Am I out of broadband options?

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I checked www.telocity.com, and was redirected to its new name of DirecTV DSL. I entered my address and phone there, and got a "Sorry, no can do" response.

That's three no's and a yes, and the yes was Earthlink.

As for Digital Cable, I considered that and turned it down flat. I looked at what Comcast offered beyond the Basic/Standard package, and saw no more than three or four channels I'd have the least bit of interest in (the Cartoon Network, Game Show Network, BBC America, maybe Sci-Fi or some of the Discovery offshoots). For an extra $15 or so per month, that's just not worth it to me.

Heck, as it stands right now, I only watch a handful of the ones I already have. Comedy Central, the Weather Channel and the basic UHF/VHF channels are the only ones I can honestly say I watch more than once or twice a week, unless something catches my eye when channel-flipping or there's something going on in sports.

(I just looked up the channel listings on comcast.com, and it appears that Cartoon, Game Show and Sci-Fi (among others) were recently added to the Basic lineup. If so, that's even less reason for me to upgrade -- other than BBC America, the only thing I'd want it for would be ordering PPVs, and I can go down to the Stadium Grille to get my PPV wrestling fixes.)

jeff. unashamed to admit that he watches grown men pounding each other into goo in the name of sports entertainment