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- "We feel that this service will be well received by experienced modem users
- as well as those who are just entering this exciting field of computer
- communications" Kerl continued. "The learning curve is remarkably short. A
- caller will be communicating in a matter of minutes instead of the hours
- previously required."
-
- The service is currently operational via the Compuserve Data Network in the
- cities of Albuquerque, Boston, Honolulu, Ft. Lauderdale and Milwaukee. The
- company plans to continue services to these cities through it's existing
- facilities.
-
- Plans have been made to extend the service to additional major cities later
- in the year.
-
- In addition to being able to dial remote computer systems through the
- dialout facility, callers may reach several major Bulletin Board Systems
- and Information providers who have signed on with Connect-USA, becoming
- directly connected to the network. Some of these major systems are: Exec-PC
- (Milwaukee, WI), Rusty 'N Edie's BBS (Youngstown, OH), Dragon Net BBS
- (Galveston, TX), Micro Mall (Tacoma, WA), Galaxy (Albuquerque, NM), Isles
- Of Shae (Ft. Lauderdale, FL), Channel 1 (Boston, MA), Atlanta Chatline
- (Atlanta, GA), Chicago Syslink (Chicago, IL), The Burbs (Los Angeles, CA),
- Cloud Nine (Houston, TX), Prostar (Seattle, WA) and Meganet (Tampa, FL).
-
- Callers residing in cities not yet equipped with Connect-USA facilities may
- utilize the service via Compuserve's dial up access numbers in over 800
- cities. Callers are charged $3.00 per connect hour when using Compuserve's
- access numbers.
-
- For more information about Connect-USA and it's different calling plans,
- please contact: Connect-USA Communications, Inc., 2625 Pennsylvania NE
- Suite 225, Albuquerque, New Mexico. 505-881-6988 (voice), 505-881-2756
- (FAX), 505-881-6964 (BBS).
-
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