Larry Jaques wrote:

Switch ISPs, then stick with a good one.

I'll agree to that last point in particular. I've seen'em come, and I've
seen'em go. Dad changes ISPs more often than I change shoes, always trying
to find the best deal. I've had the same ISP for 10 years.

One reason I haven't taken the plunge into cable is because I'd not only be
paying way more than seems reasonable, but I'd also be trading my dead
reliable local provider for a big name conglomerate that isn't even sure if
it will ever emerge from bankruptcy.

Hell, I do banking the same way. My bank doesn't do ATMs or debit cards or
any of that other fancy ****, but I've been dealing with the same bank for
15 years. Just about every other bank in town has been bought by some
national conglomerate in that time.

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