wrote

My AT&T news server performs much better than what you describe. Try
news.kc.sbcglobal.net. If you are an ATT subscriber you may be able to
hook
up.

I have beat myself to death trying to get their outsourced NG server
to work right. They have one that is assigned to my domain
(sbcglobal.net) that is in my area, and they say you can't hook up to
another one through ATT. Only the assigned NG server for you area/
domain.

Also, the folks on sbcglobal.help.tech.newsgroups are knowledgeable
and
friendly about helping with such problems.

Now that might be something to look into. All of my previous efforts
have been through foreign tech support. That caused all kinds of
problems, especially when I had to call back as the entire process
would start over again from their script book.

Doncha wanna strangle 'em? I just start demanding second and then third tier
support immediately using any excuse from can't understand them to just
making sh*t up to confuse them. Third tier is US and its marginally better,
and actually useful once you get a supervisor at that level. If the foreign
ATT support acts typically stupid and doesn't cooperate, (I know more than
most of them about anything I have ever called for) and you want to ****
them off too in return, mention that you don't like having to talk to
support in Pakistan (or something similar). They are in India and it really
gets their goat (perhaps literally).

I sure wish my DSL speed was a match for the cable speed around here,
but
its sure a lot cheaper, and plenty fast enough for me

DSL really worked out well for me. I don't have cable, satellite,
or any other kind of subscription service for TV. I can buy the 6 mps
for $35 a month, without any other purchase.

Yikes, its 15 bucks here added to the phone bill.

To get the a similar speed from Time Warner, I would have to have
basic cable and go up two tiers on the ladder to get their similar ISP
product. Cost from Time Warner (including mandatory basic cable
subscription) was $75 or so.

I have digital TWC with two movie channels. Its still 35 bucks more to add
cable internet but its 10-15 mb.

Since I rarely watch TV except for PBS, I didn't want to spend any
dough on cable, so it worked out great for me.

Robert

We now return you to your regular meat burning channel.

MartyB