well,
you could try extremezone.com or interwrx.com
both of those are over that way and will work with
DSL.
Technomage Hawke
Dan Brown wrote:
>
> I just saw on /. that qwest.net is changing over to MSN (should I
> be surprised that I heard about this first from a 3rd party and
> not from Qwest?).
>
> Of course, Qwest has never supported Linux so all their references
> are to Windows (Mac people have to wait).
>
> If I correctly read the small print in the MSN Disclaimer section of
> the the Qwest FAQ found on /.
>
> http://www.qwest.net/nav4/msn/faq.html
>
> I see that I may be paying more for this unrequested service:
>
> Offer Details: You must additionally subscribe to MSN Internet Access in
> accordance with its Subscription Agreement to access the service. Until
> you cancel your account or select an alternative plan, your phone bill will
> continue to be automatically charged with your current price plan ($37.90
> per month or $47.90 per month) through March 31, 2002, and thereafter you
> will automatically be charged the current price for the MSN Standard
> Unlimited Broadband Access Plan. You must be 18 years old or older. MSN
> Broadband Internet Access is available only to users of the Windows® 98 or
> later operating systems. MSN Internet Access is available only for personal
> noncommercial use. Your subscription includes 10 hours per month of dial up
> Internet access (i.e. dial away roaming). Local phone and/or long distance
> toll charges may apply to dial-up access. It is the customer's responsibility
> to check with a local phone company to determine if dial-up access numbers
> are local. Dial-up access in excess of 10 hours per month will be billed at
> the rate of $1.50 per hour. Local market network activity and capacity may
> affect dial-up access availability.
>
> I tried to call Qwest at the 800 number they list in the FAQ. I got through
> quickly but when I asked "Why?" and "What if I do not want this?" and "Is it
> correct that I will have to pay more?" she pleaded ignorance (I haven't gone
> through training on this yet). She forwarded me to the Qwest.net tech support
> menu...menu...menu... All of our reps are busy. Your estimated wait time
> is 39 minutes. I hung up.
>
> Anyone know of a relatively inexpensive, reliable high-speed service available
> in the Tempe area? I checked the Cox web page and the @home service is still
> not available in my area.
>
> Thanks,
> Dan Brown
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