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NETCOM On-Line Communications Services
3031 Tisch Way, San Jose, CA  95128
Voice: 408-983-5950 * Sales: 800-353-6600 * Fax: 408-241-9145

Thank you for asking about NETCOM.  Here is a brief description of our
networking services.  If you need more information, please feel free to
call us directly.

NETCOM - The Only Connection You Need

NETCOM can be your gateway to economical communications world wide.
Using local access points in major metropolitan areas throughout the
United States, NETCOM offers Internet connections (including electronic
mail, file transfer, and remote login), news feeds, source archives,
and other services.

NETCOM has provided high quality Internet services since 1988. Its
customers include: large defense contractors, chip manufacturers, oil
companies, large computer manufacturers, insurance, investment companies,
and many individual users.  NETCOM is a communications leader in terms of
low cost, reliable connectivity 24 hours each day, 7 days each week, 365
days each year. 

NETCOM is committed to providing the highest possible quality service; one
which will continue to expand to meet our customers needs. By using
state-of-the-art communication equipment, we have been able to continually
improve the quality of service delivered while maintaining low cost
connectivity, all without connect time charges. 

Our network is an advanced, high-speed digital network that provides
connectivity from an expanding set of major cities throughout the United
States.  Our network can be used to connect branch offices, provide
local calling for telecomputing, establish on-demand or direct Internet
connections, connections for News, E-Mail, and personal dial-up
services.  NETCOM's network is owned, operated and maintained by NETCOM,
so there are no commercial use restrictions or connect time charges.
NETCOM is also a member of the Commercial Internet eXchange (CIX).

NETWORK CONNECTIONS

Connecting your enterprise's network through NETCOM allows you to have
your own permanent IP address so that Internet users can, for example,
transfer files to or from your site or telnet to or from your site.
Connections to NETCOM can be made by any computer workstation or server
with a high speed V.32bis or V.42bis modem and PPP (Point-to-point
Protocol) or SLIP (Serial Line Internet Protocol) communications software. 
NETCOM provides Internet Domain registration services for your node,
provides you with a Class C IP address, and routes Internet traffic (e.g.,
electronic mail) to your site.  NETCOM can also provide you with a network
news feed. 

PPP and SLIP are methods that are used to connect your IP network to the
Internet and other Networks over a standard voice grade phone line with
an inexpensive modem.  The link may be established on-demand to reduce
air time and eliminate the cost associated with dedicated circuits.

Besides the monthly service fee, there is an installation fee associated
with each type of network connection.

9600/14400 SLIP Dialup (dedicated port)................$160.00/month
A dedicated port, SLIP dialup connection will provide your company with
unlimited dialup access to any of NETCOM's local access points and direct
Internet access for a low, fixed monthly fee. 

19.2KB SLIP leased line................................$200.00/month
A leased line provides your company with a dedicated digital connection to the
Internet access for a low, fixed monthly fee. 

56KB leased line ......................................$400.00/month
T1 leased line .......................................$1000.00/month
These higher speed connections are available for sites with higher
transmission requirements.

USENET - FIXED LOW COST WITH LOCAL ACCESS

USENET is a separate computer network that links many, many pairs of
computers.  It has many gateways into the Internet.  USENET carries
USENET newsgroups, an electronic forum of more than 8600 groups.  In
newsgroups, information is formally and informally exchanged on many
subjects including: communications, computers, software bug fixes,
medical research, law, biology, and social issues.  You or your company
can choose to receive a full or partial feed from any one of the local
access points on NETCOM's UUCP network.

One of the more popular services that NETCOM provides is a combined
E-Mail and netnews-feed service.  Your UUCP site can establish a fast
uucp link with our server for quick, reliable delivery of E-Mail and
netnews.  When you set up an E-Mail/netnews feed, the NETCOM staff will
assist you in establishing a registered site and domain name.  Once you
are registered, anyone on the Internet or USENET will be able to send
you mail with a simple user-name@company-name.com Internet address.
Since NETCOM is a backbone site and a major Internet site, your mail
will be processed and delivered promptly.  There are no connect time or
additional charges for this type of account, just one fixed monthly fee.

Besides the monthly service fee, there is an installation fee associated
with each network connection.

Email w/ domain service.................................$50.00/month
USENET and E-Mail Feed. (uucp)..........................$75.00/month
Dialup account (shell access)...........................$45.00/month
USENET, E-Mail and Dialup  (uucp + shell)...............$90.00/month 

NETCOM's NetCruiser(tm)

NETCOM has developed a graphical user interface for personal computers 
using Microsoft's WINDOWS operating environment.  Intended for the user 
who wants to read and send electronic mail, read and post to USENET 
newsgroups, to connect to remote computers using Telnet, to transfer text 
or image files to or from remote computers, or to browse gopherspace and 
the World Wide Web, NetCruiser allows you to click on icons or use menus 
to use these common Internet Services.  NetCruiser uses dynamic 
Compressed SLIP to give your computer a direct connection to the Internet 
allowing you to transfer files directly to your computer without an 
intermediate host system.  NetCruiser accounts do not include host dial 
access to the NETCOM host systems.  NetCruiser accounts include 40 hours 
of prime time access at no extra charge.  Prime time is defined as 9 am 
to Midnight, Monday through Friday.  Non-prime time is Midnight to 9 am 
Monday through Thursday and from Midnight Friday night to 9 am Monday 
morning.  If you accrue more than 40 prime time hours, the charge is 
$2.00 per hour.

NetCruiser accounts (charged to a major credit card) ...$19.95/month
NetCruiser setup fee ...................................$25.00

PERSONAL HOST DIALUP ACCOUNT WITH UNIX SHELL

NETCOM offers personal accounts on NETCOM's UNIX hosts with unlimited
use for a flat monthly fee.  While many people have access to the
network at their place of employment or school, a personal account at
NETCOM can provide a private and reliable home base for E-Mail, storage
of source code and other personal data.  All shell account users may
choose from csh, tcsh, ksh, sh, bash, or a custom, menu-driven shells.
With a personal account you can expect 24 hour access to E-Mail, USENET
news, ftp, telnet, IRC, compilers, games, text processing tools,
editors, and file transfer utilities (u/x/y/z/-modem, kermit).

NETCOM also offers an you "electronic newspaper" subscription; NETCOM
serves a commercial news feed with, for example, UPI wire-service news,
reports on yesterday's stock market, computer industry news, syndicated
columns and features, financial information, and news on thousands of
other topics.  This service is available via the netnews news-readers.

Besides the monthly service fee, there is an installation fee associated
with each network connection.

Dialup Account (invoiced)...............................$19.50/month 
Dialup Account (Credit Card, Auto-Billed)...............$17.50/month

For a personal account, you can register on-line using our guest
account.  It will provide you with a menu driven environment in which to
register, plus give you easy access to more information on our services.
You can register 24 hours a day. One of our Personal Account
Representatives will call you during business hours to verify our
reception of your information.  

To access the guest account, make sure that your communication settings
are 8-1-N and use VT100 for a terminal emulator.  After you connect, log
in as "guest".  Remember, you must use lower case letters and you will
not be asked for a password.  You can also log in via telnet by using
netcom.netcom.com or an IP address of 192.100.81.100.


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