Don't you want news-server access? That's the most common
> deal-breaker for me.
It shouldn't be a concern.
If the price is cheap enough for an ISP you've chosen and they don't provide a news server, also get a news account at Newsguy
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. They have a special plan that they offer one year of news server access for forty dollars. I used them once when a ten dollar a month ISP I was then using dropped their news server without telling anyone.
The service was very good. And they add new news groups pretty quickly when you request them. I'm not using them now because my cablemodem provider provides me with news server access. But I'd resort to them in an instant if my provider didn't offer it as part of the package.
Regards,
Fred