Xref: utzoo comp.mail.misc:4657 bit.listserv.infonets:688 Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rutgers!usc!jarthur!petunia!news From: ctuel@polyslo.CalPoly.EDU (Cliff Tuel) Newsgroups: comp.mail.misc,bit.listserv.infonets Subject: Re: btx, other services in Germany Summary: GEnie international Message-ID: <27818d50.3020@petunia.CalPoly.EDU> Date: 2 Jan 91 07:35:44 GMT References: <1990Dec27.182112.25007@magnus.ircc.ohio-state.edu> Organization: Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo Lines: 45 pjd@magnus.ircc.ohio-state.edu (Peter J Dotzauer) said... |The following article was posted a while ago to soc.culture.german, |but no responses were received: | |Just received a little pamphlet from the 'Deutsche Telepost Consulting' |regarding 'Btx access from the USA'. | |Basic network charges are $30/hr. Whew! |That makes Compuserve look like a real bargain in comparison, |not to speak about GEnie at off-peak hours. | |What does btx cost within Germany? |What about Compuserve in Germany? GEnie and similar services? MiniTel? ^^^^^ GEnie rate schedule, as of October 1, 1990, in U.S. dollars except where noted: BASIC NON-PRIME PRIME MONTHLY RATE PER HOUR PER HOUR U.S. 4.95 6 18 Canada (Canadian dollars) C 5.95 C 8 C 25 Austria/Germany/Switzerland N/A 18 27 Japan (Yen) N/A Y 5400 Y 5400 PDN countries (*) N/A 8 20 (*) Phone companies charge extra for PDN (Public Data Network) service. PDN is available in 21 countries: Australia, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zeland, Norway, Philippines, Portugal, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, and the United Kingdom. Sign-up fees have been waived in all countries except Japan, where it is 8000 Yen. -- __o o__ Cliff Tuel ++== VOTE FOR REC.MUSIC.VIDEO ==++ \( v )/ ctuel@polyslo.CalPoly.EDU || rmv-yes@polyslo.CalPoly.EDU || /___\ {sdsu,pyramid}!polyslo!ctuel || rmv-no@polyslo.CalPoly.EDU || ^ ^ ++== VOTING ENDS JAN. 13 1990 ==++