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alt.internet.services is being added to the nesgroups la.general and
ca.general to get more feedback for this post. I appreciate email replies
to this post as well as posts to Usenet.

In article <drogers-3007951413200001@ip035.lax.primenet.com>,
drogers@primenet.com (David D. Rogers) wrote:

:At a computer show yesterday, I met representatives of PacificNet, a Los
:Angeles-based Internet provider that has access numbers in the 213, 818,
:310 and 805 area codes. Having experienced some news problems with
:Primenet, I am interested in alternatives. Their service is only $18.95 a
:month for unlimited use (compared to $24.95 for 150 hours of Primenet,
:which is more than enough time for me), and while their Canoga Park POP
:has only about 60 or so lines, they assured me that there are never more
:than 20 or so of its modems in use at any on time (though I'm aware that
:can change quickly at any moment, and I hope they are too :). They also
:told me that their service has been reliable, has suffered few outages and
:slowdowns, and is mostly busy-signal free (they almost guaranteed me that
:I wouldn't experience one). 
:
:I would like to know if anyone here has had any experience with them, and
:what is their quality of service like? Is their news function reliable and
:fast (downloading the contents of newsgroups, etc.)? Have they experienced
:many outages? How long have they been in business? How is the quality of
:their technical support? Have they expereinced "growing pains" like so
:many other Internet providers? Do they appear to be an ethical company?
:Would you recommend them to a friend? How do they compare to Primenet,
:EarthLink, Netcom, PSI and other local Internet providers? And other such
:questions...
:
:Also, are there any more questions I should ask them before I sign onto
:them, or any other Internet service?
:
:I would appreciate email replies as well as replies to Usenet, as I rarely
:read the newsgroups I posted this in (la.general, ca.general).
:
:
:Peace,
:
:<> David

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