"Seng-Poh Lee" <splee@gnu.ai.mit.edu> (04/13/91)
I just managed to get Prodigy running at 9600 bps via Tymnet. It works great, although there are still pauses due to the front end. But when the front end is responsive, the screen updates are super. Prodigy has not announced 9600 support yet. I just edited their config and script file to do that. When Prodigy went nationwide, they used Tymnet to fill voids in their dial-up network. Presumely they have a bulk contract with Tymnet since Prodigy users are not charged for connect time. I wonder what will happen when more and more people start using Prodigy at 9600 via Tymnet. If Tymnet has higher charges for 9600, will Prodigy start passing some of those charges to those 9600 customers? Prodigy has already started charging for e-mail over 30/month. Will they now start charging more for 9600 users? Or perhaps limiting free connect time? Time will tell. In the mean time, those in cities with 9600 Tymnet modems can enjoy faster sessions. Seng-Poh Lee splee@gnu.ai.mit.edu