SillyDog701

[Andrew T.]

Several months ago, I inquired if any Internet service providers supported, promoted, or distributed Netscape or Mozilla software. Happily, at least one now does.

Speakeasy, a large U.S. DSL service provider, is now offering a customized "Speakeasy Edition" of Mozilla Firefox to its customers (or specificially, a customization plugin for users who already have Firefox installed).

Regardless of the specifics, it's nice to see a major Internet service provider endorse Mozilla Firefox, and I look forward to seeing other ISPs do the same in the future.

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[Fulvio]

Cheap they are not, but forward looking.

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[Don_HH2K]

I remember reading this in one of the e-mails Speakeasy's CEO sends out to all Speakeasy subscribers a bit back. I wasn't surprised, because Speakeasy caters to users of everything. They have setup instructions for just about every OS, including those as far back as Mac System 7 and Linux 2.0. Their mail interface doesn't use any proprietary controls, so it's interoperable with all browsers.

Even though Speakeasy's prices are high, it's for a good reason. The service is great (except for the modem fire I had, but that was my own doing).

BTW, Bruce Chatterley (Speakeasy's CEO), according to his monthly mailing message headers, uses Thunderbird 1.0 as his defauly mail app and has been doing so for quite some time now.

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[Fulvio]

I have Cox Bable, and I pay $39.95 for the same service that Speakeasy offers for $20 more. And, they could care less about the way that I connect, and I never had a problem. so, it is up to me to figure it out, and their website is partly obnoxious, since all their special links must be opened with IE. Oh, they know about this, and what I think about it.
They just don't have trained people who can answer Netscape/Mozilla/Firefox or Thunderbird questions, and they take the path of least resistance.
Still, they are the best game in town.

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[Al]

Well it is nice to see a isp to do that. if only my isp does that

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[Don_HH2K]

Fulvio, the only problem with Cox Cable service is that Comcast has a nice little monopoly for themselves in Massachusetts. Around here Comcast offers 768/256 cable service for $50/month, while from Speakeasy I've got twice the download rate for only ten dollars more. Plus, since cable service is really just a big WAN, DSL is generally more secure unless somebody goes and connects to your wireless router or plugs into your box outside your house. There's only one problem with DSL: distance from your CO. If there isn't a CO within 15,000 feet of where you live, you'll be paying almost $100/month for slower speeds like 256/112.

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[Fulvio]

I know what you are saying, but I live in Nebraska, and although many people go DSL via Qwest, it is because of their package deals, which include phone service, and, they get 256/112 for about $50. .

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