[ale] Ideas for backup internet connection?

[Byron A Jeff]

AT&T broadband seems to have rolling episodes where the entire Atlanta
area is unavailable. While there is supposedly a dialup backup, it's very
time limited.

So I'd like to get a backup dialup with more potential hours. While I was down
yesterday, I decided to follow up with a AT&T long distance offer that
gave WorldNet service for $7. After signing up and trying to get an instant
account, I ran across a page describing setting up WorldNet with Linux
(I was using my sister's dialup temporarily). Come to find out that while
normal WorldNet service is straight PPP/CHAP and works just fine, that
their limited service has ad banners and only runs with their special
dialer under Windows! As you can well imangined, I was bummed out. I
immediately called and cancelled, and called BellSouth for good measure
and locked my long distance so that AT&T wouldn't try to slam me.

Does anyone know of a Linux compatible dialup for about $7 a month. Time
limited isn't a problem. Say 150 hours a month would be fine.
It needs to have a national set of POPs so that I can dial it locally if I 
need to travel.

Ideas? Thanks...

BAJ
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