Date: Sun, 04 Oct 1998 13:43:44 +0100 From: Brian Somers <brian@Awfulhak.org> To: Ghulum Dastgir <Ghulam_Dastgir@uk.ibm.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: ISP's in the UK Message-ID: <199810041243.NAA11305@woof.lan.awfulhak.org> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Sun, 04 Oct 1998 09:51:39 -0000." <5060100024177894000002L042*@MHS>
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> Hi,
>
> can any FreeBSD user in the UK recommend an ISP they've used for home Internet
> access. The reason I ask is that a lot of them don't run BSD or even Unix it
> seems on their systems. The other reason is that a fair amount will force you
> to use MS explorer browser: a definite no-no for us freebsd users.
> Ideally can anyone think of an ISP with UK coverage that's cheap if not free
> (like X-stream) !!
>
> Also what do you guys think about having a domain name: is it worth the £200 a
> year in the UK for a normal home Internet user like myself.
I've used both Demon Systems and Force 9. Demon charge #200pa for a
domain name, Force9 charge a one-off #50. Guess who I'm with.
If you like Usenet, don't go with Force9. If you like talking to
support, don't go with Demon.
> Thanks,
> Ghulam
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