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In article <48iatq$msf@Venus.mcs.com> karl@MCS.COM (Karl Denninger) writes:

>November 17, 1995


>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
>=====================
>MCSNet has decided to make the investment necessary to bring the FOUR 
>STAR edition of Clarinet, the *FULL* Clarinet electronic newswire service,
>to all of our untimed account holders (PACKRat and Subscriber accounts).

>This makes MCSNet the only ISP in Chicagoland with this greatly-enhanced 
>news and information service, updated around the clock.  According to 
>Clarinet's documentation, this service encompasses approximately 2,000 
>articles in 460 newsgroups and includes content from both the Associated 
>Press and Reuters.

>Also included for those customers operating in a graphical environment and
>reading news via NETSCAPE or other image-capable browsers is photographic
>content.  Image-enhanced articles are marked with the "[Sm" or "[Lg" tag
>in front of the subject of the news item and display automatically for 
>those newsreaders which are image-capable.

>The new content and groups are available *now* to all of our individual
>customers who have personal accounts (whether used for business or personal
>access).  

>MCSNet has been beta testing the new edition for approximately one week.

>This content enhancement is a major differentiating factor between MCSNet 
>and other ISPs in Chicagoland.  Our customers have been telling us that 
>they are interested not just in Internet access, but news and informational 
>content as well.  The addition of this service is part of MCSNet's continuing 
>commitment to provide superior service to our customers.

>Note that organizational LINK and UUCP customers *cannot* receive this 
>content as part of their service due to contractual restrictions present in 
>Clarinet's agreement with us that prevent redistribution -- these customers 
>must individually contract with Clarinet Communications.  

>Clarinet sales has informed MCSNet that we are one of only two ISPs in the
>country that have, as of a few days ago, signed up for this greatly enhanced 
>level of service.  

>Clarinet Sales has also confirmed that no other Chicagoland ISP has this 
>level of service available to their customers.

>Full information on the differences between the feeds that may be available
>at different Chicagoland ISPs, as well as general information and pricing for 
>organizations which are connected directly to the Internet can be found at 
>http://www.clari.net/

>Information on subscribing or switching to MCSNet can be found on our web 
>page at http://www.mcs.net, or by sending email to our "infobot" at 
>"info@mcs.net".  Customers switching to MCSNet from any other local ISP 
>can receive up to one month of free access with proof of their paid
>subscription on the competing service.

>Enjoy!

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>--
>Karl Denninger (karl@MCS.Net)| MCSNet - The Finest Internet Connectivity
>Modem: [+1 312 248-0900]     | (shell, PPP, SLIP, leased) in Chicagoland
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>ISDN - Get it here TODAY!    | Home of Chicago's only FULL Clarinet feed!

Karl--the change was pretty apparent several days ago (actually, I was away 
until Tuesday).  It is a big improvement, and much appreciated.

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/bob/
thompson@robin.tezcat.com (Bob Thompson)
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