| Title: | ZKO site general conference |
| Moderator: | UNIFIX::SILVER |
| Created: | Wed Jan 29 1986 |
| Last Modified: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 480 |
| Total number of notes: | 3809 |
Does anyone know of alternatives within New Hampshire for using a
terminal and modem from Concord without using foreign exchange numbers
and without dialing long distance?
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Note 5318.0 Foreign exchange numbers disconnected in NH 10 replies
2524::D_SMITH "Duane Smith -- DEC C RTL" 16 lines 5-JUN-1997 08:28
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Can anyone shed light on why Digital decided to disconnect foreign
exchange numbers in New Hampshire? I live near Concord, NH and have
been using the Manchester foreign exchange number for the past 16
years. Yesterday, this number was disconnected around noon time.
I called the help desk who gave me the number for the Concord, NH
foreign exchange number. When trying to test this last evening, I
discovered that that number was disconnected yesterday as well.
It appears that Digital wants one of three goals:
o use a different mechanism to connect to the systems
o pay employee long distance bills instead of fx bills
o discourage employees from working from home
Nothing surprises me anymore...
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| 480.1 | Broadband + Alta Vista Tunnel? | DECC::SULLIVAN | Jeff Sullivan | Thu Jun 05 1997 15:36 | 18 |
In the near future, you'll be able to get fast internet service from your cable or telephone company. See http://www.mediaone.com/ (MediaOne from Continental Cablevision) or http://205.164.80.47/cablemod.htm (Roadrunner from Time Warner) It's also been announced by Bell Atlantic. I know someone in MA that uses MediaOne and swears by it. I also know that they will be offering it soon in some NH areas (a friend got a mailing in Portsmouth). The future is now, in some places plaes... -Jeff | |||||
| 480.2 | GEMEVN::FAIMAN | Der Mai is gekommen, der Winter is aus | Thu Jun 05 1997 16:59 | 2 | |
ALtavista Tunnel sounds really attractive ... if it were available for Macintosh. :-) | |||||
| 480.3 | TLE::D_SMITH | Duane Smith -- DEC C RTL | Thu Jun 05 1997 17:29 | 5 | |
To answer my own question, the closest alternative for my terminal at
home is to use WATN. "VTX WATN" gives instructions on how to call MCI
to obtain the local phone number to use. You also have to obtain a
WATN account and password.
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| 480.4 | backwoods? NOT... | HNDYMN::MCCARTHY | A Quinn Martin Production | Fri Jun 06 1997 08:32 | 8 |
>>In the near future, you'll be able to get fast internet service from your cable >>or telephone company. In Merrimack I'm going to bet that it will be the phone company (NYNEX) that gets this going not Americable - and I'm not going to hold my breath waiting for it. bjm | |||||
| 480.5 | AXEL::FOLEY | Rebel without a Clue | Fri Jun 06 1997 11:25 | 8 | |
RE: .4 Same in Nashua. Time Warner can't even get us Cartoon Network (for Space Ghost: Coast to Coast) or SciFi. To think they would provide Internet connectivity over cable is laughable at best. mike | |||||