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Re: DOES NETCOM TERMINATE Users Who Use Excessive Online Time?

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From: John Sanger
Date: Sat, 07 Sep 1996 00:00
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In article <50qsqo$j9f@panix2.panix.com> ulmo@panix.com (Bradley Ward Allen) writes:
>>> Well, you know, if certain ISP's had more modems so that one COULD
>>> connect when you needed to, then people wouldn't have to keep their
>>> connection active in fear of not being able to get back on.  It's a
>>> two-way street.
>>
>>where're you from dude? moon? fairy tale? maybe we just should give
>>access for free? and btw, it's nonsence what you're saying here. just
>>think first before mouthing out next time, 'k?
>
>Same goes for you.
>
>While what he does may not be fair, it certainly is a survival technique
>that most long-term Internet users have had to resort to more than
>once over the decades.  'Tis life.
>
>As for me?  I pay for a 24hour connection, thank you very much.

Well, I pay Netcom for unlimited access on a 24x7 basis and so far in 8+
years I have yet to not be able to get on except for the damn few times
the Netcom Network was broken or the Netcom System was down due to power
problems on the Pacific Power Grid.....
And I have 3 accounts with them.....

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From: teddybur@netcom.com (John Sanger)
Subject: Re: DOES NETCOM TERMINATE Users Who Use Excessive Online Time?
Date: 1996/09/07
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