Browsers

[Jerry Feldman]

A friend of mine used to live in Holland, Ma (next to Sturbridge). They
had no cable, and a call to an ISP was long distance. He signed up for
satellite Internet until Dish network screwed the company. In any case,
Larry subsequently moved down the street to Union, Ct where they did
have cable.
Currently, telephone and cable systems are still taxed and regulated at
the municipal level. Where I live we have 2 cable companies (Comcast and
RCN) as well as Verizon (with FIOS). Fairpoint bought the system from
Verizon.
In any case call the bn op center and they'll send a couple of Hueys out
to rescue you at firebase Dave :-). Probably either Henry Wifholm or me :-)

On 08/04/2011 08:14 AM, David Hardy wrote:
> It doesn't, actually.  Many areas up here are still without internet at
> all, or they have dial-up/modem, and/or no cell phone access.  A few
> party-line phone systems, too.   As late as the 60s, three-quarters of
> the roads up here were unpaved.  
> 
> And only a four-drive from Boston.
> 
> The pols and hacks keep promising the extension of broadband to the
> benighted hillbillies, but it just never seems to pan out.  
> 
> At Firebase Dave here, we have Verizon for our cells and Fairpoint for
> landline phone and internet.   With regular outages of all.  

-- 
Jerry Feldman <gaf at blu.org>
Boston Linux and Unix
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