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World offers special rates for BCS members

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From: Mary Riendeau
Date: Wed, 29 Jul 1992 20:36
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	     BOSTON COMPUTER SOCIETY / THE WORLD

BCS and World join together to provide BCS members with
Internet services.  The World has been providing Internet
services since 1989 and is pleased to offer the following
special prices to BCS members.  These prices are effective
beginning July 1, 1992.

All BCS members will receive one free hour of online access
each month.  Additional online time is available at the
special BCS membership rates as described below.

  Basic Rate Plan

  After the initial one free hour, a $5 monthly account fee is
  charged and an additional 2.5 hours is included.  Usage
  beyond the total 3.5 hours is charged at the ordinary World
  rates of $2 per hour.  Basic rate accounts include a .5MB of
  disk storage.

  20/20 Plan

  For high volume customers, the 20/20 Plan offers 25 hours per
  month for $20.  Usage beyond the total 25 hours is $1 per
  hour.  20/20 Plan accounts include 2MB of disk storage.  All
  20/20 Plans require pre-payment and the hours purchased must
  be used during each month.

  Activists

  All BCS activists are eligible for an additional 3 free hours
  per month on either billing plan.

UPCOMING EVENTS

   o Activists Workshop to be held on July 29 from 7-9pm at
     the BCS main office.

   o World volunteers will be available at the Resource
     Center during selected open house hours.  

   o Introductory and Advanced workshops to provide for BCS
     members to learn about World. 

GETTING STARTED

  For more details on WORLD and Internet services contact
  Software Tool & Die, 1330 Beacon Street, #215, Brookline,
  MA 02146 617-739-0202.  The special BCS/World membership
  kit will be sent to you.

  For more details on BCS memberships, contact the Boston
  Computer Society, One Kendall Square, Cambridge, MA 01239
  617-252-0600.

  For immediate access to World, dial the modems at
  617-739-9753 with settings 7E1. To enter your account
  request, use the login name 'new' and follow the
  instructions provided.

TEMPORARY SIGNUP PROCEDURE

  Until the electronic confirmation procedure is in place, all BCS
  members who wish to join the BCS member rate plan must execute the
  command "bcs-join".  This will send your request to a World staff
  member who can manually update your information.  An automated
  signup procedure is planned and will be announced when available.
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