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From: Scott.Marshall@f89.n129.z1.fidonet.org (Scott Marshall)
Newsgroups: misc.handicap
Subject: cheap to pitt/starlink
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Date: 4 Dec 90 16:11:23 GMT
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No, the subject header of this message is not a commentary on the
willingness (or lack thereof) of our fearless leader to buy one of his users
a drink at the bar once and a while! Rather, I thought I would report on my
success with Starlink: the pc pursuit competitor service.  Bottom line is
that it goes to Pittsburgh, works very well, and is cheap (but not as cheap)
as pcp.  For 7.33 hours of useage in October I paid $13.78 using the lower
per hour rate plan with a character surcharge over the basic allowance. 
Also include the $10 per month maintenance fee not applied to useage. Still
not bad and cheaper than at&t Reach Out America or Sprint +.  Also, the only
busy signals or trouble getting into the outdials I have tried so far have
resulted from the bbs system being busy: no busy signals because of
undercapacity of the system as with pcp.  The sign-up contract ($35 initial
fee) can be obtained from Galaxy Telecommunications at 505-881-6988 (voice).
All of the docs are downloadable from the companies own bbs.   
Scott 

... From Washington, DC, where every day is Christmas

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