On Thu, 2007-12-06 at 19:42 +0000, Robert S. DeLorey wrote:
> [...]While there, I ran across a note about our lack of internet service
> for our graduates and chased some of the hyperlinks. The following
> paragraphs are form the CIN website:
>
> "Users who rely on the CIN dial-up as their primary access to the
> internet will need to secure a different internet service provider.
> Fortunately, dial-up services have become much more affordable and
> widely available. We are confident you can secure a private provider
> that can meet your needs. NetZero continues to provide a free and low-
> cost dial-up service (information available at
> http://www.netzero.net/)."
>
> I then checked the Netzero web site that is referred to and found
> that they do offer free dial up access but it is limited to 10 hours
> per month. Have we considered setting up our graduates with this
> service?
We've looked into it. With Netzero's "free" service, you get 10 hours
per month. Once you have used up those hours, you cannot get online
again until the next month (so, surf 5 hours on December 1, 5 hours on
December 2, cannot surf again until January 1). Also, Netzero is
"Available only for Windows" -- so it is not compatible with the Linux
operating system we install on our graduate computers for children. And
finally, when you sign up, you agree that you will be sent a ton o' spam
-- and it's a part of their "service" so you are stuck with it.
None of the low-cost dial-up options we have looked at are a reasonable
alternative to CIN.
t.
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