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spr@ozemail.com.au (Stephen Reynolds) wrote:


>Recent articles in Robert Seidman's newsletter "Seidman's Online
>Insider" prompted me to think about how much Australians pay for
>Internet access via Internet Service Providers [ISP]

>Below are some quotes from his newsletter referring to ISP charges in
>the USA.

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If you want a rundown on US ISPs see:

 http://www.cnet.com/Content/Reviews/Compare/ISP/national.html


An excerpt from the summary on the national ISP with the third lowest
satisfaction score (49.7 out of 100):

"IDT isn't just a national ISP, it's a long distance
telecommunications carrier as well. This means the company already
boasts its own national infrastructure complete with 200 PoPs. What's
more, a recently inked deal with PSINet gives IDT access to all of
PSINet's PoPs, which translates into an additional 230 points of
presence. IDT's basic Net access plan costs $19.95 per month for
unlimited usage--but that charge is reduced to $15.95 if you also sign
up for IDT long distance phone service. Help, however, is extra, as
the basic plan doesn't offer toll-free tech support. If you expect
more from your ISP, you might want to consider IDT's premium plan. For
$29.95 per month you get unlimited access, two email accounts, and a
subscription to the ClariNet News Service. You even get a calling card
entitling you to 40 minutes of toll-free tech support, which is
available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. If you do a lot of traveling
and want to stay wired to the Web, IDT is well worth considering, with
its wide-ranging telecommunications base of operations in 120 U.S.
counties."