I would like to add me sugesstion in response to the request for affordable options for accessing the internet. Give Netcom a try for 30 days. It will only cost you $19.95 for 40 hr./mo. and Sat. & Sun. do not count towards the 40 hrs. nor time before 9 a.m. on week days. Also important is it is a local dial up phone number almost every where. Unlimited e-mail. Full, real-time internet access. Includes gopher, ftp, news groups, telnet, chat groups, and a great browser called netcruiser. It will also automatically install other browsers you might want to use, i.e. Netscape, Mosaic, etc. Another new internet service I am trying that looks good and if available for 30 day free trial is GNN. Its $14.95 for 20 hrs./mo. Also offers a good browser. I highly recommend you try this concurrent with the service you may currently be using to compare them. AOL, Prodigy, & CompuServe are just too expensive for 20+ hrs of use.