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Re: Internet Service Providers in Halifax?

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From: Mark Szpakowski
Date: Wed, 11 Dec 1996 00:00
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In article <58kfph$i1d@News.Dal.Ca>, tkr@is.dal.ca (What mask shall it
be?) wrote:

>    I'm presently with Netcom, but I'm having some problems with it
> and would like to move on. IBM and Sprynet are the only other
> unlimited access providers I've found locally, and they just don't
> measure up (for a variety of reasons).
>    If anyone has any information on alternatives, I'd appreciate it.

I just got on ibm.net, and so far it seems fine - unlimited access for
$30/month, up to 6 user-ids, each with individual mailbox, 800 points of
presence around the world, including 18 in Canada (more next year),
newsgroups, etc. Speedwise it seems about the same as isis. I *always* get
connected on the very first try, even in the evening. I'm curious why you
say it "don't measure up".

The internet providers here include:

atcon/auracom
isis/auracom (when will these two merge???)
iStar
Sympatico (they will be providing dial-up ISDN access for the same rates
as 28.8, although I don't know when in Halifax)
Netcom
IBM

- Mark
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From: szpak@ibm.net (Mark Szpakowski)
Subject: Re: Internet Service Providers in Halifax?
Date: 1996/12/11
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