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To: MMK who wrote (4677)	1/15/1999 9:29:00 PM
From: GQuinn	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 56535

MMK - Cable Modem - A cable modem is available through your Cable TV company. Not all cable tv companies offer cable modems yet... if you can believe it, it appears as if NH is among the first to offer cable modems. I know that my cable company is also going to be getting into offering telephone service in the not too distant future. Eventually, I believe you will only need a Cable company for phones, modems and television. I don't know how close we are to that nationwide, but give your cable company a call. I was paying $18.95 per month for internet access and paying about $20 a month for a dedicated line. My cable modem costs about $40 per month (slightly higher if you do not also order cable TV). The only drawback is adding a second user. At least my cable company charges an additional $40 for each subsequent user. This differs from most ISPs who charge something like an additional $2-$5 for an additional mailbox. In my opinion a cable modem is the way to go if at all possible. The cable company will come in and hook everything up for you. One thing to beware of though... I understand that in NJ (where I am originally from) you can download over the cable line, but you upload over the telephone line. I don't know if this is true (it seems crazy) but you want to check. Good luck! GQ

To: MMK who wrote (4677)	1/15/1999 9:32:00 PM
From: Tony B	Respond to of 56535

MMK - Cable Modem - You would contact your cable company to see if they offer (currently or in the future) cable modem access. If they don't, ask them to put your name on a list if they ever do a roll-out. You can also contact your phone company regarding xDSL. Same thing as above applies. MM and I had a little conversation about this earlier. If you have the choice, go with the cheapest. You probably do not need anything faster than a 52k connection. The only reasons why you would need that kind of speed (200k+) would be if you do some major downloading or you frequently need streaming data. For just browsing the web, you won't see much of a difference. I (well... we) have a T1 at work and the speed difference I see when loading pages is negligble. Of course, I also cruise at home with images off, so... Most people will probably want the fastest connection possible, but just know what you're getting into. Look at the initial problems with X2/56flex. They will still be there with cable/DSL. Sometimes it still won't be fast enough, other times you won't be able to tell a difference. Okay, enough ranting... Did I answer the question somewhere in there? G llater, Tony B