I've never had problems with Tripod over here, either. Sometimes it was a little slow, but not since we've gone to cable access. If I remember right, they allow 50 mb FREE and I think you can pay a small fee for more. I chose them on Jon's recommendation and have been very happy with them. The do allow ftp's.Banj, Rose can find out more about how to move to Tripod by Clicking Here.
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