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Old 26-08-2004, 14:42   #29
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Re: Recommend me a good dial-up ISP

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Originally Posted by s1lv3r
Also it can only compress "compressable" data... seems obvious really doesn't it, but when you consider that compression is more and more widely used, even within browsers, you start to see that it's effects are fairly limited.

Fair enough, if you are an average joe surfing for gardening tips from your AOL connection it might make a difference, but would someone like that really be bothered?


Not so good then. /sigh

So, BT is looking for sponsors to upgrade their remaining rural exchanges for them. What a pity Broadband internet is outside their universal service obligations.



Wonder who I could lobby to get my exchange upgraded for me?
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