You stated: "Prodigy, my avenue now charges me @2.90 per hour for everything over 5 hours." We are former Prodigites and gave them up soon after we discovered the WEB. We use NETCOM through a local dialup. You might check to see if they service your local area. They charge $19.95 /month for 40 hours of PRIME TIME (Mon-Fri 9:00am to 12:00am) after 12:00 am to 9:00 am it's free, and all day Saturday and Sunday. We have yet to find a better deal with so little restraints and as great a service provider. Plus full WWW Access. Good Luck Virginia