Hi WALTER!
On 02-08-98 at 07:49:00PM, WALTER LUFFMAN of 1:3618/555 wrote to TOM WHITE:
 WL> While I've been pleased with CompuServe's connections (both
 WL> direct to their network and via Tymnet) ever since I first
 WL> joined several years ago, I wouldn't be surprised if busy signals on
 WL> the CompuServe dial-in network become more common by and by. (I get
 WL> around these problems by connecting to CompuServe via my ISP.  This
 WL> won't work for all members, of course, since many people use
 WL> CompuServe itself to connect to the Internet, instead of the other
 WL> way around.)
My first modem came with a Compuserve introductory package.  That was many 
years ago.  I was pleased with the availability of their lines.  I don't 
remember ever getting a busy signal.  I called often (about twice a day) 
UNTIL the friggin 25cent connection fee per call started adding up.   Think 
of it, if I had continued, that connection fee alone would have amounted to 
US$170 per year.  Insane.
I tried to reduce my usage to about once a week.  But even then, the $25/hour 
fees took a big bite out of my wallet every month.   Naturally, I gradually 
moved my communications interests to BBSing and internet gateways.  Never 
regretted leaving Compuserve since.
Does Compuserve still have that 25 cent connection fee?
.:. /|ug
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