Question on Road Runner & AOL

F.H.C.

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Mar 21, 2001, 11:51:05 PM3/21/01

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If I get road runner or cable access, not dsl, how do I keep my aol? Lea seems
to be able to post here with an aol address. Kinda redundant to have cable and
have aol to access the web. Any advises ?

"Remember that the best relationship is one in which your love for each other
exceeds your need for each other."

Alex R. Cohen

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Mar 22, 2001, 1:06:35 AM3/22/01

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> If I get road runner or cable access, not dsl, how do I keep my aol? Lea
seems
> to be able to post here with an aol address. Kinda redundant to have
cable and
> have aol to access the web. Any advises ?

AOL now offers access to e-mail and some content via its website, which is
available however you connect to the Net.

However, unless you have a large number of people who have your AOL address
and cannot readily be given another address, I would urge that you drop AOL,
which advocates and practices censorship.

--
Alex R. Cohen
http://www.thefreestudent.com/about/arc.htm
"[F]or who will cry out against two plus two being equal to five when five
is more than four?"

BigSis222

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Mar 22, 2001, 1:12:53 AM3/22/01

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In article <20010321235105...@ng-fu1.aol.com>,
arkit...@aol.comnojunk (F.H.C.) wrote:

>If I get road runner or cable access, not dsl, how do I keep my aol? Lea
>seems
>to be able to post here with an aol address. Kinda redundant to have cable
>and
>have aol to access the web. Any advises ?

Just connect o AOL via TCP/IP. AOL as a result turns out cheaper, as AOL has a
special BYOA (Bring Your Own Access) price of less than $10 a month.

=)

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the Serenity to accept the things I cannot change;
the Courage to change the things I can; and
the Wisdom to know the difference.

F.H.C.

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Mar 22, 2001, 1:22:06 AM3/22/01

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Thanks manang :)

Rob

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Mar 22, 2001, 1:15:18 AM3/22/01

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Alex R. Cohen wrote:
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> However, unless you have a large number of people who have your AOL address
> and cannot readily be given another address, I would urge that you drop AOL,
> which advocates and practices censorship.

sprynet, aka mindspring, aka earthlink rocks.
You connect, and then you're on your own.
I highly suggest them.
At the same time that I've had earthlink, I've also played around with
other major ISP (no names will be mentioned, especially not AOL and
MSN). Frankly, neither of the unnamed companies come close to comparing
to the freedom, flexibility, and reliability of earthlink.
There, now where's my $50 promotional fee?

Rob
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*No Animals Were Harmed In The Writing Of This Message*

Rob

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Mar 22, 2001, 1:09:41 AM3/22/01

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F.H.C. wrote:
>
> If I get road runner or cable access, not dsl, how do I keep my aol? Lea seems
> to be able to post here with an aol address. Kinda redundant to have cable and
> have aol to access the web. Any advises ?

Some, if not all broadband connection companies allow you to use them as
a connection, but not an ISP (ie: you keep your own ISP).

Trey

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Mar 25, 2001, 3:14:26 PM3/25/01

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"Rob" <rlo...@sprynet.com> wrote

>
> sprynet, aka mindspring, aka earthlink rocks.
> You connect, and then you're on your own.
> I highly suggest them.
> At the same time that I've had earthlink, I've also played around with
> other major ISP (no names will be mentioned, especially not AOL and
> MSN). Frankly, neither of the unnamed companies come close to comparing
> to the freedom, flexibility, and reliability of earthlink.
> There, now where's my $50 promotional fee?

i totally agree with all of the above. been with earthlink for close to 3
years now, and so far no problems. they even lowered my monthly $19.95 fee
to $14. ;-)

Trey

F.H.C.

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Mar 25, 2001, 10:12:17 PM3/25/01

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Thank you all for the great advises ! I'm kinda slow when it comes to computer
stuff. I have made a decision and hopefully it would work better than what I
have. I owe it all to you. Cheers !