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Date:	Fri, 2 May 2003 11:42:24 PDT7
From:	"J. R. Fox" <jr_fox@pacbell.net >
Reply-To:	scoug-help@scoug.com
To:	Steve Carter <scarter@vcnet.com > , scoug-help@scoug.com
Subject:	SCOUG-Help: Some Bad News from SBC

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Hi Steve,

I have just found out that Pac Bell will, as of a future date to be
announced, be *forcing* its DSL subscribers to migrate to the Yahoo -
SBC package, which until now was just an annoyingly over-promoted
option. I believe this will oblige those of us who have a fixed IP to
give it up (the first deal-breaker for me), and there may well be some
negative ramifications for OS/2 users. Tony gave us a capsule
impression of the new package a while back, but I did not get answers
to some follow-up questions I consider important. When the deadline
approaches, there is an excellent chance I will terminate their
service.

The DSL outfit you previously recommended is not available in this
area, as we discussed some time ago. My guess is that Verizon DSL
can't operate in this territory either. So, I'm wondering what other
DSL options may be available ? (Forget cable modem: you really
wouldn't want to do business with the franchise-holder for this area.
I'm looking forward to dropping them for cable-TV service too.) I
suppose my first inquiry will be with EarthLink. If you have some
other ideas, I'd be glad to hear them.

Jordan

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