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ECWhitley (ecwhitley@aol.com) wrote:
: In article <4m94cf$6i@newsbf02.news.aol.com>, scottzim@aol.com (ScottZim)
: writes:
: >If you've had any experience w/ any local ISPs (good or bad), I'd like to
: >hear about it.  (I just moved to Odenton, so maybe south of Baltimore
: >would be better.)
: I signed up with IDT and what a mistake! The local access number was wrong
: (and usually busy), there was NO trouble-shooting guide, the install
: directions were WRONG and confusing, tech support did NOT answer e-mail,
: and after 45 minutes LONG DISTANCE to Northern New Jersey (no BaltoWash
: number), I gave up waiting (there was never an option to talk to a live
: human being). I cancelled but I'm still out the $40 for the first month's
: service, which I never got to use. (Not to mention the long distance
: bills.)
: 
: The sleazoids are still running ads in the Baltimore Sun, which says they
: will run the ads until the Atty. General's office tells them not to.
: Please stay away from IDT. I'm not that crazy about AOL, but at least they
: aren't crooks! --Eva Whitley
: 
: Eva Whitley (ECWhitley@AOL.COM)
Much as Eva is a freind and acquaintance, I'd take her word for it.  Local
ISPs include Clark Internet Services (Columbia), CharmNet (Baltimore), and
Digital Express, aka Digex (Beltsville).  Alll are pretty good, full
service providers.  They each have different rate schemes based on service
level and payment schedule.  You can get the ClarkNet FAQ at ftp.clark.net
/share/clarknet.faq.  CharmNet can be reached via telnet at charm.net.
Digex can be reached via telnet at access.digex.net.  All of them allow
on-line signup, with a valid credit card.  Hope this has been of some
help. 
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