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BOF (06/20/93)
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THE COLLOSUS SOO RESOURCE NET (CSRNET)-INTERNET/USENET GATEWAY
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11:11/0 aka 1:222/21
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Forward:
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The purpose of CSRNet is to provide an Internet/UseNet Gateway.
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When looking for another Net to add to my BBS, I did extensive re-
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search into what GOOD Nets were available other then FidoNet. It
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quickly became apparent that FidoNet was NOT the top Net around. I
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found out that INTERNET was a MASSIVE Network that linked Major
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Universities, Colleges, Businesses, Government Agencies and Users
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around the world. Unfortunately, it also quickly became apparent
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that this was a VERY EXPENSIVE and COMPLICATED Network to get linked
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into.
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CSRNet:
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Finally, after connecting up with a DIRECT feed into InterNet,
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I was able to provide to my Users, and Local SysOps, UseNet Confer-
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ences as well as the InterNet Private E-Mail Conference. I then
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decided that there must be other SysOps out there that are going
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through what I had already been through.
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And VOILA! CSRNet! Access to InterNet/USENET Conferences as well
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the InterNet Private E-Mail Conference at an affordable cost. Actually,
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access to 4500+ UseNet Conferences, with over 60 being currently carried.
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Policy:
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Very simple, fill out the application, pay your fee, don't
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cause any flack and get permission to feed systems downstream. That's
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it! If I feel that something/someone is causing a problem, I will
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personally get it straightened out. Any unauthorized downstream
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feeds, will result in the system providing the feed to loose their
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CSRNet access!
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Once a reliable feed with HIGH mail volume is established in a
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given Region, ie, State, I will give them permission to feed other
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Long Distance systems in that Region. Any HOST may, and is highly
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encouraged to do so, feed other systems local to them.
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Fees:
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$10/month for access to ANY/ALL of the conferences CSRNet is
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currently carrying, or a flat rate of $100/year.
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For conferences that we have access to, but are not currently
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being carried directly by CSRNet, we will require $5/month for
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each set of 3 conferences that must be turned on. This additional
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fee will be required for a 3 month period, and at the end of that
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period, a decision will be made as to whether or not these NEW
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conferences will become part of the main conference selection,
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which would result in the fee no longer being required. My inten-
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tions are to cover my connection fee as well as my long distance
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charges to bring the conferences in. Depending on the success of
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CSRNet, there is a good chance that these fee's will be lowered!
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So as to not cause ANY confusion, all systems getting a di-
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rect feed from CSRN, will be required to pay there own long dis-
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tance charges and it is expected that they will try and pass this
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service on to their local systems and share the cost of their
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long distance charges.
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Payment & Feed:
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Access will be given immediately following the Nodelist up-
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date. A feed will be provided for a grace period of 2 Weeks.
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If payment has not been recieved within the 2 weeks, the feed
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will be discontinued until it is. If within 4 weeks, barring
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extenuating circumstances, the fee still hasn't been recieved,
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the feed will be terminated, the system will be removed from
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the nodelist, and a feed will not be given until payment is
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recieved in advance!
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Summary:
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I hope you enjoy the NetWork and help expand it. Any ques-
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tions, comments or problems can be sent to me, Tim Lajoie, at
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CSRN by NetMail at 11:11/0 or 1:222/21. This is a 16.8 USR HST
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Dual Standard modem. Also, if you have the means, and wish to
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TEST my connection, feel free to write me a Private E-Mail
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message on the InterNet. My InterNet address is:
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tim.lajoie@cld9.sccsi.com
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If you prefer the personal touch, you may phone me voice at
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home at 1-705-949-9275 (resonable hours please, ie. 8am-11pm),
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and be sure to leave your name, number and the best time to call
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you at.
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Welcome and ENJOY!!!
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