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Brandon Hume wrote:
> 
> In hfx.general Kevin Alexander James Nugent <aa006@chebucto.ns.ca> wrote: 
> 
> : run in cycles of ADEQUATE==SLUGGISH==ADEQUATE==SLUGGISH.
> 
> I've never had a major problem with speed.  When did I say anything about
> it being a TECHNICAL failure?
> 
> ISPs just aren't a good venture anymore.  But I have a great deal of
> respect for those people who still keep the whole thing running.  Seeing
> people insulting the people who run ANY ISP (as we see too often
> nowadays) angers me to no end.
 
AGREED! You have to respect the techs!  Even after all the minor
"glitches" that have occured on the ISIS.net in the past, I have never
lost any amount of money or sleep because I couldn't log on to check my
e-mail or scam a .jpg or two. 

As for the saturation of the ISP "racket", I believe that this is a true
statement...it is also a true statement that:  healthy competition spurs
on technological advancements.  

Nobody would want the local ISP businesses turn into a Monopoly.  That
would be terrible...it would be like the Microsoft Dynasty all over
again or worse yet, like the telephone company or your local utility
company...by and by the Government would have to step in and begin to
TAX the hell out of it, just because.  And simply because it is a
monopoly, they would then force REGULATION down their throats (our
throats), in a manner which would maximize their return on TAXES which
were levied.  Nobody wants this. All of our growing pains/groaning about
Bandwidth/Speed/Space/Time/Security will be resolved...we all just have
to learn to be a little more patient .... sooner or later things will be
better.

((Oh did I mention that I'm an incurable optimist!))

Paul Morton
-- 
"DRINK BOOZE:  For fast, systematic relief of piss-off 
due to overexposure to reality."

Have a Nice Day!   :-)