John Pollard

Rhonda Lea Kirk Fries wrote:

Thanks for your observations about this problem. I have reported
similar problems with my ISP (Mediacom) for several years

When I first encountered the problem with them (they only carry
posts for about 24 hours) - several years ags and mentioned it
to them ... they said that every ISP was doing (or going to do)
the same thing. Unfortunately, I had no way to verify - by
experience - what they claimed: I can not get high-speed
internet from any source but my cable company (or a satellite
company, which I do not think will be an improvement): my local
phone company monopoly does not offer DSL in my area.

I do not object to paying my way; it may be possible that there
is no economic way to provide "free" newsgroup service. I
suspect that we may need to give the issue greater thought.

[By the way: to save me from having to research Bertrand
Russell's writings; can you tell me if the "man" referred to in
the quote in your signature refers to man, the homo-sapien, or
to someone of the male gender?]

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