ML>>POTS dialup is generally about $20US a month... cable is about
ML>>$40US but thi[...] is generally justified by not having to have
ML>>a dedicated POTS line so that y[...] can talkl and be on the
ML>>internet at the same time... a residential POTS line generally
ML>>about $20US a month and thus 20 for line and 20 for internet
ML>>gives the rough 40 the cable charges...

 JF> DSL down here is closer to 50-55 dollars.
 JF>  :)

yes, that's DSL not cable... they are not the same... in any case, the
above is the justification for the "double the cost" charges that
they have...

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