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Re: AZ Internet Providers - Indirect.com

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From: Thomas Homan
Date: Fri, 11 Aug 1995 00:00
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In article <409q86$c64@globe.indirect.com> genesis@indirect.com (Len Marinaccio) writes:
>From: genesis@indirect.com (Len Marinaccio)
>Subject: Re: AZ Internet Providers
>Date: 9 Aug 1995 08:05:25 GMT

>Toe|Bee (chaka@indirect.com) wrote:
>: In article <NEWTNews.17019.807798769.jercoash@indirect.com>,
>: jercoash@indirect.com wrote:

>: {snip}
>: > 
>: >         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?

During evening hours there seem to be many periods of busy signals. I'm also 
in the same boat regarding the 28.8 modem. They just don't know how to support 
it effectively. My only other complaint is that they seem to have to reboot 
the servers far too often (2-3 times a week, usually during evening prime time)

just my $.02

-=tom
authh@indirect.com
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From: authh@indirect.com (Thomas Homan)
Subject: Re: AZ Internet Providers - Indirect.com
Date: 1995/08/11
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