Tech: Alta Vista Free Internet Access

Subject: Alta Vista Free Internet Access
From: Alice
Date: 29 Sep 99 - 04:17 PM

The Mudcat members in the UK mentioned the cost of being online. Although international access is not yet available, Alta Vista Free Access for international customers is being developed. Keep checking for further service to international customers at this webpage: http://microav.com/help click here

Subject: RE: Alta Vista Free Internet Access
From: Jon Freeman
Date: 29 Sep 99 - 05:28 PM

Alice, there are any number of ISPs in the UK that provide free internet access and a local phone number to connect but even with that (and I'd say at least 95% of my calls are to connect to the internet) I have manged to run up over £140 in a quarter.

The Localtel deal that I mentioned in the other thread offers free phone calls at certain times of the day and hopefully this will reduce my phone bill quite dramaticaly.

As I mentioned previously, I have not been with them long enough to be willing to give a recomendation. Also, a big drawback for me is that they don't appear to have a news server so I am using 2 ISPs at the moment.

I just hope that their move to provide free phone calls encourages others to follow suit.

Jon

Subject: RE: Alta Vista Free Internet Access
From: Bill D
Date: 29 Sep 99 - 11:57 PM

free access is booming, but usually with lots of ads...and almost NEVER with newsgroup access...I have a decently priced ISP with 24hr tech support and 38,000 newsgroups! I wish everyone had the choices we do in the Wash DC area