Free access is here.  There is now absolutely no reason to be offline.  Computers are cheap and access is free.  Well, it comes with a price.  The price is commercials.  But, hey, you've been inundated with commercials on TV, radio, newspaper and even along the Interstate.  It's the great American way.

For the frugal minded, it's another way to save money.  Cancel your $20 ISP subscription and check out one of these, or at least use one of them for a backup:

1. AltaVista: www.altavista.com                     
   877-584-5551

2. Excite's Free Lane: Click on the banner ad link to the left.           
   888-826-4412

3. Kmart Bluelight: www.bluelight.com           
   409-776-6515

4. Juno: www.juno.com                                  
   800-586-6889

5. NetZero: www.netzero.com                       
   805-418-2046

6. FreeI: Get FREE Internet Access.