk to one megabyte
(<-- exaggeration). And they can't see their favorite newsgroups.
My ISP (Netcom > Earthlink) provides mail and some web hosting as
part of my convenient monthly payment. I am extremely pleased with
the service. Even though I now have high-speed cable access, I've
-kept- my Earthlink account because the email service works, and
because I did not want to have to change my address. (Good thing I
did; the cable network changed hands, and I'd have had to change
addresses again!)
I pay for my newsgroup access, since most ISPs don't have a full news service.
In short, as David said, the free ride is over. You have to *gasp*
-pay- for the services on The Internet.
Expensive? That all depends. I used to pay by the minute to use the
old Compuserve Information Service. And that could add up to
significant change! Today's flat rate for unlimited access is a
bargain! I think that even adding up all of the separate charges,
I'm still ahead.
--Paul E Musselman
PaulMmn_at_ix.netcom.nospam.com
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