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Here are a few of the unmetered (free) ISPs in the UK. http://freeisps.u-k.ac




"B.M.Jones" wrote:

> Hi Ebrima,
>
> Most universities have a dial-in where you can hook up to
> the university network from your home. When you dial-in you
> can log in with your passwork and username just like
> you are in the campus and access the internet. It is much
> cheaper and you can spend hours on the net and pay (local)
> call rates.You don't need an extra line or pay monthly
> rental. Find out from your computer centre for advice
> before connecting through BT which as you say is expensive.
>
> Basil
>
> On Sat, 1 Jul 2000 22:51:34 GMT Ebrima Ceesay
> <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> > Ous Bojang:
> >
> > You were/are right by saying that when you visited the UK some time ago, you
> > did notice/observe that many of the Homes were not actually connected to the
> > Internet. Well, this is because maintaining an Internet at home is a bit
> > expensive here.
> >
> > You need a (separate) telephone line and you have to pay a monthly line
> > rental for the phone. And apart from the monthly line rental, you also have
> > to pay British Telecom (BT) for the number of minutes or hours you spend on
> > the Net anytime you use it.
> >
> > I stand corrected here, but as I understand it, in the US, the phone line is
> > completely free. Anyway, in the UK, there are now plans to introduce the
> > same system you people have in the US, but that is not the case so far. No
> > wonder, in the US, the number of adults using the Internet has surpassed the
> > 100 million mark, while in the UK, there are only around 15 million Internet
> > users.
> >
> > Having said that, I have to say that I am so glad/thrilled that I am about
> > to have an Internet Connection at home. Anyway, I better go! Yus, I hope
> > you'll find time to watch the European Cup Final tommorow.
> > Omar Drammeh or Baboucarr Sillah: Tell me who will win the cup?
> >
> > Ebrima
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