One more comment;

Connection Speed difference around the world (from my travels)

All connections were done back to an AT&T dial in number back in San Jose, CA (unless noted)

Dialing from MY house in San Jose: 26.4Kbps - non x2 compliant line

Dialing from London UK: 36.6 - 40Kbps

Dialing from London UK (to freeserve): About 46.4Kbps

Dialing from Delhi, India: 19.2Kbps

Dialing from Mumbai/Bombay: 44Kpbs

Dialing from Sydney, Australia: 51.2Kbps

Dialing from Chicago, IL: 31.2Kbps


Some notes: I RARELY get descent speed dial up connections in the US. Even if my ISP's virtual dial up number is only a few miles away (inferior phone lines...). It's pretty sad that dialing from Sydney, Australia to San Jose, CA that I get a FASTER connection speed than back home...



[This message has been edited by NickP 1K (edited 02-10-2000).]