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From: "Boyd Roberts" <boyd@planete.net>
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Subject: Re: [9fans] connecting to ISP with PAP?
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From: rob pike <rob@plan9.bell-labs.com>

> what, you mean about getting a new telephone pole installed on my property
> to support the positive-pressure nitrogen-filled cable that delivered the
twisted
> pair? that story?  no, no interest here.

story i heard was tha at&t didn't wanna sell them 'cos
of some 'oh, yer gonna build a phone company'.