Some people have free access to the Internet simply because of where they live or where they work.
And many people will have an e-mail address where they work, and they will have access to the Web at their desktop computer in the office. If so, they may be able to dial a local number, even from home, and have free access to the Web. University students and employees of the university will generally be issued an e-mail address and given free access to the Web. And so the most important thing to remember in choosing an ISP is that they offer FREE local phone access in major metropolitan areas throughout the USA and Canada. In this chapter we'll discuss the various ISPs available.