[Cobra64]

It is a shame that there are so few ISP providers that do not have "local" access numbers. We like ATT WorldNet but their access number is long distance, even though the area code is EXACTLY THE SAME as our area code.

We have DirectTV satellite for TV, but they want us to pay $600 for some sort of box to use them as an internet provider. Plus another $100/month to use their services.

AOL (I HATE AOL -juvenile IM and all the other Mickey Mouse crap and pop-ups) is the only ISP with a local access number.

Regardless, I can travel to any city in the USA or any country in Europe or South America and transact email business on a local dial-up connection from my hotel.

Any ideas?

[Redcloak]

My Mom and my Father-in-law both have Earthlink accounts and their dial-up numbers are local calls. In fact, they each have a couple of local numbers to pick from on the list.