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Many of the larger-ISPs offer descent coverage for the entire state including Earthlink and SBC/Yahoo. However, if you are only away infrequently, I've found that using a calling card to call back to the MSU POP is handiest. For $20 you can get at least 500 minutes, which is more than enough for a few business trips. -Nick Kwiatkowski ________________________________ From: MSU Network Administrators Group on behalf of STeve Andre' Sent: Mon 4/2/2007 10:40 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [MSUNAG] Dial-up Internet services to end July 2, 2007 - second notice On Monday 02 April 2007 22:28:02 Richard Wiggins wrote: > Colleagues, > > The included message below will be sent to MSU Deans, Directorrs and > Chairs soon. As per agreement with MSU NAG, we try to send a heads-up > to NAG before such announcements go to the MSU community at large. > > Thanks, > > /rich > > To: Deans, Directors, and Chairs > > Subject: Dial-up Internet services to end July 2, 2007 - second notice > > ACNS and Merit Network have worked together for many years to provide > dial-up Internet access for MSU faculty, staff, students, and > retirees. Many users, however, have stopped using dial-up in favor of > high-speed alternatives. As a result, Merit Network will discontinue > the following services on Monday, > July 2, 2007: [snip] Wow. The end of an era. Given the expense of maintaing them, I see why they're going. These days when I wander around I look for a Panera for a quick email fix... Can anyone reccomend an ISP that has a dialup number good for the entire state? Ideally, an ISP where you could buy a months service while going on a vacation, something like that. For me, the dialins were most useful when at a hotel that didn't have wireless. I suppose thats getting more and more common though. Still, having the option of a dialup ISP would be nice to tell my users. Thanks, STeve Andre'