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In article <31578018.2E41@tcd.net>, Dave Howe <howe29@tcd.net> says:
>
>Ronald Barron Yokubaitis wrote:
>> 
>> On Thu, 14 Mar 1996, Dave Howe wrote:
>> >
>> > Of course, at 8:00 PM everything is bad.  The net is just overloaded
>> > with TV viewers changing pastimes.
>> 
>> The Net is *not* bad at 8:00 pm! Your Provider is. Quit blaming the Net
>> for the shortcomings of your particular Provider.
>>...If you get a "busy" it is not the Net that is busy (has
>> no dial up) it is your provider's 
>
>Ron,  When you hear the buzz, buzz, buzz - that is a busy signal.  When you 
>are connected and your normally speedy link is slow - its likely because the 
>internet is overloaded.  I mostly nitice it from work where I use a direct 
>T1 line (no busy signals ever!)
>
>By the way - why is this stuff being posted to Sacramento - it really 
>doesn't apply.  Why not keep whining local?


It is likely still a provider issue.  Where is your T-1 connected?  The more
downstream your carrier is from one of the MAe connected ISP's the slower
it will get (depending on site equip.