From: Steven Vaughan-Nichols <sjvn01 at gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2022 10:00:20 -0500
Subject: [WSFA] Re: Inexpensive Internet?
To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at keithlynch.net>

Start here:

https://internetprovidersbyzip.com/internet-services-in-county/MD/Prince%20Georges

Chances aren't great that he's going to find "cheap" Internet anywhere. The
average Internet price in Maryland is $60 a month.

Steven

On Thu, Feb 24, 2022 at 10:50 PM Keith F. Lynch <kfl at keithlynch.net> wrote:

> A friend of mine lost his dialup Internet service several years ago
> when his copper phone service was forcibly replaced with FiOS fiber.
> His dialup modem wouldn't work on his FiOS phone line.
>
> He's not willing to pay for FiOS broadband Internet, which costs much
> more than dialup.  He doesn't need the speed, as he just wants to send
> and receive plain text email.  He doesn't have a cell phone.
>
> He has savings, but no income.  He owns his own house.
>
> This is in PG County, and he is elderly (70s), but not eligible for
> Social Security.
>
> He doesn't drive, and doesn't want to walk to a public library or
> business with Wi-Fi while carrying his laptop computer because he
> lives in a high-crime neighborhood.
>
> How can he get inexpensive Internet service?  Thanks.
>

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