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Isp Menu How to Choose an Internet Service Provider
This site compares dial-up, DSL, and web hosting services offered by selected U.S. Internet Service Providers. The site includes a glossary of terms and explanations of the various services out there.
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Scn: Selecting an Internet Service Provider
Good collection of factors to consider when selecting an Internet service provider with links ISP directories and reviews.
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Dsl: University of Richmond: Visualizing Emancipation
A map of slavery's end during the American Civil War. It finds patterns in the collapse of southern slavery, mapping the interactions between federal policies, armies in the field, and the actions of enslaved men and women on countless...
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Internet Learning Tree: A Brief History of the Internet
An anecdotal history of the people and communities that brought about the internet.
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Learn the Net: About Modems
A basic overview and comparison of types of computer modems. Covers phone modems, DSL, cable modems, ISDN, and business T1 and T3 lines. Good animated illustration of data transmission.