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You know dial up deserved a better fate. For me, I realized it was dead for real about 7 years ago. I setup a US based dial up account as a backup for a vacatio

You know dial up deserved a better fate. For me, I realized it was dead for real about 7 years ago. I setup a US based dial up account as a backup for a vacation that included some remote places. It did work in a cabin in a cell signal blocking valley, but not in a hotel - where of course PBXs are all now VOIP. Irony indeed. Worst of all is that a "real" POTS line cost more than a cell phone. Related question: is it still true that if you are willing to pay (was like $100+/month) local telcos must sell you a ISDN BRI line? Anyone out there in oh say, the Nevada desert with such a connection? Satellite then? Or are you just on AOL?

function_seven 11y ago
> Related question: is it still true that if you are willing to pay (was like $100+/month) local telcos must sell you a ISDN BRI line? Anyone out there in oh say, the Nevada desert with such a connection? Satellite then? Or are you just on AOL? --- I was curious about this as well. Looks like there is no requirement, although AT&T will still sell a BRI for $55 a month "anywhere a normal analog line can be placed"[1]. But Verizon has discontinued it in some parts as well as CenturyTel. "Or are you on just AOL?" Ha, you should rephrase that: "Or are you just AOL?". [1]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Integrated_Services_Digital_Network#United_States_and_Canada https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Integrated_Services_Digital_Ne...