I have NO relation with Alternet other that my employer uses it and advices it to his customers, because it appears to Plan-Net as being the best choice for the time being. Plan-Net is and will remain independant of software/hardware/telco vendors. So, if the situation changes, I'll be the first to inform you about the new opportunities. But in order to increase the impact I, and Plan-Net, can have on this ISP in case it takes bad choices or decreases in quality, I suggest you to quote my name ("Recomanded by Brent") when applying for Internet Access. They know me very well. This does not give me a cent neither a reduction on my own subscription, but it gives me access to the updates they sent normally only to their partners, so that I can inform you. I also strongly suggest you to quote that you are Linux user (even part-time) by adding on the contract that you only accept the conditions if Alternet certify that the service is working with Linux hosts, routers and firewalls. They accept those kind of annotations. For the time being, it's no problem with them, but this way they will have more difficulties to change their mind if ever in the future. -- Brent Frère Private e-mail: Brent(a)BFrere.net Postal address: 5, rue de Mamer L-8280 Kehlen Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg European Union Mobile: +352-021/29.05.98 Fax: +352-26.30.05.96 Home: +352-307.341 URL: http://BFrere.net If you have problem with my digital signature, please install the appropriate au thority certificate by browsing https://www.cacert.org/certs/root.crt.