> A couple of minor points:

 > 1. The cost in Canada, at least, of high-speed
 > internet is about the same as the cost of a dial-up
 > ISP + phone line.  If you have an extra line because
 > you're tying up your primary line when on the 'net,
 > then you could trade in both the phone line + dial-up
 > ISP, and pay about the same for high speed.

    Here it is different. The cheapest broadband costs three times as much
as the anytime dial-up deal and it's only twice as fast. The phone line is
free of rental and there are no call charges - just the flat fee.

 > 2. If you have it, you may put more use to the
 > internet.  Of course, this may be a justification for
 > not getting high-speed ;-)

    Precisely. I do not need instantaneous access, because I do not make my
living from it. The 1 MB broadband rate is ludicrously expensive, and you
must allow me to be the judge of what I can afford. Economics has been
defined as the relationship between ends and scarce means which have
alternative uses. I can put that amount of money to much better use.

Best Wishes,
Bill.

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