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Re: Am I correct that there is something 'wrong' there?

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From: Don Bruder
Date: Sat, 27 Oct 2007 01:44
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In article <ItwUi.28424$GO5.18620@edtnps90>,
 Gumby <gumbyjd@eastlink.spammersmustdie.ca> wrote:

> Don Bruder wrote:
> > You *CAN* get 'Net access though DirecTV - Depending on which month it 
> > is, which direction you're facing when you dial the phone, and how you 
> > hold your mouth during the call to start the install process, you'll end 
> > up connecting through "DirecWay", "DirecPC", or "HughesNet" - three 
> > names for the same service. 
> 
> Heh.  Well, like I said, their web site doesn't mention it at all.

SUPPOSEDLY it was spun off into it's own separate entity. It started 
life as "DirecPC", just about the same time that DirecTV showed up. 
Since then, it's been bouncing around among the three names at various 
times. Last time I paid attention (prolly about 8 months ago now) it was 
HughesNet.

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or the subject of the message doesn't contain the exact text "PopperAndShadow"
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From: Don Bruder <dakidd@sonic.net>
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Subject: Re: Am I correct that there is something 'wrong' there?
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