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Re: Modem speed/Data transfer rates

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From: Peter Ceresole
Date: Mon, 09 Dec 1996 00:00
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In article <850157237snz@siberia.demon.co.uk>,
mac@siberia.demon.co.uk (P. McNab) wrote:

>Of course, I do most of my web-browsing
>on US sites at high-usage times; if you are using something
>closer to demon when the 'net is less busy, you may well
>experience bigger gains with a faster modem.

With the present new blue Demon connectivity, it doesn't seem to make any
difference what side of the Atlantic your target is; it comes down pretty
fast.

The exception, as you say, is when the US internal net is choked, but it's
looking pretty good these days from Demon.

-- 
Peter
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From: peter@cara.demon.co.uk (Peter Ceresole)
Subject: Re: Modem speed/Data transfer rates
Date: 1996/12/09
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