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From: chip@osh3.OSHA.GOV (Chip Yamasaki)
Newsgroups: comp.mail.uucp,news.admin
Subject: Re: Is UUNET going to upgrade?
Message-ID: <1991Jun12.012806.25633@osh3.OSHA.GOV>
Date: 12 Jun 91 01:28:06 GMT
References: <1991Jun8.210644.4897@shaman.com>
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In <1991Jun8.210644.4897@shaman.com> jiro@shaman.com (Jiro Nakamura) writes:

>	Does anyone know if UUNET is going to get an upgrade soon? I know
>about their recent upgrade, but I've been experiencing severe delays when
>communicating with them -- sometimes so severe my machine timeouts and
>stops talking.
> [details deleted]
>	I think it's time UUNET expanded. What do you others think?
>Replies to comp.mail.uucp or news.admin please, I want to get a 
>discussion going.

Well, I've been a satisfied customer for a few months now, but after
looking at the xferstats file recently I have to agree.  It disturbs me
that I am paying for connect time and sometimes the rates are terrible,
and other times the rates are great.  I have reason to believe it's not
me because my system load is relatively stable and I converse with
another system that maintains consistant rates.

It does bother me that they are charging for connect time and the
inadequacy of their system is costing me money.  Sounds crazy, but maybe
they should drop their rates during peak hours when they know their
system can't give you peak performance.
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Charles "Chip" Yamasaki| The opinions expressed here are my own and are not
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