If I was paying their access bill I would get a new company!
You are more than welcome to pay the access bill! Unfortunately, that wouldn't have helped this weekend. 550,000 people were without power in the Chicago area this weekend. Stops lights, cable, and internet access are all still down in many areas. A backup generator doesn't help much when the entire grid is down. More storms are expected this afternoon.
FYI, I am evaluating another access provider -- if we can come to terms. They advertise "unlimited data" and then impose limits in their end user agreement which isn't available until after you have paid for the first month's access. I argue that is false advertising and that it says nothing about that when you first sign up for their unlimited plan which is more expensive than their limited plan. We'll see how it goes. If I can't get a waiver in writing, I'll have to go elsewhere and continue to limp along with the current provider (the one who recently changed their name hoping that doing so would make people think their service has improved and so they could increase rates even more).
At long last, a few words from DENIS: denis.usj.es/denisathome/forum_thread.php?id=305
