I subscribed to AT&T for a while. Boy, it was hard getting it set up. Turns out there was a filter on one of my phone lines, a filter that was probably older than the customer-service people I was dealing with. They had to send a white-bearded guy out to my house to find the problem and fix it.

I have an idea for you, Art. When I got disgusted with AT&T's ads on my e-mail, I looked for another ISP which could use the same lines. I found kcnet.com (816-221-4658). They provide much better service.

Why don't you call kcnet.com and ask if your area has a sister ISP near you so you can do the same?