Dial-Up Access Provider List
January 15, 1993
Genevieve Engel gen@magnum.ucop.edu
  This list includes Internet service providers in the US accessible
  through dial-up connections from a personal computer equipped
  with a modem.  It includes providers of full IP services (FTP,
  Telnet, and e-mail) as well as e-mail-only providers.  It's
  reasonably complete as of the date of issue but will not be
  updated.  For updated information see the PDIAL, nixpub, and
  limited-referral lists (available via e-mail request; at the
  end of this list are instructions for requesting them).
 
 
a2i communications
1211 Park Ave. #202
San Jose, CA 95126-2924
modem:  (408) 293-9010 (login: guest)
modem:  (408) 293-9020 (login: guest)
 
Connection:
  Log on to personal account through modem.
 
Network Services:
  Full Internet services including e-mail, Telnet, FTP.  Usenet news at
  additional cost.
 
Other Services:
  Unix system (facilities for programming, etc.).
 
Continuing Costs:
  Start at $20/month.
 
Special Rates:
  Prepaid discounts $72/6 months.
 
 
 
Alternet
UUNET Technologies, Inc.
3110 Fairview Park Dr., Ste. 570
Falls Church, VA 22042
(800) 4UUNET3
(703) 876-5050
 
Connection:
  Direct Internet access through high-speed (over 9600 baud) modem.
  Higher-speed Internet connections also available.  Local dial-up
  numbers are throughout the Continental U.S.
 
Network Services:
  Full Internet services including e-mail, Telnet, FTP.
 
Signup Costs:
  Start at $1500.
 
Continuing Costs:
  Start at $250/month.
 
 
 
America Online
8619 West Wood Center Dr.
Vienna, VA 22182
 
Connection:
  Log on to personal account through modem.
 
Network Services:
  E-mail to and from Internet.
 
Other Services:
  Commercial multiuser system with its own on-line services.
 
Continuing Costs:
  Start at $6/month plus connect rate ($10/hour prime time).
 
 
 
Anomaly
Small Business Systems, Inc.
Rte. 104, Box 17220
Smithfield, RI 02917
(401) 273-4669
modem:  (401) 455-0347 (login:  newuser)
 
Connection:
  Log on to personal account through modem.  Direct Internet access
  through modem with SLIP/PPP also available.
 
Network Services:
  Full Internet services including e-mail, Telnet, FTP.
 
Continuing Costs:
  $30/month for commercial users; $15/month for educational users.
 
Special Rates:
  Prepaid discounts $200/year for commercial users, $120/year
  educational users.
 
 
 
Anterior Technology
P.O. Box 1206
Menlo Park, CA 94026-1206
(415) 328-5615
 
Connection:
  UUCP connection through modem; contact Anterior for information
  on communications software that will support UUCP.
 
Network Services:
  E-mail to and from Internet.  Usenet news groups.  Service for e-mail
  retrieval of FTP files (no direct FTP).
 
Signup Costs:
  $50.
 
Continuing Costs:
  $30/month plus $1.95/hour.
 
 
 
AppleLink
Apple Computer, Inc.
P.O. Box 10600
Herndon, VA 22070-0600
(800) 776-2333 -- Apple Assistance Center, information on educ discounts
(408) 974-3309 -- Apple Online Services Helpline
 
Connection:
  Log on to personal account through modem.
 
Network Services:
  E-mail to and from Internet.
 
Other Services:
  Bulletin Board System (BBS).
 
Signup Costs:
  $70.
 
Continuing Costs:
  Start at $12/hour; monthly minimum $12.
 
Special Rates:
  Educational discounts.
 
 
 
Arbornet:  see M-Net
 
 
AT&T Mail
5501 LBJ Freeway
Dallas, TX  75240
(800) 242-6005
 
Connection:
  Log on to personal account through modem.
 
Network services:
  E-mail to and from Internet.
 
Continuing Costs:
  $3/month plus per-message charges starting at .50 per mail item.
 
 
 
BARRNet
Pine Hall, Rm. 115
Stanford University
Stanford, CA 94305-4122
(415) 725-1790
 
Connection:
  Direct Internet access through modem with SLIP/PPP.  Service is for
  research and educational organizations, including commercial
  research firms.
 
Network Services:
  Full Internet services including e-mail, Telnet, FTP.  BARRNet is a
  mid-level network of the NSFNet.
 
Continuing Costs:
  Start at $1600 annual membership plus $400 annual hardware fee.
 
 
 
Big Sky Telegraph
Western Montana College
Box 11
Dillon, MT 59725-3598
(800) WMC-MONT (in Montana only)
(406) 683-7338
modem:  (406) 683-7680
 
Connection:
  Log on to personal account through modem.  This is a service for
  Montana residents.
 
Network Services:
  E-mail to and from Internet.
 
Other Services:
  Bulletin Board System (BBS) featuring community information and
  on-line classes.
 
Continuing Costs:
  $50/year for account with Internet e-mail.
 
 
 
BIX
General Videotex Corporation
Massachussetts
(800) 695-4775
(617) 354-4137
modem:  (800) 225-4129   (7 data bits, 1 stop bit, even parity)
modem:  (617) 861-9767
 
Connection:
  Log on to personal account through modem.  Local dial-up
  connections outside the (617) area are available through TYMNET.
 
Network Services:
  E-mail to and from Internet.
 
Other Services:
  BIX is the Byte magazine multiuser information system especially for
  computer-related topics, and has its own set of online services.
 
Continuing Costs:
  $59/quarter.  TYMNET communications charges $3/hour non-prime-
  time, $6/hour prime time, or a flat $25/month.
 
Special Rates:
  $39/quarter for annual subscription.
 
 
 
CAPCON Library Network
1320 19th St., NW, suite 400
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 331-5771
 
Connection:
  Log on to personal account through modem.  Connection through 800
  number available for libraries outside the DC - northern Virginia -
  suburban Maryland area.  CAPCON services available to libraries.
 
Network Services:
  Full Internet services including e-mail, Telnet, FTP.
 
Signup Costs:
  $25.
 
Continuing Costs:
  $75/year plus $20/month for 20 hours' monthly use.
 
 
 
CERFnet
P. O. Box 85608
San Diego, CA 92186-9784
(800) 876-CERF
 
Connection:
  DIAL 'n CERF service:  Direct Internet access through modem with
  SLIP/PPP.  Higher-speed Internet connections also available.
  Access through 800 number available nationwide.
 
Network Services:
  Full Internet services including e-mail, Telnet, FTP.  CERFnet is a
  mid-level network of the NSFNet.
 
Signup Costs:
  Start at $50.
 
Continuing Costs:
  Start at $20/month plus $5/hour.
 
Special Rates:
  Bulk use $250/month for unlimited hours of use.
 
 
 
Channel 1
P. O. Box 338
Cambridge, MA 02238
(617) 864-0100
modem:  (617) 354-3230
 
Connection:
  Log on to personal account through modem.
 
Network Services:
  E-mail to and from Internet.  Usenet news groups.
 
Other Services:
  Bulletin Board System (BBS).
 
Continuing Costs:
  Start at $40/3 months for network services only.  Start at
  $45/3 months for BBS and network services.
 
Special Rates:
  Prepaid discounts start at $140/year for BBS and network services.
 
 
 
CICnet
ITI Building
2901 Hubbard Drive, Pod G
Ann Arbor, MI 48105
(313) 998-6102
 
Connection:
  Direct Internet access through modem with SLIP/PPP.  Access by
  logging on to personal account is planned.
 
Network Services:
  Full Internet services including e-mail, Telnet, FTP.  CICnet is a
  mid-level network of the NSFNet.
 
Signup Costs:
  Approximately $250 - $500 depending on account type.
 
Continuing Costs:
  $35-$150/month.
 
Special Rates:
  Discounts for libraries, non-profit organizations, and K-12 schools.
 
 
 
CLASS
1415 Koll Circle, Suite 101
San Jose, CA 95112-4698
(800) 488-4559
(408) 453-0444
 
Connection:
  Provides connection to CERFnet's DIAL 'n CERF service through
  modem connection.  Five local dial-up sites are available in
  California; an 800 number is available nationwide.  Available only to
  CLASS member libraries; call CLASS for membership information.
 
Network Services:
  Full Internet services including e-mail, Telnet, FTP.
 
Signup Costs:
  CLASS membership $135/year.
 
Continuing Costs:
  $150/year for one password, $50/year each additional, plus
  connection costs:  $4.50/hour for local dial-up, $10.50/hour for
  dial-up through 800 number.
 
 
 
Cleveland Free-Net
CWRU Community Telecomputing Lab
319 Wickenden Building
Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, OH 44106
(216) 368-2733
modem:  (216) 368-3888
 
Connection:
  Log on to personal account through modem.
 
Network Services:
  Limited Internet services, including e-mail to and from the
  Internet, Telnet to a selection of other computers; Usenet news
  groups.
 
Other Services:
  Free-net.  Bulletin Board System (BBS) with community information,
  full-text information files.
 
Costs:
  None.
 
 
 
Colorado Supernet
Colorado School of Mines
1500 Illinois
Golden, CO 80401
(303) 273-3471
 
Connection:
  Log on to personal account through modem.  Direct Internet access
  through modem with SLIP/PPP also available.  This is a service for
  Colorado residents.  Local dial-up locations available in several
  Colorado cities.
 
Network Services:
  Full Internet services including e-mail, Telnet, FTP.
 
Signup Costs:
  Start at $20.
 
Continuing Costs:
  $2/hour 6 am - midnight; $1/hour midnight - 6 am.  Maximum monthly
  charge $250.
 
Special Rates:
  Free one-month trial accounts for K-12 schools.
 
 
 
Community News Service
Colorado Springs, CO
(719) 579-9120
modem: (719) 520-1700 (login: new)
 
Connection:
  Log on to personal account through modem.
 
Network Services:
  Full Internet services including e-mail, Telnet, FTP.
 
Other Services:
  Unix system (facilities for programming, etc.).
 
Signup Costs:
  $35.
 
Continuing Costs:
  $1/hour (minimum $10/month).
 
 
 
Compuserve
P. O. Box 20212
Columbus, OH 43220
(800) 848-8990 (24 hours)
(617) 457-8600 (business hours)
 
Connection:
  Log on to personal account through modem.
 
Network Services:
  E-mail to and from Internet.
 
Other Services:
  Multi-user on-line system including bulletin boards (BBSs), file
  downloading, and other services.  Compuserve Packet Network is
  also available for connecting to other Internet services.
 
Signup Costs:
  $39.95 for membership kit, including first month's use and a credit
  against use of special services.
 
Continuing Costs:
  $7.95/month; extra charge for some special services and databases.
  Includes an allowance of $9 in e-mail charges.  Additional e-mail use
  over the allowance is $.05/500 characters.
 
 
 
CONCERT
P. O. Box 12889
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709-2889
(919) 248-1999
(919) 248-1405
 
Connection:
  Log on to personal account through modem.  Direct Internet access
  through modem with SLIP/PPP also available.  Higher-speed
  Internet connections also available.
 
Network Services:
  Full Internet services including e-mail, Telnet, FTP.  CONCERT is a
  mid-level network of the NSFNet.
 
Signup Costs:
  $100.
 
Continuing Costs:
  Start at $30/month.
 
 
 
ConflictNet:  see IGC Networks
 
 
Cyberspace Station
204 N. El Camino Real, Suite E626
Encinitas, CA 92024
(619) 944-9498 ext. 626
modem:  (619) 634-1376 (login: guest)
 
Connection:
  Log on to personal account through modem.
 
Network Services:
  Full Internet services including e-mail, Telnet, FTP.
 
Other Services:
  Unix system (facilities for programming, etc.).
 
Signup Costs:
  $10 (waived if six-month account is prepaid).
 
Continuing Costs:
  $15/month.
 
Special Rates:
  Prepaid discounts $60/six months with no signup charge.
 
 
 
Dark Side of the Moon
P.O. Box 4436
Mountain View, CA 94040
(408) 732-1079
modem:  (408) 245-7726 (login: new)
 
Connection:
  Log on to personal account through modem.
 
Network Services:
  E-mail to and from Internet.  Usenet news groups.
 
Costs:
  None.
 
 
 
DELPHI
1030 Massachusetts Ave.
Cambridge, MA  02138
(800) 695-4005 (Mon-Fri 8 am - 11 pm; Sat-Sun noon-8 pm)
(617) 491-3393 (same hours)
modem:  (800) 365-4636 (login: joindelphi; password: internetsig)
 
Connection:
  Log on to personal account through modem.
 
Network Services:
  Full Internet services including e-mail, Telnet, FTP.
 
Other Services:
  Commercial multi-user system, including bulletin boards and
  databases.
 
Continuing Costs:
  Start at $13/month for 4 hours of use with Internet access;
  additional use $4/hour.  Alternatively, $23/month for 20 hours of use
  with Internet access; additional use $1.80/hour; sign-up fee $9-$19
  for 20-hour plan only.
 
 
 
Digex:  see Express Access
 
 
EcoNet:  see IGC Networks
 
 
ExecNet
Mt. Vernon, NY
(914) 667-2150
modem:  (914) 667-4684
modem:  (914) 667-4567
 
Connection:
  Log on to personal account through modem.
 
Network Services:
  E-mail to and from Internet. Usenet news groups.
 
Other Services:
  Bulletin Board System (BBS).
 
Continuing Costs:
  Start at $19/3 months without Usenet newsgroups.  Start at $30/3
  months with.
 
Special Rates:
  Prepaid discounts start at $55/year, or $100/year with Usenet
  newsgroups.
 
 
 
Express Access
Digital Express Group, Inc.
6006 Greenbelt Rd., Suite 228
Greenbelt, MD 20770
(301) 220-2020
modem:  (301) 220-0462 (login: new)
modem:  (410) 766-1855 (login: new)
 
Connection:
  Log on to personal account through modem.  Local dial-up numbers
  available in D.C. and Baltimore.  Access from other areas available
  through PC Pursuit.
 
Network Services:
  Full Internet services including e-mail, Telnet, FTP.
 
Continuing Costs:
  $15/month for Internet e-mail and Usenet newsgroups only.
  $25/month for full services including e-mail, FTP, Telnet.  Includes
  1 hour prime-time use daily, unlimited non-prime-time use.
  Additional prime-time use $1/hour.  Extra charges for data storage
  over a set limit.
 
Special Rates:
  Prepaid discounts $150/year mail and news only, $250/year for full
  Internet services.
 
 
 
FidoNet
No headquarters
(contact local BBSs)
 
Connection:
  Log on to personal account through modem.
 
Network Services:
  E-mail to and from Internet.
 
Other Services:
  Bulletin board system (BBS).  Check with local users' groups,
  computing-related newsletters, or colleges for BBSs near you that
  may have a FidoNet connection.
 
Costs:
  Vary according to the local BBS and its connection.  Access to
  FidoNet BBSs is generally free, but e-mail may incur per-message
  charges.
 
 
 
Free-Nets:
see Cleveland, Heartland, Lorain County, Tri-State Online,
Youngstown.  Additional Free-net systems are becoming
available in many locations around the U.S.  Some have limited
Internet services while others do not; all offer useful community
information..  Free-nets are included here whether or not they
currently offer Internet services.
 
 
 
Gator
Northern Star Communications
P.O. Box 151
South Bend, IN 46624-0151
(219) 232-5497
modem:  (219) 289-0282
modem:  (317) 251-7391
Note:  scheduled to move to Florida in May 1993.
 
Connection:
  Log on to personal account through modem.
 
Network Services:
  Full Internet services including e-mail, Telnet, FTP.
 
Other Services:
  Bulletin Board System (BBS). Unix system (facilities for
  programming, etc.).
 
Continuing Costs:
  $250/year including Internet access.
 
 
 
GEnie Information Services
401 N. Washington St.
Rockville, MD 20850
(800) 638-9636
 
Connection:
  Log on to personal account through modem.
 
Network Services:
  E-mail to and from Internet.  FTP by posting a request for a file.
 
Other Services:
  Commercial multi-user system with its own on-line services.
 
Signup Costs:
  $2.00 to sign up for Internet mail access once you have a GEnie
account.
 
Continuing Costs:
  $4.95/month for GEnie account, plus per-message charges starting at
  $.30 for short items, for each message sent to or received from an
  Internet address.  Additional charges for special services and for
  access during weekday business hours.
 
 
 
Global Enterprise Services:  see JvNCnet
 
 
Grebyn Corporation
P.O. Box 497
Vienna, VA  22183-0497
(703) 281-2194
 
Connection:
  Log on to personal account through modem.
 
Network Services:
  Full Internet services, including e-mail, Telnet, FTP.
 
Other Services:
  Unix system (facilities for programming, etc.)
 
Signup Costs:
  $30.
 
Continuing Costs:
  $1.20/hour ($30 monthly minimum).  Extra charge for data storage
  over 1 megabyte.
 
 
 
Halcyon
P. O. Box 555
Grapeview, WA 98546-0555
(206) 426-9298
modem:  (206) 382-6245 (login for Unix:  new; login for BBS:  bbs)
 
Connection:
  Log on to personal account through modem.
 
Network Services:
  Full Internet services including e-mail, Telnet, FTP.
 
Other Services:
  Bulletin Board System (BBS).
 
Costs:
  Contact Halcyon for current rates.
 
Special Rates:
  Prepaid discounts; inquire about discounts for organizations, K-12
  students, etc.
 
 
Heartland Free-Net
406 Burgess
Bradley University
Peoria, IL 61625
(309) 677-2544
modem:  (309) 674-1100
 
Connection:
  Log on to personal account through modem.
 
Network Services:
  E-mail to and from Internet.  Telnet to other Free-Net systems.
 
Other Services:
  Free-net.  Bulletin Board System (BBS) with community information.
 
Costs:
  None.
 
 
 
Holonet
46 Shattuck Square, Suite 11
Berkeley, CA 94705-1152
(510) 704-0160
modem:  (510) 704-1058
 
Connection:
  Log on to personal account through modem.  Local dial-up
  connections outside the San Francisco Bay Area are available
  through PSINet.
 
Network Services:
  Full Internet services including e-mail, Telnet, FTP.
 
Continuing Costs:
  $6/month + $2/hour non-prime-time access.  Data transfer and storage
  above set levels incur extra charges.  Communications charges on
  HoloNet or PSINet up to $6/hour depending on caller's location.
 
 
 
IDS World Network
InteleCom Data Systems
P.O. Box 874
East Greenwich, RI 02818
(401) 884-7856
modem:  (401) 884-9002
modem:  (401) 785-1065
 
Connection:
  Log on to personal account through modem.  Direct Internet access
  through modem with SLIP/PPP also available.
 
Network Services:
  Full Internet services including e-mail, Telnet, FTP.
 
Other Services:
  Bulletin Board System (BBS).
 
Continuing Costs:
  $10/month.
 
Special Rates:
  Prepaid discounts $50/6 months or $100/year.
 
 
 
IGC Networks
Institute for Global Communications
18 De Boom St.
San Francisco, CA 94107
(415) 442-0220
 
Connection:
  Log on to personal account through modem.  Access through
  SprintNet or through IGC 800 number available for extra charges.
 
Network Services:
  E-mail to and from Internet.
 
Other Services:
  The IGC networks (EcoNet, PeaceNet, and ConflictNet) provide on-
  line services including worldwide bulletin boards on topics of
  ecology, peace, and conflict resolution.
 
Signup Costs:
  $15.
 
Continuing Costs:
  $10/month includes 1 free hour/month.  Additional connection time
  $10/hour 7 am - 6 pm, $5/hour 6 pm - 7 am.
 
 
 
Jabber (*NIX Depot)
Bux Technical Services
P.O. Box 110
Doylestown, PA 18901
modem:  (215) 348-9727
 
Connection:
  Log on to personal account through modem.
 
Network Services:
  E-mail to and from Internet.  Usenet news.
 
Other Services:
  Bulletin Board System (BBS) for Unix users.
 
Continuing Costs:
  Contact Jabber for current monthly rates.
 
 
 
JvNCnet
Princeton University
B6 von Neumann Hall
Princeton, NJ 08544
(609) 258-2400
 
JvNCnet was a mid-level network of the NSFNet.  Its service described
below has spun off from Princeton University.  Its staff can be
contacted at the "old" numbers, but it is moving and
will now be called Global Enterprise.
 
Connection:
  Log on to personal account through modem.  Connection available
  from local dial-up sites throughout the Northeastern U.S.  Higher-
  speed Internet connections also available.  Direct Internet access
  through modem with SLIP/PPP also available.
 
Network Services:
  Full Internet services including e-mail, Telnet, FTP.
 
Signup Costs:
  Start at $36 for Telnet only, $36 for mail and news only, $99 for
  full Internet access.
 
Continuing Costs:
  Start at $19/month for Telnet only, $19/month for mail and news only,
  $99/month for full Internet access.  Connection through 800 number
  $10/hour.
 
 
 
Lorain County Free-Net
P.O. Box 1682
Elyria, OH 44036
(216) 366-4200
modem:  (216) 366-9721
 
Connection:
  Log on to personal account through modem.
 
Services:
  Free-net.
 
Costs:
  None.
 
 
 
M-Net/Arbornet
P.O. Box 7938
Ann Arbor, MI 48107-7938
(313) 996-2663
modem:  (313) 996-4644
 
Connection:
  Log on to personal account through modem.
 
Network Services:
  E-mail to and from Internet.  Usenet news groups.
 
Other Services:
  Bulletin Board System (BBS).  Unix system (facilities
  for programming,etc.).
 
Continuing Costs:
  Start at $5/month for members, $12/month for patrons.  Patrons have
  access to more facilities.
 
Special Rates:
  Start at $100/year for patrons.
 
 
 
MCI Mail
1133 19th St. NW
Washington, D.C.  20036
(800) 444-6245
 
Connection:
  Log on to personal account through modem.  Connection is through
  800 number.
 
Network Services:
  E-mail to and from Internet.
 
Continuing Costs:
  $35/year plus per-message charges starting at $.50 for short mail
  items.
 
 
 
Merit/Michnet
2901 Hubbard, Pod G
Ann Arbor, MI  48105
(800) 66-MERIT
(313) 747-4627
 
Connection:
  Log on to personal account through modem.
 
Network Services:
  Internet services including Telnet and FTP, but not e-mail.  Service
  is useful mainly for Telnet access to an existing account on a
  Michigan computer.  Contact Michnet or other Internet service
  providers in Michigan for information on getting a personal account.
  Merit is part of the consortium that has been developing the NSFNet.
 
Signup Costs:
  $40.
 
Continuing Costs:
  Start at $35/month.
 
Special Rates:
  Discounts for Michigan public libraries, K-12, Merit members and
  affiliates $10/month.
 
 
 
MRNet/Minnesota Regional Network
511 11th Ave. South, Box 212
Minneapolis, MN
(612) 342-2570
 
Connection:
  Direct Internet access through modem with SLIP/PPP.
 
Network Services:
  Full Internet services including e-mail, Telnet, FTP.  MRNet is a mid-
  level network of the NSFNet.
 
Signup Costs:
  $150.
 
Continuing Costs:
  Start at $55/month.
 
Special Rates:
  Additional accounts for the same organization are $5 less per month.
 
 
 
MSEN
628 Brooks St.
Ann Arbor, MI 48103
(313) 741-1120
 
Connection:
  Log on to personal account through modem.  Direct Internet access
  through modem with SLIP/PPP also available.
 
Network Services:
  Full Internet services including e-mail, Telnet, FTP.  Accounts with
  e-mail and Usenet news only are also available.
 
Continuing Costs:
  Start at $20/month for e-mail and Usenet only.  Start at $5/month
  plus $2/hour for full Internet services.
 
Special Rates:
  Bulk use $20/month for 20 hours of full Internet service.  Additional
  hours billed at $2/hour.
 
 
 
MV Communications, Inc.
P.O. Box 4963
Manchester, NH 03108-4963
(603) 429-2223
modem:  (603) 429-1735  (login for general info: info, password: info;
  		      login for current rates: rates, password: rates)
 
Connection:
  UUCP connection through modem; contact MV for information on
  communications software that will support UUCP.
 
Network Services:
  E-mail to and from Internet.  Usenet news groups.  FTP via e-mail.
 
Other Services:
  Bulletin Board System (BBS).  Unix system (facilities for
  programming, etc.).
 
Continuing Costs:
  Start at $7/month for 1 hour/month or $20/month for 3 hours/month.
 
Special Rates:
  Bulk rate $20/each additional 30 hours/month.
 
 
 
NEARnet
10 Moulton St.
Cambridge, MA 02138
(617) 873-8730
 
Connection:
  Direct Internet access through modem with SLIP.  Higher-speed
  connections also available. Service is for organizations in New
  England.
 
Network Services:
  Full Internet services including e-mail, Telnet, FTP.  NEARnet is a
  mid-level network of the NSFNet.
 
Signup Costs:
  Start at $1000 for equipment installation.
 
Continuing Costs:
  Start at $250/month, including NEARnet membership.
 
Special Rates:
  Some NEARnet members provide guest accounts to local K-12
  schools.  These accounts are handled through the members (e.g.,
  universities) rather than through NEARnet itself.
 
 
 
Netcom
San Jose, CA
(408) 554-UNIX
modem:  (408) 241-9760  (login: guest)
 
Connection:
  Log on to personal account through modem.  Direct Internet access
  through modem with SLIP/PPP also available.  Local dial-up numbers
  in several areas in California.  Accessible from other areas through
  PC Pursuit.
 
Network Services:
  Full Internet services including e-mail, Telnet, FTP.
 
Other Services:
  Unix system (facilities for programming, etc.)
 
Signup Costs:
  Start at $15.
 
Continuing Costs:
  Start at $17.50/month.  Additional charges for over 50 hours/month
  prime-time use or for data storage over set limits.
 
 
 
New Mexico Technet
4100 Osuna Blvd. NE, Suite 103
Albuquerque, NM 87109
(505) 345-6555
 
Connection:
  Log on to personal account through modem.  Connection through 800
  number available.  This is a service for New Mexico residents.
 
Network Services:
  Full Internet services including e-mail, Telnet, FTP.
 
Other Services:
  Access to New Mexico Technet databases.
 
Continuing Costs:
  Start at $.40/minute.
 
 
 
NIX Depot:  see Jabber
 
 
NYSERNet, Inc.
111 College Place
Syracuse, NY 13244
(315) 443-4120
 
Connection:
  Log on to personal account through modem.
 
Network Services:
  Full Internet services including e-mail, Telnet, FTP.  Accounts with
  e-mail only are also available.  NYSERNet is a mid-level network of
  the NSFNet.
 
Signup Costs:
  $75 for e-mail only; start at $250 for full Internet services.
 
Continuing Costs:
  $300/year for e-mail only; start at $2100/year for full Internet
  services.
 
Special Rates:
  Under NYSERNet grants, K-12 schools may receive fully supported
  access.
 
 
 
NYX
University of Denver
Denver, CO
modem: (303) 871-3324
 
Connection:
  Log on to personal account through modem.
 
Network Services:
  E-mail, FTP, Usenet newsgroups.  No Telnet service.
 
Costs:
  None.
 
 
 
OARnet
1224 Kinnear Rd.
Columbus, OH 43212
(614) 292-0700
(614) 292-8100
 
Connection:
  Log on to personal account through modem.
 
Network Services:
  Full Internet services including e-mail, Telnet, FTP.  OARnet is a
  mid-level network of the NSFNet.
 
Signup Costs:
  $100.
 
Continuing Costs:
  $4/hour, $40/month minimum.
 
 
 
Old Colorado City Communications
2502 W. Colorado Ave. #203
Colorado Springs, CO 80904
(719) 632-4848
modem:  (719) 632-4111
 
Connection:
  Log on to personal account through modem.
 
Network Services:
  Full Internet services including e-mail, Telnet, FTP.
 
Other Services:
  Unix system (facilities for programming, etc.).  Bulletin Board
  System (BBS).
 
Signup Costs:
  $20 for e-mail only.  $30 for full Internet services.
 
Continuing Costs:
  $10/month for e-mail only.  $20/month for full services.  First
  month's service included in signup cost.
 
 
 
Panix
New York, NY
(212) 877-4854
(718) 965-3768
modem:  (718) 832-1525 (login: newuser)
 
Connection:
  Log on to personal account through modem.
 
Network Services:
  Full Internet services including e-mail, Telnet, FTP.
 
Other Services:
  Unix system (facilities for programming, etc.).
 
Signup Costs:
  $40 for Internet access.
 
Continuing Costs:
  $10/month for basic access plus $9/month for Internet access.
 
Special Rates:
  Prepaid discounts:  Basic access $100/year.
 
 
 
PeaceNet:  see IGC Networks
 
 
Polari
Seattle Online
2318 2nd Ave. #45
Seattle, WA
(206) 328-2412
modem:  (206) 328-4944
 
Connection:
  Log on to personal account through modem.
 
Network Services:
  E-mail to and from Internet.  Usenet news groups.
 
Continuing Costs:
  $11/month.
 
Special Rates:
  Prepaid discounts $99/year.
 
 
 
Portal
20863 Stevens Creek Blvd., Suite 200
Cupertino, CA 95014
(408) 973-9111
modem:  (408) 725-0561 (login for information: info;
			 login for help: help;
			 login for new user: new)
 
Connection:
  Log on to personal account through modem.  Accessible from
  numerous local dial-up numbers through PC Pursuit, TYMNET, and
  SprintNet.
 
Network Services:
  Full Internet services including e-mail, Telnet, FTP.
 
Signup Costs:
  $19.95.
 
Continuing Costs:
  $13.95/month.  $2.50/hour non-prime-time access through SprintNet.
 
 
 
PREPnet
305 S. Craig St., 2nd floor
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
(412) 268-7870
(412) 268-7878
 
Connection:
  Direct Internet access through modem with SLIP/PPP.  Connection
  services are intended for Pennsylvania businesses and nonprofit
  organizations.
 
Network Services:
  Full Internet services including e-mail, Telnet, FTP.  PREPnet is a
  mid-level network of the NSFNet.
 
Costs:
  Membership in PREPnet starts at $1000/year.  Costs for PREPnet
  equipment to support your connection start at $325/installation plus
  $40/month.
 
 
 
Performance Systems International (PSI)
11800 Sunrise Valley Drive, Suite 1100
Reston, VA 22091
(800) 82psi82
(703) 620-6651
 
Connection:
  PSILink:  Log on to personal account through modem.  Local dial-up
  numbers available in over 150 North American cities.
 
Network Services:
  Internet e-mail, FTP, Usenet news.
 
Other Services:
  Mail message forwarding to pagers.  PSI also offers Global Dial-Up
  Service for dialing up to a local number and connecting via Telnet to
  an account on another system.
 
Signup Costs:
  $19.
 
Continuing Costs:
  Start at $19/month for e-mail only; $29/month for e-mail, FTP, and
  Usenet news.  Communications charges from local dial-ups on PSINet
  up to $6/hour, depending on caller's location.
 
 
 
Rock:  see CONCERT
 
 
Sesquinet
P.O. Box 1892
Mudd #230
Houston, TX 77251-1892
(713) 527-6038
 
Connection:
  Direct Internet access through SLIP/PPP.
 
Network Services:
  Full Internet services including e-mail, Telnet, FTP.
 
Costs:
  Check with Sesquinet for current rates.  Basic service includes
  Telnet and FTP; extra charge for e-mail service.  Sesquinet is a mid-
  level network of the NSFNet.
 
Special Rates:
  Check with Sesquinet for eligibility.
 
 
 
South Coast Computing Services, Inc.
P.O. Box 270249
Houston, TX  77277-0249
(713) 661-3301 (Mon-Fri 8 am - 4 pm)
 
Connection:
  Log on to personal account through modem.
 
Network Services:
  Full Internet services including e-mail, Telnet, FTP.
 
Other Services:
  Unix system (facilities for programming, etc.).
 
Signup Costs:
  $50 deposit, refundable after 4 months of timely payment.
 
Continuing Costs:
  $3/hour, $10 monthly minimum.
 
 
 
Sprint
13221 Woodland Park Rd.
Herndon, VA 22071
(703) 904-2156
 
Connection:
  SprintLink service is currently being planned for dial-up users.
 
Network Services:
  Full Internet services including e-mail, Telnet, FTP.
 
Costs:
  Will start at roughly $30/month for access to Telnet only.  Higher
  charges for full Internet services.
 
 
 
Sugar Land Unix
NeoSoft
Houston, TX
(713) 438-4964 (Mon - Fri 8 - 5 Central Time)
modem:  (713) 684-7800
 
Connection:
  Log on to personal account through modem.
 
Network Services:
  Full Internet services including e-mail, Telnet, FTP.
 
Other Services:
  Bulletin Board System (BBS) with Usenet newsgroups.  Unix system
  (facilities for programming, etc.).
 
Continuing Costs:
  $29.95/month.  $9.95/month for access to BBS and Internet e-mail
  only.
 
 
 
Tri-State Online
Cincinnati Bell Telephone Company
Rm. 102-375
P.O. Box 2301
Cincinnati, OH 45201-2301
(513) 397-5533
modem:  (513) 579-1990
 
Connection:
  Log on to personal account through modem.
 
Network Services:
  E-mail to and from Internet; Telnet.
 
Other Services:
  Free-net.  Bulletin Board System (BBS) with community information.
 
Costs:
  None.
 
 
 
UUNET:  see Alternet
 
 
WELL
27 Gate Five Rd.
Sausalito, CA  94965
(415) 332-4335  (9 am to 5 pm Pacific time)
modem:  (415) 332-6106 (login: newuser)
 
Connection:
  Log on to personal account through modem.  Local dial-up
  connections throughout the U.S. available via Compuserve Packet
  Network (CPN).
 
Network Services:
  Internet services including e-mail, Telnet, FTP.
 
Other Services:
  Bulletin Board System (BBS).
 
Continuing Costs:
  $15/month plus $2/hour.  Additional charges for extra data storage.
  Compuserve Packet Network connection $4/hour.
 
Special Rates:
  Trial:  First 5 hours of connect time free.
 
 
 
World
Software Tool & Die, Inc.
1330 Beacon St.
Brookline, MA 02146
(617) 739-0202
modem:  (617) 739-WRLD (login: new)
 
Connection:
  Log on to personal account through modem.  Local dial-up
  connections outside the Brookline area are available using
  Compuserve Packet Network.
 
Network Services:
  Full Internet services including e-mail, Telnet, FTP.  Usenet
  newsgroups.
 
Other Services:
  Information files, full text.  Unix system (facilities for
  programming, etc.).
 
Continuing Costs:
  $5/month plus $2/hour.
 
Special Rates:
  Bulk rate $20/month for 20 hours of use; includes the monthly account
  fee.  Trial offer 1 hour free.
 
 
 
Wyvern Technologies
1020 Raleigh Ave.
Norfolk, VA  23507
(804) 627-7837
modem:  (804) 627-1828  (login: guest, password: guest)
 
Connection:
  Log on to personal account through modem.
 
Network Services:
  E-mail to and from Internet.  Usenet newsgroups.  Additional Internet
  services to be added.
 
Other Services:
  Bulletin Board System (BBS).  Unix system (facilities for
  programming, etc.).
 
Continuing Costs:
  Start at $5/month.
 
 
 
Youngstown Free-Net
YSU Computer Center
410 Wick Ave.
Youngstown, OH
(216) 742-3075
modem:  (216) 742-3072
 
Connection:
  Log on to personal account through modem.
 
Services:
  Free-net.
 
Costs:
  None.
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------
The following three lists were especially helpful in compiling
the above information.  If you have e-mail access, get the
current versions of these lists.  They will include new service
providers added since the above list was compiled.
 
PDIAL
  This focuses on systems that can be reached through dial-
  up and have full Internet access, including FTP and
  Telnet as well as e-mail.
 
     To get it:
 
     send mail to:  info-deli-server@netcom.com
 
     subject:  Send PDIAL
 
 
nixpub
  This is a list of public-access Unix systems.  These systems
  often have Internet e-mail, and many offer other Internet
  services as well.
 
  To get it:
 
  send mail to:  mail-server@bts.com
 
  text of the mail:  get pub nixpub
 
 
NSF
  The National Science Foundation has several lists of
  networks and other organizations providing access to full
  Internet services.  Its "limited-referral" list is devoted to
  dial-up access.
 
  To get it:
 
  send mail to:  info-server@nnsc.nsf.net
 
  text of the mail:  request: nsfnet
                     topic: limited-referral
                     request: end