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- From: Pooka
- Subject: Starlink Access Service
- Date: Fri, 20-Jan-89 17:00:01 PST
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- Portal-Type: Text
- Portal-Filename: Starlink.txt
- Portal-Origin: Portal
- Portal-User-Id: 1.1001.3237
- Portal-Location: 1582.3.79.1
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- ANNOUNCING: GALAXY STARLINK
-
- What is it?
-
- Galaxy STARLINK is an asynchronous outdial service that permits you to make
- off-peak calls to thousands of Bulletin Board Systems in 91 cities in 28
- states for only $1.50 per hour of connect time.
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- When will it be available?
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- It is available right now! Users may sign up by modem for the service.
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- Who operates it?
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- STARLINK is a service of Galaxy Telecomm Division, GTC, Inc., the
- publishers of BBS Telecomputing News, Galaxy Magazine and other electronic
- publications, located in Virginia Beach, VA.
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- Why is this service available?
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- GTC purchases large blocks of time from Tymnet,the national packet
- switching network, for the users of Galaxy Information Network, and makes
- these connect hours available to anyone wishing to avail themselves of the
- service. Galaxy Information Network is GTC's multiuser online information
- and "Chat" system. In addition to connecting with Galaxy, STARLINK members
- may use the Tymnet Outdial service to place calls to thousands of other
- systems and receive one bill each month from GTC for the connect charges.
-
- How much does it cost? What do I get for my money?
-
- There is a one time sign up charge of $50.00 and a monthly service charge
- of $10.00 to cover administration and billing services. Each member
- receives two hours of free system time on Galaxy Information Network each
- month (exclusive of connect charges). All network connect charges are
- billed at the end of each month for actual time used at $1.50 per hour. All
- online system time in excess of two hours per month is billed at $2.00 per
- hour.
-
- Example:
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- Member calls Galaxy Information Network for five hours during the month
- using GTC's STARLINK service through the Tymnet system and makes twenty
- hours of calls to other systems through Tymnet:
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- Monthly Service charge $10.00 $10.00
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- First two hours free $ .00
- Excess hours $ 6.00
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- Total system charges 6.00 $ 6.00
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- STARLINK charges
- (5 hours calling Galaxy) $ 7.50
- (20 hours calling elsewhere) $30.00
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- $37.50 $37.50
-
- Total Charges $53.50
-
- (each additional hour of STARLINK connect time would
- add $1.50 to this bill)
-
- There is no requirement to use the Galaxy Information Network. The two
- free hours are included as this is where billing invoices are left for the
- members. Galaxy is, however, a fun system to use with on-line live
- chatting, live interactive games, up-to-the-minute national news and many
- other services. Members may simply use the STARLINK service to access
- other systems.
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- Is there a limit to how much I can use?
- No, you can use as much time as you wish each month.
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- Can I get a discount for higher volume usage?
- Sorry, no! Our low rate of $1.50 per hour precludes this.
-
- What payment methods do you have?
- You may charge your monthly bill to Visa, Mastercharge, or sign up for our
- checkfree automatic bank debit. You will be notified of charges by us
- leaving an e-mail message to you on Galaxy.
-
- What do I do to sign up?
- Have your computer call 804-495-INFO. Have your credit card number ready if
- you are charging your account to Visa or Mastercard. If you are planning to
- use Checkfree, have a check ready to get information from. After you have
- answered a few questions and your account has been established, you will be
- mailed a member's agreement with your STARLINK username and password along
- with your local access telephone number. When we receive your signed
- agreement, your Username and password will be activated and you will be
- able to start making calls.
-
- Can I call by voice?
- No! We simply cannot handle the volume of calls. All signups must be done
- by modem.
-
- What cities can I call out to?
- The following is a listing of major cities. In addition to these cities,
- there are many others that are a local call from the ones listed.
-
- Eastern Time Zone
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- Connecticut
- Bloomfield
- Hartford
- Stamford
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- Florida
- Fort Lauderdale
- Jacksonville
- Longwood
- Miami
- Orlando
- Tampa
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- Georgia
- Atlanta
- Doraville
- Marietta
- Norcross
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- Indiana
- Indianapolis
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- Maryland
- Baltimore
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- Massachusetts
- Boston
- Cambridge
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- New Jersey
- Camden
- Englewood Cliffs
- Newark
- Pennsauken
- Princeton
- South Brunswick
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- New York
- Albany
- Buffalo
- Melville
- New York
- Pittsford
- Rochester
- White Plains
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- North Carolina
- Charlotte
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- Ohio
- Akron
- Cincinnati
- Cleveland
- Columbus
- Dayton
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- Pennsylvania
- Philadelphia
- Pittsburgh
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- Rhode Island
- Providence
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- Virginia
- Alexandria
- Arlington
- Fairfax
- Midlothian
- Norfolk
- Portsmouth
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- Central Time Zone
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- Alabama
- Birmingham
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- Illinois
- Chicago
- Glen Ellyn
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- Kansas
- Wichita
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- Michigan
- Detroit
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- Minnesota
- Minneapolis
- St. Paul
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- Missouri
- Bridgeton
- Independence
- Kansas City
- St. Louis
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- Nebraska
- Omaha
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- Oklahoma
- Oklahoma City
- Tulsa
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- Tennessee
- Memphis
- Nashville
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- Texas
- Arlington
- Dallas
- Fort Worth
- Houston
- San Antonio
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- Wisconsin
- Brookfield
- Milwaukee
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- Mountain Time Zone
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- Arizona
- Mesa
- Phoenix
- Tucson
-
- Colorado
- Aurora
- Boulder
- Denver
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- Pacific Time Zone
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- California
- Alhambra
- Anaheim
- El Segundo
- Long Beach
- Newport Beach
- Oakland
- Pasadena
- Pleasanton
- Sacramento
- San Francisco
- San Jose
- Sherman Oaks
- Vernon
- Walnut Creek
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- Washington
- Bellevue
- Seattle
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