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 Comparison of Internet Connectivity OptionsHello Internet - Tools for the Classroom -1996 |
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You have several choices for Internet connections.
On the low end there is text-based email and on the high end there is real-time video.
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LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3 LEVEL 4 LEVEL 5
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Dial-up Dial-up Dial-up Dedicated 56K Dedicated T-1
Description standard phone standard phone SLIP or PPP or 128K ISDN connection
service service 2400 bps -28.8 connection or better
300 - 9600 bps 1200 bps -9600 bps
bps
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Applications email (store All of Level 1, All of Level 1 & All of Level 1,2,3 & 4
Best Used For and plus 2, plus 1,2, & 3 plus plus
telnet (limited) GINA point-to- multi-point
forward) gopher (limited) Web Browsing point CU-SeeMe
listservs IRC (limited) Blue-Skies CU-SeeMe video
newsgroups Muds (limited) Real-Audio Maven/audio
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Applications telnet GINA CU-SeeMe/video Maven/audio
With Limited gopher Mosaic/Netscape Maven/audio
Performance IRC Blue-Skies
Mosaic/Netscape CU-SeeMe/video
or Blue-Skies Maven/audio
Not Possible CU-SeeMe/video
Maven/audio
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Approx.price cost of phone $10.00+ per $50-250.00 per $500-1,500 $17,000 to
range call to nearest month month per month $50,000
site (depends on usage) per year
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For a complete listing of Internet providers and phone numbers, we recommend
Connecting to the Internet, by Susan Estrada (O'Reilly & Associates)
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Sample Connectivity Contact Info Cost/Pricing Options
Access Level
Providers *These are sample prices and change frequently.
Call for current prices and complete options.
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FrEdMail, Level 1 usually free - price of call to nearest node
K12net
some community nets
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America On-line Level 2 1-800-827-6364 $9.95 for first 10 hours, $3.50 each extra hour
Delphi Internet limited Level 3 1-800-695-4005 $10.00 for first 4 hours, $4.00 each extra hour
Compuserve. 1-800-848-8199 $8.95 unlimited basic service +60 email messages
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CORE+ Level 3 1-800-272-8743 - $49.00 a year for SLIP account
- cost to nearest site
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CERFnet All Levels 1-800-876-CERF - call for specific prices & options
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prepared by Yvonne Marie Andres (yvonne@globalschoolnet.org) - Global SchoolNet Foundation (1/96)
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