I was cruising around the conferences of a "bbs" that I've been using pretty much daily since 1986, and I found the following in an item I'd entered about alternave ways of accessing the internet.
The bbs in question is "M-Net" and has been operating continuously as a multiuser, public access unix system since 1983. For more information, telnet://m-net.arbornet.org or visit www.arbornet.org Note the references to hourly limitations on internet service. =) #1 Charlie Brown (ric) Tue, Sep 5, 1995 (20:24): There are plenty of other ways to get to the Internet and to each othere here in Ann Arbor. For instance, Jared will sell you a dedicated phone line on his system for only the cost of the phone line and installation. He's got ISDN service, a network connection FAR superior to the one here at M-Net. Unfortunately, Nether.net is a packed system, and if you don't already have an account there, it's hard to get one unless you bribe him. :) Send some e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- Grex is also available. Their net connection is outrageously slow, and many of their dialin's are still 2400 baud, god only knows why. But it's still available, and a lot of people find it more than adequate. --- There are service providers as well... IC-Net offers 60 hours of SLIP access for $30 a month, and I believe offers unlimited shell access for an extra $10 a month. Mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] for information ---- MSEN offers service as well that isn't nearly as bad as M-Net's service.. Try mailing "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" ---- You can also get an authorization account from Mich.net, and get unlimited PPP and telnet from the NASes for something like $35 a month. A pretty good deal, but the Michnet dialin's are VERY VERY busy. ---- mich.com also offers PPP access and shell access via some local dial-in's (not in A2) or via the Mich-net dialins. For only $20 a month you get 80 hours of access, and then only 60 cents an hour after that. ---- Net.com also has local dialin's in this area.. $20 a month gets you something like 30 or 40 hours with them, plus unlimited weekend and late night usage. ---- There are MANY MANY alternatives to the access you MAY be paying for here. Remember, M-Net has 10 guest dialins, and you can telnet here for free, when the net connection is up. -- I'm not certified, but I have been told that I'm certifiable... Visit http://www.opensourcecf.com today! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Upgrade to Adobe ColdFusion MX7 Experience Flex 2 & MX7 integration & create powerful cross-platform RIAs http:http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;56760587;14748456;a?http://www.adobe.com/products/coldfusion/flex2/?sdid=LVNU Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/message.cfm/messageid:227511 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5
