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Re: Anyone compared aus. 'Net servers?

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From: Lindsay Jackel
Date: Thu, 18 Apr 1996 00:00
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We have been using Vicnet for the past 10 months and have found the service, 
speed, reliability, modem to customer ratio, and support excellent.  For $200 
a year for 20 hours a month ($5 after that) it is good value.

Melbpc is also good value at $120 per year, and is great for "seat-of 
your-pants" type learning.  It can be a bit "klunky" at times but it is 
definitely worth a look in.

Also I like the way Ozemail run things.  You pay as you go ($5 per hour day - 
$2.50 midnight to 7am) and you get 5mb for a website for just $25 connection 
fee.

If you're in Melbourne give Vicnet a try - they are part State Library, part 
RMIT and have good content - trying for an Australian focus.

Cheers, Lindsay Jackel

In article <lancel-0904960029320001@ppp22.vicnet.net.au> lancel@vicnet.net.au 
(Lance Lawton) writes:>From: lancel@vicnet.net.au (Lance Lawton)
>Subject: Re: Anyone compared aus. 'Net servers?
>Date: 8 Apr 1996 14:29:48 GMT


>I'm pretty green when it comes to ISP's.  Only been a nettie for 6 months,
>with strictly one ISP.  But for what it's worth, I've been very happy with
>Vicnet (yeah, I know - no help if you live interstate ...).  Apart from
>anything else, I reckon the aim is worth getting behind (Vicnet aims to
>make the net accessible to all victorians regardless of means etc.).  But
>in any case, I haven't heard of too many with better value-
>   - $20/ month for 20 hrs/ month ( discounted to a mere 83�/ hr, if
>you're prepared to pay annually)
>   - support seems great to me - no limits on access either by phone or email.
>   - very flexible about storage space, etc.
>Vicnet homepage URL - http://www.vicnet.net.au
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From: jackel@melbpc.org.au (Lindsay Jackel)
Subject: Re: Anyone compared aus. 'Net servers?
Date: 1996/04/18
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