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- Press Release
- 07/26/93
- 09:00 EDT
-
- Systems Solutions, the owner and operator of The Virginia Connection
- bulletin board system, the Washington, DC area's premier PCBoard BBS
- system located in Reston, VA announced today that The Virginia
- Connection is one of the first bulletin boards in the United States
- selected by MCI Telecommunications, Inc. to participate as an official
- startup BBS member of the MCI PC CONNECT computer telephone network.
- MCI PC CONNECT is an exciting new program being offered by MCI which
- provides computer modem users with low long distance rates for
- telephone calls made to bulletin boards from both intrastate and
- interstate calls.
-
- MCI PC Connect(sm) FEE/RATES:
- =============================
- - $3.00 monthly fee (does not apply towards usage)
- - Includes calling to continental U.S. in addition to Alaska,
- Hawaii,
- Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
-
- PC Connect Customer to NON-PC Connect Customer:
- -----------------------------------------------
- $0.22 during Day (Mon-Fri: 8am - 5pm)
- $0.10 during E/N/W (Mon-Fri: 5pm-8am: Sat/Sun: 24 hours)
-
- PC Connect Customer to PC Connect Customer:
- -------------------------------------------
- $.176 during Day
- $.08 during E/N/W
- Friends & Family discount does not apply to fee
-
- For an additional $1.50 per month, MCI PC Connect customers can include
- in-state calls at the same MCI PC Connect plan rates as above.
-
- Available in the following states:
- ==================================
-
- Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia,
- Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana,
- Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana,
- North Carolina, North Dakota, Nebraska, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma,
- Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas,
- Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin
-
- Not Available in the following states:
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-
- Alaska, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Maine,
- Minnesota, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Rhode Island,
- Vermont, West Virginia, Wyoming
-
- It is important to remember that you must be a member of MCI PC CONNECT
- in order to receive these rates! The thousands of computer bulletin
- board users should immediately contact MCI and become members of this
- low cost calling service to take advantage of the low rate structure
- and the ability to reach the best bulletin boards in the country at the
- best long distance rates.
-
- The Virginia Connection BBS has been in operation since 1985 and serves
- thousands of users. This BBS supports most computers with features
- which include: 50,000 programs available for downloading, National
- and International E-Mail via FidoNet, SmartNet, MetroLink, and RelayNet
- International Message Exchange, 20 incoming telephone lines connected
- to computer modems capable of operating from 1200 to 14400 baud, and
- on-line games for individual and team players. This BBS is a member of
- The Capital Area SysOps Association, a group of over 200 metropolitan
- Washington, DC area bulletin board operators.
-
- MCI PC CONNECT will allow computer users from most of the United States
- to participate on these bulletin boards for very reasonable long
- distance rates. Now long distance callers will be able to utilize the
- quality and depth of this exceptional BBS as local computer bulletin
- board users have done for years. Modem users can reach The Virginia
- Connection BBS by dialing (703) 648-1841.
-
- In order to receive all information regarding this MCI PC CONNECT service,
- call 1-800-333-2511 and MCI operators will provide you with more details.
- Call now! Do not delay! Don't be satisfied with less! Take advantage of
- the service - save money!
-
- The Virginia Connection BBS
- c/o Systems Solutions
- 11088 Thrush Ridge Road
- Reston, VA 22091-4722
-
- Contact: Tony McClenny
- Voice: (703) 758-7984
- Modem: (703) 648-1841
-