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Subject: Re: GENIE arrives in Canada
Message-ID: <1987Apr28.110753.12912@gpu.utcs.toronto.edu>
Date: Tue, 28-Apr-87 11:07:53 EDT
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Posted: Tue Apr 28 11:07:53 1987
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References: <2536@dalcs.UUCP> <2541@dalcs.UUCP> <7@orcisi.UUCP>
Reply-To: wbell@gpu.utcs.UUCP (Warren Bell)
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In article <7@orcisi.UUCP> michael@orcisi.UUCP (Michael Herman) writes:
>If you already have a GENIE account, you can't use it to access a node
>reached via a Canadian phone number.
>
>Your account needs to be handed over to GENIE Canada before this can
>happen.


You might not want to do this.. there are a number of features "not available
to Canadian customers"
Also, when you convert the $5/hr US charges to the Cdn$ equivalent, it still 
comes out less than the $9.50/hr that they are charging to Canadians.

Note that Compuserve has local Canadian numbers, without this Canadian
"surcharge". CIS also costs less at 300 & 2400 baud but 'more' at 1200 baud
(based on the fact that CIS charges the same for 2400 as 1200 and GEnie 
charges the same for 300 & 1200, but extra for 2400. (confused yet? :-) )
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