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O n e W e e k F R E E A c c e s s T o T h e I n t e r n e t
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Try InterRamp for 7 days and you will discover that it is the only way to access
the Internet. As you trial InterRamp you will be able to:
* send and receive email with your own email account.
* peruse through the World Wide Web using Mosaic.
* FTP files from all over the world.
* log onto informational servers using Telnet.
* read and post to over 9000 USENET newsgroups
All of this is yours, FREE, for 7 days while you explore the Internet.
(Demonstrations will be limited to one time per user.)
InterRamp is the Internet
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Discover the Real solution that brings the worldwide Internet to your fingertips.
InterRamp is the only service of its kind that offers V.32bis and ISDN connections
to the Internet. InterRamp also offers the largest number of access points as well
as the largest customer support group in the Internet marketplace.
InterRamp Service Offers
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* PPP dialup access to the Internet
* ISDN and V.32bis Connections
* Local Access Points
* An electronic mailbox accessed through POP3
* A USENET News account with unlimited access
* The ability to run Mosaic and PD software using the WinSock interface
Electronic Mail - MIME Spoken Here!
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InterRamp includes a POP3 electronic mailbox on a PSI mail server with up to
20 megabytes of storage, perfect for receiving multimedia MIME messages. While
you're not connected, PSI's server is accepting your mail and waits for your
connection to deliver it. You will be assigned an e-mail address from the
interramp.com domain.
USENET News
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Unlimited USENET News access, the largest distributed bulletin board service (BBS)
in existence, is included with the InterRamp service.
The InterRamp Users Home Page
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Using your Web Browser or Mosaic you will be able access the InterRamp User's
Home Page, a place on the net especially set up for InterRamp members, to find out
what's happening on the Net. The page is filled with InterRamp related issues and
content. You will be able to use this home page for entertainment, a resource for
business or just browsing the Internet.
What you will need
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Your computer must have a V.32bis modem and a standard telephone line, or an ISDN
TA (possibly integrated into a bus-based card) and an ISDN BRI (phone line).
With these communications lines, you will be able to dial a local InterRamp
"hub" which provides you with access to the global Internet.
ISDN Please!
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PSI is installing thousands of ISDN ports throughout 1994 and 1995. With fully
digital 64 Kbps performance (minimally) and remote diagnostics and integration
that no analog modem can touch, ISDN is the future of Internet dialup access!
With the ability to bond two 64 Kbps channels and compression at the end of 1994,
personal ISDN access will be even more powerful.
Home, Business, Travel
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Your InterRamp account will work both at a stationary location at home or the
office, or while you're traveling. In fact, you can use your account with ISDN
at home and then v.32bis from a hotel room when you travel.
Support
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As the largest Internet service provider in the world, PSI has an experienced
and responsive Customer Support Group available to integrate your PC into the
world-wide Internet. Your computer system will be able to participate in a
variety of applications from electronic mail to file transfers to information
services. InterRamp Support Group hours are from 7:00 am - 10:00 pm Mon.-Sat.
(EST). InterRamp Support Group can be reached via phone or email. Call (518)
286-1100 or send email to support@interramp.com.
Two Great Pricing Plans
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When you connect to the PSI Instant Internet Registration Server, in addition
to choosing a one time demo account, you will have the option of choosing a
regular account pricing plan that meets your access needs. Prices for
V.32/V.32bis and ISDN are the same. For users who have not already initialized
their software with a valid serial number, there is one time software
activation charge of $50. (There is no software charge during the free trial).
You choose depending on your expected usage:
Package A
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$50 one time software activation fee. (*)
$29 one time registration fee.
$9 a month/9 hours.
$2 an hour for each additional hour.
$6 an hour for each additional hour when using your account from
Japan.
Package B
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$50 one time software activation fee. (*)
$29 one time registration fee.
$29 a month/29 hours.
$2 an hour for each additional hour.
$6 an hour for each additional hour when using your account from
Japan.
(*) Software activation fee not applicable to users who have already
initialized their software with a permanent serial number.
Local Access Cities
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PSI has established local dialup v.32bis and ISDN service numbers for
InterRamp in many U.S. cities. A list of the cities is provided here.
For details on these cities, send electronic mail to numbers-info@psi.com
or access our FAXBACK information server. To retrieve the list of cities
via FAXBACK, call toll-free, 1.800.FAX.PSI.1. The best and most up to date
way to view the list and other information on-line is via PSI's World
Wide Web server at http://www.psi.net. Below is the current list of
InterRamp cities.
CITY & STATE V.32bis ISDN
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Akron, OH Available Soon Available Soon
Atlanta, GA 404.865.0110 404.865.0110
Austin, TX 512.432.0001 512.432.0001
Baltimore, MD 410.244.0719 410.244.0719
Boston, MA 617.450.6800 617.450.6800
Chicago, IL 312.616.6700 312.565.9446
Cincinnati, OH Available Soon Available Soon
Cleveland, OH Available Soon 216.696.8236
Columbus, OH 614.442.9500 614.222.0825
Dallas, TX 214.658.9500 Available Soon
Detroit, MI Available November Available November
Dublin, OH Available Soon 614.228.7452
Fort Wayne, IN Available Soon 219.452.1004
Harrisburg, PA Available November Available November
Herndon, VA 703.904.0600 703.904.9050
Houston, TX 713.567.0300 713.567.0300
Indianapolis, IN Available Soon 317.576.0308
Islip, NY 516.468.2200 Available Soon
Jacksonville, FL 904.355.1523 904.355.1523
Los Angeles, CA 213.623.6411 213.623.6411
Miami, FL 305.470.6277 305.470.6277
Newark, NJ Available Soon Available Soon
New York, NY 212.631.2860 212.631.2860
Orlando, FL 407.481.1000 407.648.9426
Philadelphia, PA 215.587.9450 215.587.9450
Pittsburgh, PA 412.562.1103 412.562.1103
Portland, ME Available Soon Available Soon
Portland, OR Available Soon Available Soon
Rochester, NY 716.428.3700 716.324.1000
Sacramento, CA 916.537.2901 916.537.2901
Salt Lake City, UT Available November Available November
San Antonio, TX Available November Available November
San Diego, CA Available November Available November
San Francisco, CA 415.284.4800 415.357.9900
Santa Clara, CA 408.653.2300 408.289.1510
Seattle, WA 206.728.3468 206.441.2203
South Bend, IN 219.271.0326 219.271.0326
Sunnyvale, CA 408.774.4700 408.736.0194
Tampa, FL 813.276.9824 813.276.9824
Urbana, IL Available November Available November
Washington, DC Available November Available November
Wilmington, DE 302.576.0500 302.576.0500
INTERRAMP SERVICE AGREEMENT FOR U.S. STANDARD ACCOUNTS
This agreement (the Agreement) is by and between Performance
Systems International, Inc., duly authorized and existing
under the laws of the State of New York with its main office
at 510 Huntmar Park Drive, Herndon, VA 22070 ("PSI"); and
the Customer (individual User of this Service) for the
provision by PSI or its subcontractors of certain computer
network services as more particularly described below,
and is considered executed upon the Customer's use of
the InterRamp service. If you do not agree with the terms,
please end your use of this service immediately.
1. Access and Network Usage.
PSI shall require local access (via the public switched
telephone system) to provide the Customer a link to PSINet.
It is understood that PSI does not normally own or control
the various cable, telecommunications or other facilities
to which it may provide access, except those specifically
identified as belonging to PSI. Arrangements for use of,
or access to, such facilities must be made with those who
own or control them. The Customer is responsible for
providing, operating and maintaining the necessary cabling,
computer hardware and computer software used for this
service at their site. PSINet " access shall be offered to
the Customer in accordance with the criteria set by PSI
which shall be attached hereto as Exhibit A. The Customer
shall be responsible for user/access security and network
access. PSI provides no user access security with respect
to any the Customer facilities or facilities of others.
PSI will assist in network security breach detection
or identification, but shall not be liable for any
inability, failure or mistake in doing so. All local
access installation and dialup costs are the responsibility
of the customer.
2. InterRamp Use. No more than one InterRamp connection
can be used at any time with a InterRamp account as paid
for by the Customer and assigned by PSI. An InterRamp
session is defined as a connection between a Customer's
host computer and modem (or access device) and a PSI modem
(or access device) using the public switched telephone
system or public data networks (e.g. ISDN).
3. Anniversary Date. The "Anniversary Date" refers to
the day in which packets of data can be sent to the
Customer's computer or PSI's logs show dialup authentication
of the assigned account.
4. InterRamp Fees. For this service, the Customer shall
commit to PSI through their credit card the full network
connection costs including setup and periodic service fees.
The setup fee fee is non-refundable. Service Commencement
is initiated on the basis of the receipt of the validated
credit card information committing to the appropriate fees.
PSI will debit Customer's credit card for these charges.
5. Warranties. Neither PSI nor its subcontractors
warrant any connection to, transmission over, nor results
or use of, any network connection or facilities provided
(or failed to be provided) under this Agreement. The
Customer is responsible for assessing their own computer
and transmission network needs, and the results to be
obtained therefrom. PSI makes no warranties of any kind,
whether express or implied, including any implied warranty
of merchantability or fitness of this service for a
particular purpose. PSI assumes no responsibility for
any damages suffered by Customer, including but not limited
to, loss of data from delays, nondeliveries, misdeliveries,
or service interruptions caused by PSI's own negligence or
Customer's errors and/or omissions.
6. No Warranty on Related Hardware or Software Products.
PSI makes no warranty with respect to any software or
hardware used or provided by PSI in connection with this
service. Any patent, trademark, trade secret or warranty
infringements, whether actual or alledged, are the direct
responsibility of the manufacturer of said hardware or
software product. PSI assumes no responsibility for any
actions or liabilities arising from the possession or use
of these software or hardware products.
7. Limitation of Liability. Neither party shall be
liable to the other for any loss, damage, liability, claim
or expense arising out of or in relation to this Agreement
or the provision of the service or equipment, however caused,
whether grounded in contract, or tort (including negligence)
or theory of strict liability. The parties agree to work
in good faith to implement the purposes of this Agreement,
but recognize that the network connection and services to
be provided by PSI could not be made available under these
terms or other similar terms without a substantial increase
in cost if the parties were to assume a greater degree of
liability to each other.
8. Term/Extension/Termination. This Agreement shall
extend from the Anniversary date until one month from
the Anniversary Date, and shall continue month-by-month
as per this Agreement. Relevant fees refers to the
published pr ice of the InterRamp service fees. Customer
is responsible to notify PSI of any changes in their
name, address, credit card information, etc. Termination
of InterRamp will only be accepted in writing thirty (30)
days in advance of the termination request.
9. Notices. All notices given by Customer or required
under this Agreement shall be in writing and addressed
to PSI at P .O. Box 485, Herndon, VA 22070,
Attn.: InterRamp Account Administration. For
InterRamp service de-activation requests, the Customer
is to fill out the "InterRamp Service De-Activation
Request Form" included in the InterRamp box and mail
it to the address above, no other termination mechanisms
are acceptable.
10. Access to Other Networks. Use of other networks
may sometimes require approval of the respective network
authorities and use will be subject to any acceptable
usage policies such networks establish. Examples of such
networks would be the NSFNET and ESNET. An example of
an acceptable use policy can be found in Exhibit B.
11. Regulation and Authorization. All services
to be provided by the Customer either in part or in
total through PSINet " are appropriate subject to
relevant Federal and State regulations. If these same
services are offered through other networks, PSI accepts
no responsibility for their authorization. This service
may only be used for lawful purposes. Materials and/or
tramsmission in violation of any local, state, Federal
or international regulation(s) is prohibited. This
includes, but is not limited to, copyrighted material,
threatening or obscene material, or material protected
by trade secret. Customer agrees to indemnify and hold
harmless PSI from any claims resulting from Customer's
use of this service which Customer or third party.
12. No Proration of Fees. If service is bought in
one month or three month increments, no proration on
the term for cancellation by the customer for any
pre-payment is allowed.
13. Rates.
A. U.S. Standard. The following prices represent
PSI's U.S. Standard service costs.
One-Time Setup Fee
$29.00
Monthly Service Fees
$9/month for up to 9 hours of service, or
$29/month for up to 29 hours of service; depending on
the service plan to which Customer is subscribed.
InterRamp ISDN and v.32bis US Usage (beyond minimum in
selected payment plan)
$2.00 per hour
InterRamp ISDN and v.32bis Usage in Japan (all hours)
$6.00 per hour
B. Usage and Numbers. Usage is measured in one (1)
minute increments rounded upwards. A current list of
InterRamp access numbers is available by sending
electronic mail to: numbers-info@psi.com.
14. No Assignment. The Customer shall not sell, transfer,
or assign this Agreement without the prior written consent
of PSI. Any act in derogation of the foregoing shall be null
and void; provided, however, that any such assignment shall
not relieve the Customer of their obligations under this
Agreement.
15. Severability and Entire Agreement. If any provision
of this Agreement is held by a court of competent
jurisdiction to be contrary to law, the remaining provisions
of this Agreement will remain in full force and effect. This
Agreement represents the complete agreement and
understanding of the parties with respect to the subject
matter herein, and supersedes any other agreement or
understanding, written or oral.
16. PSI Termination. PSI can terminate your account at
will for any reason it solely deter mines. The customer
specifically waives the right to sue or ability to subrogate
those rights for any losses. If PSI terminates your service,
PSI will refund your registration fee, any relevant software
fees (if the software is returned) and any unused portion of
the service (which, in this case, will be prorated).
EXHIBIT A: PSINET" ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY
These statements represent a guide to the acceptable use of
PSI facilities. PSI recognizes as acceptable all forms of
data communications across its network, except where
Federally subsidized facilities of transport (such as
national backbones like NSFNET) may require limitations,
or State/Federal/International law prohibits. In those cases,
use of the network should adhere to the general principle
of advancing science and education through interexchange
of information among research and educational institutions
except where specific policy statements exist (see example,
Exhibit B). In cases where data communications are addressed
to recipients outside of the PSI supplied network and are
carried over other regional networks or the Internet, PSI
users are advised that acceptable use policies of those
other networks apply and may, in fact, limit use. If PSI
is informed by Federal/State/International authorities of
inappropriate or illegal use of PSI facilities and/or
other networks these determinations will be binding on
the Customer.
EXHIBIT B: NSFNET BACKBONE SERVICE ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY
GENERAL PRINCIPAL:
(1) NSFNET Backbone services are provided to support
open research and education in and among US research and
instructional institutions, plus research arms of for-profit
firms when engaged in open scholarly communication and
research. Use for other purposes is not acceptable.
SPECIFICALLY ACCEPTABLE USES:
(2) Communication with foreign researchers and educators
in connection with research or instruction, as long as
any network that the foreign user employs for such
communication provides reciprocal access to US researchers
and educators.
(3) Communication and exchange for professional
development, to maintain currency, or to debate issues
in a field or subfield of knowledge.
(4) Use for disciplinary-society , university-association,
government-advisory, or standards activities related to
the user's research and instructional activities.
(5) Use in applying for or administering grants or
contracts for research or instruction, but not for other
fund-raising or public relations activities.
(6) Any other administrative communications or activities
in direct support of research and instruction.
(7) Announcements of new products or services for use
in research or instruction, b ut not advertising of any
kind.
(8) Any traffic originating from a network of another
member agency of the Federal Networking Council if the
traffic meets the acceptable use policy of that agency.
(9) Communication incidental to otherwise acceptable use,
except for illegal or specifically unacceptable use.
UNACCEPTABLE USES:
(10) Use for for-profit activities (consulting for pay,
sales or administration of campus stores, sale of tickets
to sports events, and so on) or use by for-profit
institutions unless covered by the General Principle
or as a specifically acceptable use.
(11) Extensive use for private or personal business.
This statement applies to use of the NSFNET Backbone
only. NSF expects that connecting networks will formulate
their own use policies. The NSF Division of Networking
and Communications Research and Infrastructure will
resolve any questions about this Policy or its
interpretation.
Copyright 1994, by PSI, Inc. - Rev. 9/28/94