piclist.com wrote:

> They are smaller monopolies. <GRIN> The day they offer local phone
> service in my area, PacBell will be "ripping out" the phone wire.

  All very well for your guys to talk - over here, (AU) AFAIK, cable is
downlink only - every transaction in the other direction involves a 25
cent call on the 'phone line - which of course is *not* mentioned as
part of the costs.

  Or have I got this wrong?
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  Cheers,
        Paul B.