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[Changes since last posting:

- The entry for Speedway.net may disappear. See its entry for more info.]

There are several ways to get to the net from the city of Columbus. 
Several businesses are connected, and give employees access. There are
several universities, and then we have seven different public access
providers. I shall cover the public providers. 


The best public provider I've found, which is also rather cheap, is the
system I'm presently on, InfiNet. 
		Dial: (614) 224-3410 (data 14.4K)
		               -3425 (data 28.8K)
			    268-9941 (voice)
		E-mail: support@infinet.com
		Telnet: infinet.com
Log in as "guest" and you'll get some info on the system.

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Also, there is the Central Ohio Internet Link (COIL). Slightly more
expensive than InfiNet. 
		Dial: (614) 242-3824 (data 2400)
	 	               -3814 (data 14.4K)
			       -3828 (data 28.8K)
			       -3800 (voice)
		Email: custserv@bronze.coil.com
		Telnet: bronze.coil.com 
Log in as "guest" to get some more on the system.

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Holonet, a national provider, has several access numbers for Columbus and 
the surrounding area.

	Dial:
             Columbus, OH: (614) 457-2105 2400bps\
               Dublin, OH:       761-1133 2400bps \
                                 792-0669 9600bps  > See "*"
                                 764-2957 14.4Kbps/
             Hilliard, OH:       876-2116 2400bps/

		US/Canada: 1-800-NET-HOLO (modem)
		      FAX: (510) 704-8019
		    Voice: (510) 704-0160

		   E-mail: info@iat.mailer.net for automated response, or
                           support@holonet.net for a humanoid
		   Telnet: holonet.net

For more info, you may call one of the above numbers and login as "guest".
They service ALL of the USA, so if you plan on moving, this server has you
covered. 

* Dial the number, hit <Return>, when "Host name:" appears type in "holonet".

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Next, we have the more expensive OARnet. This is a national provider based
in Columbus. They provide coverage to all of Ohio, but I suggest visiting
their gopher to see how much it'll cost you. Local servers WILL be cheaper.

		Dial: (614) 728-8100 (voice)
		               -8110 (FAX)
		E-mail: info@oar.net.
		Gopher: gopher.oar.net

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We have another national provider that has a "point of presence" in 
Columbus called PSI.

		Dial: 
Columbus, OH:         (614) 451-1004	(2400)
                               -3869    (9600)
                               -3062    (9600 v.32/bis)
                            442-9500    (14.4K v.32/bis v.42/bis)
                                   *	(ISDN)

  Dublin, OH:         (614) 798-4007	(2400)
                               -4000	(9600)
                               -4004    (9600 v.32/bis)
                               -4010	(14.4K v.32/bis, v.42/bis)
                            228-7452	(ISDN)

* not yet in service.

Note 1: Numbers for Columbus POP will be changing in the near future
        New numbers are not yet available

		 E-mail Daemon: all-info@psi.com
		E-mail (human): info@psi.com
		        Gopher: gopher.psi.com
		         Voice: 1-800-82PSI82
                                (703) 709-0300
	                   Fax: (703) 904-1207

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[This next entry may disappear. They moved recently and weren't accepting
new members. In the time between then and now, the bit bucket ate part of
their phone number. All mail sent to them bounces. If I can't contact
them by next month, they're outa here.]

And we have yet another national provider by the name of speedway.net. 
All it costs to access them is a long distance call. The service itself
is free. (Speedway makes its money from AT&T termination fees.) They have
recently moved location from Oregon to Utah. As of 10/6/94 they were not
allowing new users to log on. 

               Dial: 10288-1-801-???-2266 (data 14.4K)
             E-mail: support@speedway.net
              Voice: N/A

Incoming telnet access is not available. Also, they have an interesting
protection feature. Login incorrectly, and the only way you'll get the
system to send you anything besides an endless "retrain" is to dial the
number with a "*67," attached to the front. (Apparently they are using a
"Caller ID" system of some sort.) Once connected, you want to enter
"telnet" at the first "login:" prompt. For "host:", enter "speedway.net".
At the second "login:" type "new". 

This entry will be updated once speedway starts allowing new users to log in.

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Lastly, we have a free-net provider, The Greater Columbus Freenet. 
(Free-net providers give rather limited access to the Internet. However,
they're free, though donations _are_ welcomed. The GCF provides E-mail (the
pine program), limited UseNet newsgroups (the tin program), and gopher
capabilities.)

Applications are available at all Columbus Metropolitan Library branches. 
Other locations include Bexley, Grandview Heights, Upper Arlington,
Westerville, Worthington, and Southwest libraries.
		Dial: (614) 292-7501 (14.4K)
		E-mail: help@freenet.columbus.oh.us
		Gopher: gopher.freenet.columbus.oh.us
		Telnet: freenet.columbus.oh.edu (restricted, see below) 

Some information will not be available to you if you haven't been
verified. You MUST have a valid library card to get validated. (Please
note, those who haven't been verified can NOT telnet to the site and login
as "guest". The system will give you a little message and then break the
connection.)

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And while not a "public" provider in the strictest sense of the word, the 
Ohio State University does maintain an interesting gopher server. So, 
I'll mention it. gopher gopher.acs.ohio-state.edu.

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Additional information or corrections to this list should be sent to
dionisio@infinet.com.

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