Re: Dial-up service transferring to Earthlink

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From: Sam Habash
Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2001 17:35

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Malcolm Hoar <malch@malch.com> wrote:

: Please tell Dennis Boyle that I've been paying good dollars
: for dial-up service since 12/29/94.

That's about when I stopped...since at that time I went to
work for the ISP in question.

: Since we're now told it was "complimentary" all along, I'm
: wondering when I can expect to see those fees refunded?

I think nothing Verio does is "complimentary".

: Mr. Boyle obviously thinks I am very stupid indeed.

Mr. Boyle is too busy admiring the view..."Mmm, trees!"

: There probably isn't much need to spell out what I think
: of Mr. Boyle.

It certainly isn't going to lose him any sleep, as entertaining
it may be to read.

: The really sad thing is... I can appreciate why Verio would
: want to exit the dial-up business. And might have accepted
: that had it been handled in a straightforward, honest and
: professional manner...

I think that it is simply Verio taking revenge on all the legazy
ISP users that have (deservedly) given it so much trouble.

--Sam

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From: Sam Habash <usenet@llama.com>
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Subject: Re: Dial-up service transferring to Earthlink
Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2001 17:35:08 +0000 (UTC)
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