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Re: NCF Ottawa-Hull's community network

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From: Al
Date: Wed, 02 Dec 1998 00:00
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really? hate to sound cheap here, but i never gave a penny...

i think me being there was enough :)

> You mean FEEnet. Now with mandatory donations required, NCF has decided
> to become a low quality ISP. Rather than following the original mandate!
> NCF doesn't have the high speed service to support all they envision.
> Based on NCF's own figures this will make them an ISP with a user:modem
> ratio of 114:1 ...

	that's not that bad... i've seen expensive ISP's have less access :)

> > All you need to connect is a computer with a modem or access to one of
> > line (14.4/28.8) is 520-1135, high speed access (33.6) is on 520-9013,
>                                 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

	beats nothing.. no?

> This largest FreeNet statement has been based on the inflated 66,213
> userids, not on the claimed 20,970 active accounts. What are the real
> numbers versus TorFree.net, and the orhe others? It's hard to be real
> proud of a loss rate of over 68% of your users...

it's what they would call a START for most...
i know i started on BBS' in the old days, then to freenet, then onward..
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Date: 1998/12/02
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