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In article <D2CELs.ntD@compass.telemax.com>,
Paul Tomblin <ptomblin@compass.telemax.com> wrote:
>In a previous article, shalom@netcom.com (Joseph Mills) said:
>>
>>     If you were running this ISP  or any other Cleveland-based ISP on 
>>the west coast or in the NYC area you would be run out of town because of 
>>the high prices  providers charge.   I see many providers that provide 
>>PPP for as little as $15 a month, flat rate and no hour limit, in 
>>addition to WWW and FTP space.    As far as I know, the ISPs here in 
>>Cleveland don't even allow the usage of TIA.
>
>I'm not sure, but I imagine that areas of great population and business
>density like Southern California or NYC have much lower tarrifs on their
>leased lines.  And so they can pass the savings on.  CLE area providers
>probably pay more for their T1s because of the low population density - and
>the fact that they have to deal with Ameritech...

Possibly so.  Seattle isn't quite as dense as some areas, but it has
fantastically better rates.  I pay $96/year flat rate, unlimited usage,
full internet shell including TIA.  Cheaper if you sign up for 2 years.
I have yet to see comparable service for such a low price.
-- 
Rick Wojcik  rickw@eskimo.com     Seattle (for locals: Bellevue), WA
             http://www.eskimo.com/~rickw/