Anita:
       Would you mind elaborating on "must install a Firewall", and Black Ice.
Are there others like it? Thanks.

Regards
Harsha Godavari

"'Nita from Grafton, VA" wrote:
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>   @home is nationwide but often your local cable company is contracted to provide service.  I pay $29.00 per month (because I purchased the modem -- if I rented it I would pay $39.00/mo).  There are no surcharges here.  The only "con" I can think of is that you must install a firewall (I have Black Ice and it is great).  Pro's:  Fast-fast-fast.  No busy signal.  No need for second phone line.  No disconnects.  I would never be able to go back to using a dial-up.
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>   Anita Faulkner

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