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- BOF
- September 3rd/93
-
- THE COLLOSUS SOO RESOURCE NET (CSRNET)-INTERNET/USENET GATEWAY
- 11:11/0 aka 1:222/21
-
-
-
- Forward:
- ========
-
- The purpose of CSRNet is to provide an Internet/UseNet Gateway.
- When looking for another Net to add to my BBS, I did extensive re-
- search into what GOOD Nets were available other then FidoNet. It
- quickly became apparent that FidoNet was NOT the top Net around. I
- found out that INTERNET was a MASSIVE Network that linked Major
- Universities, Colleges, Businesses, Government Agencies and Users
- around the world. Unfortunately, it also quickly became apparent
- that this was a VERY EXPENSIVE and COMPLICATED Network to get linked
- into.
-
-
- CSRNet:
- =======
-
- Finally, after connecting up with a DIRECT feed into InterNet,
- I was able to provide to my Users, and Local SysOps, UseNet Confer-
- ences as well as the InterNet Private E-Mail Conference. I then
- decided that there must be other SysOps out there that are going
- through what I had already been through.
-
- And VOILA! CSRNet! Access to InterNet/USENET Conferences as well
- the InterNet Private E-Mail Conference at an affordable cost. Actually,
- access to 4500+ UseNet Conferences, with over 60 being currently carried.
-
-
- Policy:
- =======
-
- Very simple, fill out the application, pay your fee, don't
- cause any flack and get permission to feed systems downstream. That's
- it! If I feel that something/someone is causing a problem, I will
- personally get it straightened out. Any unauthorized downstream
- feeds, will result in the system providing the feed to loose their
- CSRNet access!
-
- Once a reliable feed with HIGH mail volume is established in a
- given Region, ie, State, I will give them permission to feed other
- Long Distance systems in that Region. Any HOST may, and is highly
- encouraged to do so, feed other systems local to them.
-
- I had thought that this would be obvious, but since a problem
- has already arisen because of it, I will make it Crystal Clear.
- Anyone that is applying to be a State or Provincial Co-Ordinator,
- will be given that status IMMEDIATELY following receipt of payment.
- Co-Ordinator status will NOT be given to ANYONE until payment is
- recieved by me. First come, first serve! No favours!!!
-
-
- Fees:
- =====
-
- $10/month for access to ANY/ALL of the conferences CSRNet is
- currently carrying, or a flat rate of $100/year.
-
- For conferences that we have access to, but are not currently
- being carried directly by CSRNet, we will require $5/month for
- each set of 3 conferences that must be turned on. This additional
- fee will be required for a 3 month period, and at the end of that
- period, a decision will be made as to whether or not these NEW
- conferences will become part of the main conference selection,
- which would result in the fee no longer being required. My inten-
- tions are to cover my connection fee as well as my long distance
- charges to bring the conferences in. Depending on the success of
- CSRNet, there is a good chance that these fee's will be lowered!
-
- So as to not cause ANY confusion, all systems getting a di-
- rect feed from CSRN, will be required to pay there own long dis-
- tance charges and it is expected that they will try and pass this
- service on to their local systems and share the cost of their
- long distance charges.
-
-
- Payment & Feed:
- ===============
-
- Access will be given immediately following the Nodelist up-
- date. A feed will be provided for a grace period of 2 Weeks.
- If payment has not been recieved within the 2 weeks, the feed
- will be discontinued until it is. If within 4 weeks, barring
- extenuating circumstances, the fee still hasn't been recieved,
- the feed will be terminated, the system will be removed from
- the nodelist, and a feed will not be given until payment is
- recieved in advance!
-
-
- Summary:
- ========
-
- I hope you enjoy the NetWork and help expand it. Any ques-
- tions, comments or problems can be sent to me, Tim Lajoie, at
- CSRN by NetMail at 11:11/0 or 1:222/21. This is a 16.8 USR HST
- Dual Standard modem. Also, if you have the means, and wish to
- TEST my connection, feel free to write me a Private E-Mail
- message on the InterNet. My InterNet address is:
-
- tim.lajoie@cld9.sccsi.com
-
- If you prefer the personal touch, you may phone me voice at
- home at 1-705-949-9275 (reasonable hours please, ie. 8am-11pm),
- and be sure to leave your name, number and the best time to call
- you at. Or you can log onto The Collosus and leave me a message.
- The BBS phone number for the 16.8 DS is 1-705-942-5370.
-
-
- Welcome and ENJOY!!!
- EOF