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From: schoff@PSI.COM ("Martin Lee Schoffstall")
Newsgroups: comp.protocols.tcp-ip
Subject: Re: Internet Access Costs (or SLIPped connections)
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Date: 25 Nov 90 15:22:43 GMT
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 In article <315@srchtec.UUCP> mra@srchtec.uucp (Michael Almond) writes:
 >We were recently discussing the cost of connecting to the internet.  Someone
 >mentioned a magic number of $100 per month to connect to the net.  The lowest
 >price I had found at the time was a SLIP connection to PSInet for $250.

 I have some questions about PSInet. Does anyone know the answer to
 the following:

 1) Does it exist in Southern California?

LA

 2) If it does are there one time charges and then monthly plus
      connect charges?

One time charge of $150.

 3> Does one's SLIPped Internet number change from one connect to another.
     Or can one have an assigned Internet number for Mail etc.

Mail is handled by {uucp,pcmail,pop} protocols and MX records, its
not an issue.

 John Clark
 jclark@ucsd.edu