Hi John, I don't have the answer to all your questions, but I can tell you that worldaccess (www.worldaccess.fr) is advertising with free access to the Internet. This means you only have to pay for the telephone costs. Regards, Sander John P Carroll wrote:
I am destined to spend some time working in the south of France and am bringing the elements to assemble a desktop machine to run a S.U.S.E. distribution. I have to post photographic documents, spreadsheets and text to the web so others can examine my work product.
Since the web was concocted in French-speaking Switzerland I guess this line of questioning could be termed lame, however: I know that they use different plugs in France, just to annoy us. I am vague on the costs and modes of connection to ISPs in France. I am guessing that once connected, the protocols of transmission are standard, but I don't know if there is any difference in obtaining a connection. I am fairly certain there is someone lurking out there who has a clear picture of these matters so:
-Is there a modem card especially suitable for hooking up in France? -I used to hear tell of Minitel, is this a useful space? -What are the best services in a region such as Gard (Avignon)? -Are there in fact any real telecommunication differences from the US in EEU countries? -In the US popular use of the internet was developed by cheap availability of a local connection for long duration at what is now considered "rustyband" transfer rates, as I understand it, Europe and France in particular have a system that makes the local connection point more expensive which has restrained popular usage. -Can anyone recommend a site, or other publication, which would be useful reference?
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