I asked that question to an AOL tech rep a while back & was told that weather does not effect internet service. However, it's my personal opinion that tech rep was full of hot air! Bonnie daughter of Jim 76/3 In a message dated 98-07-23 21:20:08 EDT, you write: > We had a terrific storm the other night in the Washington DC > metropolitan area, and large parts of Maryland lost their electricity > for quite some time. Doesnt AOL run through Maryland. Could that have > affected the quality of service? > ------------------------------------------------------------ >