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Re: "high-tech" Ottawa behind the online times...

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From: Ralph Doncaster
Date: Sat, 05 Apr 1997 00:00
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Stanley Chow wrote:
> 
> In article <33459736.46BD@doncaster.on.ca.no.spam>,
> Ralph Doncaster  <ralph@doncaster.on.ca.no.spam> wrote:
> >      Considering the $600/mth most local companies pay
> >for 2B ISDN service, this is almost an ORDER OF MAGNITUDE cheaper!
> 
> This I know to be wrong. I know this since my wife just installed
> ISDN lines for her work place.  Your whole post seems to be of the
> same quality.

I'll avoid commenting on the quality of your post, but...
If you read my post (again) you'll see I was comparing the *internet
access* charge of $70/mth (which doesn't include the line charge),
to the *internet access* charge of $600/mth for dedicated service
over 2B ISDN in Ottawa.  (which doesn't include the line charge).

> >And where is Bell Canada in all of this... lots of talk about
> >trials, but as far as something the public can use, they seem to
> >have their head up their a**.

> If you go check, Bell is conducting trials of ADSL technology.

I did go check before posting.  That's why I said there is nothing
the *public* can use...   If you know how I can call up an ISP
and Bell and get ADSL service next week for under $100/mth total
(line + access), please enlighten me.

-Ralph
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From: Ralph Doncaster <doncaste@istar.ca>
Subject: Re: "high-tech" Ottawa behind the online times...
Date: 1997/04/05
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