[Tfug] [OT] Avoiding having to pay for a DSL ISP?

[Jeffry Johnston]

Thanks for this info :)
Jeff

On Thu, May 21, 2009 at 10:10 PM, Ken Steen <ken at greenideas.net> wrote:
> I posted on the list about Qwest's basic internet service.  It was $8.95
> a month plus whatever connection speed you chose.  I had that service
> about three years ago.  I had to switch to Cox when I moved.  I don't
> know whether they still offer it or not but you can call their customer
> service and ask.  The plan did not have email or newsgroups.  It was
> just a connection.
>
> Ken
>
> On Thu, May 21, 2009 at 09:33:26PM -0700, Jeffry Johnston wrote:
>> HI,
>>
>> I swear I read a post here probably months ago talking about how you
>> can avoid getting the regular pay DSL ISPs and that you could get some
>  kind of internal connection for free, it doesn't have e-mail or
>> whatever (but who cares).  Anyone remember reading this?  I've tried
>> searching the TFUG archives through google for all sorts of things but
>> I can't seem to find it.  I remember that they said it was rather
>> tricky to do because most people in the call center don't even know
>> about it, and I think that there was a specific name for the internal
>> "isp"-like connection, but I cannot recall it.
>>
>> Thanks!
>> Jeff
>>
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