mudgal-

It is easy enough to check an ISP site (or call their 800 #) to see if a free local access number is available. Baring that, go to www.opera.com and download the 2 meg non-java version of their nice fast free browser. I use it for ad-free and crash-free viewing of FT and many other sites. And it is true for IE Ver x.x, disabling java for viewing a site will disable it for other sites until and unless you reverse the java settings. As I keep java on for IE 5.5, and no-java Opera 5.11, I maintain control over much download content. Good luck.

MisterNice