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Re: AZ Internet Providers

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From: Len Winkler
Date: Wed, 09 Aug 1995 00:00
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>>: >         Anybody have any information on Internet Direct?  Good?  Lame? 
>>: Lame.
>>: (Not to bite the hand that feeds me, but...)
>>  (parts deleted)
>>: ....  Their
>>: customer service is mediocre at best, and they have a bit of a prima-donna
>>: attitude towards their customers.  I have been programming/using computers
>>: for nearly 15 yearsand on the net for 5, yet when I write e-mail or call
>>: for help, I am treated with a "Why are you calling are you some kind of
>>: idiot?" Attitude.  It's really frustrating.
>>Same complaints.  Also, it seems that indirect.com likes to crash a lot.  
>>Further, I am having an odd problem when I log on at 28.8...  I get 
>>dropped off without warning within a few minutes almost EVERY time I 
>>call.  This happens much less on the slower 14.4 lines.  Tech support has 
>>offered suggestions that haven't helped.  Any ideas?
>>    Len
>>    genesis@indirect.com
I recently changed to a Sportster 28,800. I am getting dropped often which 
never happened at 14400. I have also been having some other problems with 
Eudora and busy signals. But, I hear so many problems from other providers, 
too.
Len

Len Winkler, KB7LPW                           lenwink@indirect.com
P.O. Box 9219                                   kb7lpw@n7mrp.az.usa.na
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From: lenwink@indirect.com (Len Winkler)
Subject: Re: AZ Internet Providers
Date: 1995/08/09
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