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- San Diego, CA -- Let's go CERFing! The California Education and Research
- Federation (CERFnet) has announced the immediate availability of DIAL N'
- CERF USA, a toll-free dial-up service to the Internet. A toll-free
- number, 1-800-7CERFNET, allows educators, scientists, corporations, and
- individuals access to the Internet from anywhere in the continental USA.
-
- DIAL N' CERF USA is a cost effective dial-up service which allows a great
- deal of flexibility in linking to the Internet. All the user needs is a
- password and the 800 number. Across America, users will have access to
- the Internet and many of its resources and services. DIAL N' CERF USA
- subscribers will be able to log in to remote machines, transfer files
- from hundreds of databases, and send and receive electronic mail, just as
- if they had a dedicated connection.
-
- DIAL N' CERF USA supports speeds up to 57 kilobits-per-second.
-
- Susan Estrada, Executive Director of CERFnet, reported that "CERFnet is
- committed to improving communications and providing connectivity to the
- Internet easily and affordably. The 800 number gives CERFnet's DIAL
- N'CERF customers the option of connecting when they need to, from
- wherever they are. It is a great service for travelers who want to check
- their home accounts while on the road. And, it meets the needs of users
- who want an affordable part-time Internet connection."
-
- DIAL N' CERF USA will be a popular alternative for companies with lower
- startup needs. The cost of this toll-free connection is $20 a month with
- a $10 per hour usage fee and free installation. After April 10, there
- will be an installation charge of $50. This is an excellent opportunity
- to start a secondary account. Additional dial- up services provided by
- CERFnet include DIAL N' CERF, DIAL N' CERF AYC, and DIAL N' CERF Plus.
- These services range from $20 to $600 a month.
-
- CERFnet is a regional data communications network which promotes
- collaboration among scientists, engineers, and educators in commercial,
- government, and academic sectors. CERFnet links over 200 of the leading
- research and education centers throughout California. Some of CERFnet's
- members include the San Diego Supercomputer Center, California Institute
- of Technology, five of the University of California campuses (Irvine, Los
- Angeles, Santa Barbara, San Diego, and Riverside), Hughes Aircraft
- Company, Science Applications International Corporation, Walt Disney
- Imagineering, and Xerox Corporation.
-
- CERFnet was launched in the spring of 1989 with a $2.8 million grant from
- the National Science Foundation. CERFnet is managed by General Atomics,
- a San Diego-based high-technology research and development company.
-
- For more information, contact John Lancia at 1-800-876-CERF or 1-
- 619-534-5087 or help@cerf.net.
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