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Bradley Greager <bgreager@holly.colostate.edu> wrote:
: dan@take_this_out.lamar.andthistoo.colostate.edu wrote:

: > Willyosaurus <remy@CNR.ColoState.EDU> wrote:
: >
: > : gak! read about this yesterday.. 22 big ones a semester.. any truth to this?
: >
: >  Yup. $60 for faculty. (Yearly)

:      Ok, what is their excuse this time?

http://www.colostate.edu/acns/modems/modempr.html

Please take the time to read this before whining.  Afterwards, whine all
you want ;)

Anyway, it isn't like they are just charging for the heck of it.  ACNS is
doubling the size of the modem pool, but to do this they need to upgrade
the phone circuits entering CSU.  This is where the fees are going.  As a
bonus, it sounds like the people S of Drake will finally get to connect at
speeds > 24K.

I'm not necessarily defending ACNS.  It will suck to pay dial up fees.
But I figured that this debate might be a little more interesting if those
involved knew what they were talking about ;^>

Btw, a modem management committee is being formed by ACNS.  Join it to
help shape future modem plans.

Good Day,
--bjw
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