From TNPC issue #4.10...

Broadband Once Again

by Dan Butler
May 17, 2001

The broadband issue continues to have many of you writing in about your experiences, good and bad. Robert E. from Houston, TX had almost the same experience I did with AT&T Broadband: trees. Still AT&T continues to send me advertisements for their service. I've received 12 at last count and that's after they tried to get it to work in my neighborhood and failed. I would like to try their service but they can't work through the leafy trees in my neighborhood.

Then last week my main phone line quit working. While I have three incoming lines only one of them is set to ring for various technical reasons of my own. So we were without incoming phone service for several days. I must say it was a nice change not to have the phone ringing! When the phone company showed up the problem turned out to be -- a bird's nest on the line. You would think the birds would be content to build their nests in all the trees that have stumped AT&T's broadband service. The last time my phone line quit working it turned out to be -- wasps. A wasp nest built around the connection at the pole. Just goes to show that technology can be thwarted by the smallest things in nature.

As mentioned last issue my cassette tape "Inside Secrets of Finding the Best Internet Service" is almost ready. Besides my own advice I have several interviews with those in the know and a list of resources ready. If you aren't already on the list to be notified when it's available send an email to:
mailto:danbutler@thenakedpc.com?subject=ISP_Tape

Any specific topics you want to see covered be sure to let me know.

You can reach Dan Butler at:
mailto:danbutler@TheNakedPC.com

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