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[Discuss] laptop as router



On Fri, Nov 06, 2015 at 08:33:30PM +0000, Mike Small wrote:
> 
> Maybe I'll end up using dialup.  Some recommend it as a good option
> for similar reasons to those of people who choose not to own tvs.
> (I think Joey Hess of Debian has similar thoughts though I can't
> find the relevant blog entry now.) Is there still such a thing as
> a CLEC? Is it possible I could land in an apartment where I can't
> even get a landline for dialup without supporting Comcast or Verizon?

Yes, but it's also possible that you will end up in a place that
can get cable modem service via RCN.

-dsr-



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