Retaining land line telephone service is generally considered a vital safety precaution. No matter what other, electronic and mobile communication devices you may use, all can be disabled by loss of electrical power in a natural disaster or other situation. Only land line telephone service is likely to be dependable at such times. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marsha Anderson" <marcatony@xxxxxxxxx> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2005 4:27 AM Subject: Dial-up vs Broadband If you had DSL, you could not give up your land line. I personally think it is good to keep at least a very basic land line. No frills but a land line. Marsha Anderson -- To post a message to the list, send it to jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send a message to jfw-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line. Archives located at: //www.freelists.org/archives/jfw If you have any concerns about the list, post received from the list, or the way the list is being run, do not post them to the list. Rather contact the list owner at jfw-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.10.3 - Release Date: 4/25/2005 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.10.3 - Release Date: 4/25/2005 -- To post a message to the list, send it to jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send a message to jfw-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line. Archives located at: //www.freelists.org/archives/jfw If you have any concerns about the list, post received from the list, or the way the list is being run, do not post them to the list. Rather contact the list owner at jfw-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx