VARIOUS ON-RAMPS TO THE INFORMATION SUPERHIGHWAY ======================================================================== INTERNET ACCESS VIA THE ALASKA COMPUTER SOCIETY The University of Alaska is offering The Alaska Computer Society members access to the University of Alaska Computer Network (UACN). For a nominal monthly fee we would have access to the following services: UACN Mail (statewide e-mail system) Internet e-mail, worldwide Internet FTP/Gopher services, Telenet, etc. Usenet (topical message areas) The monthly rates are: 01-25 accounts: $20/month/account 26-49 accounts: $15/month/account 50+ accounts: $10/month/account I don't think we will have any problem obtaining 50+ accounts. To my understanding access will be through local phone lines and the university will be handling the billing. Applications and further information will be available at the next general meeting which will be on February 10th. A representative from Intuit will be here talking about Quicken for DOS and Windows. The meeting will be held at Providence Hospital in the East auditorium at 7:30 p.m. The University is offering this service to the group because of its non-profit status, you will need to be a member of The Alaska Computer Society to apply. Your annual membership contribution to The Alaska Computer Society is a well spent, tax deductible $25 per year. Benefits include: . a monthly newsletter . access to certain areas on the ACS BBS . discounts on shareware diskettes . participate in monthly meeting door prize drawings . attend special seminars and workshops . participate in group purchases . participate in software evaluations . and now applications for accounts in the University of Alaska Computer Network. ============================================================================ ALASKA INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY LIBRARY Alaska Information Technology Library has network-style lines up and working now. SL/IP, CSL/IP, PPP, or TCP/IP protocols available for both dial-up or leased lines. All Internet services available. Pricing from $25.00 a month and up. Call Alaska Information Technology Library at (907) 278-1787 and ask for Internet Access. Special note to Sysops: We have decided not to offer shell or BBS style services at AKITL. We figure that there are enough BBS owners out there who are willing to fill the demand. As a result, we will offer UUCP feeds of mail and news at a reasonable price. Also, if you use SL/IP or TCP/IP, give us a call and we can make you a deal. ======================================================================== INTERNET ALASKA, INC. Internet Alaska, Inc. 4050 Lake Otis Parkway, Suite 107A Anchorage, AK 99508 907-562-4638 Availability of Service Internet Alaska, Inc. will open to the public on June 1, 1994. Dial-up Info At startup, we will provide 24 dial-up lines. As user and traffic demand warrant, we will increase the number of dial-up lines. ATU requires 30 days to install additional phone circuits (we order a T1 at a time), so please order as early as possible if you intend to actually logon to the Internet on June 1. Modem Info High speed V.fast (28.8 Kbps, 115.2 Kbps compressed) modems are supported. To maximize the use of dial-up lines, we do not support modems running below 9600 baud. We are using Microcom Deskporte Fast modems, which are the only modems that provide 28.8K throughput through Windows (using the parallel port rather than the serial port). They are also the least expensive modem from a major manufacturer. Dedicated Access Higher speed direct connections are available. Although ISDN services are not available from ATU, we can provide Internet access using Switched 56 or T1 within Anchorage. Call at least one month before you require a high speed connection - that is ATU's lead time, not ours! Pricing is location-dependent. Client Support We support Windows/DOS, Macintosh, Amiga, UNIX, and X terminal client (as in client-server) software. For instance, if you run Mosaic (World Wide Web), E-mail, News, Archie, or other client software on your computer you will be able to directly access Internet-based server software. It is important to note that we are providing much more than a bulletin board. Although users can logon using communications packages like ProComm+ for Windows or Versaterm for the Mac, this will not allow them to take advantage of our enhanced services. Performance is Built in The first Internet Alaska node is designed for performance, capacity, and growth. To minimize the primary recurring cost, long distance bandwidth, we are employing a number of strategies. we provide local file services; all customers will have at least 10 MB of disk space for personal use - we provide a jukebox for storage of public domain archives - our modems are connected to our host using high speed serial concentrators - we will switch to an inexpensive satellite feed for news later this summer - our multi-processor UNIX workstation will be loaded with RAM as the number of users increases - we provide access via PPP (preferred) and SLIP, so you can become a full Internet node Targeted Markets Small Businesses Home Users Software Developers Education (K-12) Mobile Users UUCP Billing Policies effective May 1, 1994 Service Charge Dial-up Access * (9600 Baud min.) $45/mo or $225/6 mo Setup Fee 0 Termination Fee 0 Daytime Access Surcharge (8:am - 5:pm) 0 High Speed Surcharge (9.6 - 28.8 Kbaud) 0 Data Transfer Surcharge ($/1000 bytes) 0 Shell Service Surcharge 0 PPP/SLIP Access Surcharge 0 UUCP Service Surcharge 0 Dedicated Access (SW56, T1, ...) Priced individually (due to ATU tariffs) * Dial-up Access Service includes: "Unlimited" access time "Unlimited" disk space (10 MB/person minimum) e-mail, WWW, gopher, news, and all standard Internet applications (ftp, telnet,...) At this time, only six month memberships (one month free) are being accepted. "Unlimited" resources are not Unlimited!! We will manage our network to ensure all of our customers have good access to all of our resources, including, but not limited to: - disconnecting clients who park on a line (i.e., connected but not using services) - disconnecting clients who abuse any resource (disk space, long-distance line) - canceling subscriptions of customers who continually abuse shared resources Until we have access to a local point of presence (POP), until we have hundreds of dial-up lines, and until our optical jukebox arrives and we have unlimited disk space, we will actively manage our shared resources. We appreciate your cooperation in creating the best Internet access service anywhere. Please don't abuse our liberal policies, and we in turn will continue to grow our system and our services as quickly as possible. Terms and Conditions effective May 1, 1994 1. You understand and accept these Terms and Conditions and agree to pay for these services according to the current Billing Policies in effect. 2. If we do not receive your payment when due, your account may be terminated. Termination of your account does not remove your responsibility under this agreement to pay all fees incurred up to the date of termination including collection and attorneys' fees incurred by Internet Alaska, Inc. Jurisdiction of this agreement is the State of Alaska. 3. Internet Alaska makes no warranties of any kind, whether expressed or implied, including any implied warranty or merchantability of this service for a particular purpose. Internet Alaska takes no responsibility for any damages suffered by you including, but not limited to, loss of data from delays, nondeliveries, misdeliveries, or service interruptions caused by Internet Alaska's own negligence or your errors and/or omissions. 4. Internet Alaska's services may only be used for lawful purposes. Transmission of any material in violation of any US or state regulation is prohibited, This includes, but is not limited to, copyrighted material, threatening or obscene material, or material protected by trade secret. You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Internet Alaska from any claims resulting from your use of this service which damages you or another party. At our discretion, we may revoke your access for inappropriate usage. 5. Use of information obtained via this service is at your own risk. Internet Alaska specifically denies responsibility for the accuracy or quality of information obtained through our service. 6. We may list your contact information in relevant directories. You will notify Internet Alaska of any changes in account contact information. 7. If you use another organization's networks or computing resources, you are subject to their respective permission and usage policies. 8. These Terms and Conditions are subject to change without notice. A current copy will always be available on-line. Continued usage of your account after a new policy has gone into effect constitutes acceptance of that policy. 9. You are responsible for how your account is used. You may allow others to use it, bearing in mind that you are fully responsible for what they do and all fees they incur. 10. You agree not to provide sell or resell connections to Internet Alaska, or provide connections to other service providers without express written consent from Internet Alaska. 11. Internet Alaska reserves the right to cancel this service and reimburse you with any unused fees where appropriate on a pro-rata basis. 12. You may cancel your account at any time upon written notice to us. You will still be responsible for any fees incurred up to the date of termination of service. We will reimburse you for any unused fees where appropriate on a pro-rata basis. 13. These Terms and Conditions supersede all previous representations, understandings or agreements and shall prevail notwithstanding any variance with terms and conditions of any order submitted.