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panader0

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5. Century Link just recently upgraded their services to my rural area.

Reply to Tobin S. (Reply #4)

Sun Mar 3, 2013, 11:45 AM

Mar 2013

I could have gone with satellite but couldn't afford it. Now with the new services I can bundle and the cost will be about the same as I have been paying. So, basically, the answer is money.

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Tomorrow, after 16 years of dial-up, I am getting high speed. [View all] panader0 Mar 2013 OP

Congratulation panader0. Welcome to the insanity. eom. In_The_Wind Mar 2013 #1

you'll love the speed warrior1 Mar 2013 #2

my heartiest congratulaions rurallib Mar 2013 #3

What took you so long to upgrade? Tobin S. Mar 2013 #4

Century Link just recently upgraded their services to my rural area. panader0 Mar 2013 #5

Make sure your virus protection is up-to-date krispos42 Mar 2013 #6

Congratulations on your move from stone knives and bearskins.....! lastlib Mar 2013 #7

Good for you! bigwillq Mar 2013 #8

After 15 years of dial-up, I'm on my 3rd year of a wifi hotspot. (I'm also rural). I LOVE it! riderinthestorm Mar 2013 #9

Congratulations! kanda Mar 2013 #10

Hey, good for you. a kennedy Mar 2013 #11

You might need to upgrade your phone, too Orrex Mar 2013 #12

Congratulations davidthegnome Mar 2013 #13

ha, I beat you by about a half a year Kali Mar 2013 #14

When I went from dial-up to cable... Archae Mar 2013 #15

as a present to you, here's an animated gif that might look better on a slow load Bucky Mar 2013 #16

Back in the days of dialup that gif probably would've taken an hour to upload riderinthestorm Mar 2013 #17