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261 lines
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The
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September 1989 -=- Apple Odessa -=- September 1989
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Presents
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AUSTPAC Price List.
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A file bought to you by
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Negative Energy.
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Introduction
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The AUSTPAC data service which uses packet switching techniques has been
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introduced by Telecom to meet the needs of customers who may have the
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following computer networking requirements:
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o the transmission of small volumes of data.
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o data communication over long distances.
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o infrequent data transfer or
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o the need for a switching capability between different terminals
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and/or data bases.
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This file outlines the component prices of AUSTPAC which will enable you to
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determine the costs you would incur when using this service.
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To assist you in understanding the AUSTPAC service and its facilities, we
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recommend that this pricing file is read in conjunction with the following
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Telecom publications which are freely available from your Capital City Data
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Office: (Files Comming Soon)
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o AUSTPAC GENERAL INFORMATION BROCHURE.
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and
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o AUSTPAC FACILITIES BOOKLET.
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AUSTPAC charging principles
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AUSTPAC charges are made up of three seperate components:
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o An ACCESS charge which in the case of dedicated access includes the
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provision of a Modem/Network Terminating Unit (NTU) and line. This
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charge is independent of the distance between your terminal and the
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nearest entry point into the packet switched network.
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o A USAGE charge which is distance independent.
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o An additional/optional FACILITIES charge.
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| DEDICATED | -------------> OR <--------------- | DIAL UP |
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| ACCESS | || | ACCESS |
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| (1) | || | (2) |
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PLUS
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| USAGE |
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| Volume & Connect time |
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| (3) |
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PLUS
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| ADDITIONAL/OPTIONAL |
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| FACILITIES |
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1.DEDICATED ACCESS
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Installation (Once Only Charge)
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| | Up to | 1200 | Low Speed | 2400 | 4800 | 9600 | 19200 | 48000 |
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| Bit/s | 300 asyn| asyn |Computer Port| syn. | syn. | syn. | syn. | syn. |
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|-------|---------|------|-------------|------|------|------|-------|-------|
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| $ | 400 | 460 | 550 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 2000 |
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RENTAL (Including Modem/NTU and line)
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| | Up to | 1200 | Low Speed | 2400 | 4800 | 9600 | 19200 | 48000 |
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| Bit/s | 300 asyn| asyn |Computer Port| syn. | syn. | syn. | syn. | syn. |
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|-------|---------|------|-------------|------|------|------|-------|-------|
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|$/Month| 200 | 220 | 240 | 275 | 410 | 605 | 850 | 1330 |
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* Special conditions apply to 19200 bit/s access.
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2.DIAL UP ACCESS (Via PSTN)
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| DATEL EXCHANGE LINE (DXL) | Standard DXL charges apply |
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Installation/Registration Monthly
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Once Only Rental
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$ $
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| | |(For each state)4.50|
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| NETWORK USER IDENTIFIER (NUI) | 55 | (Maximum) 22.50 |
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| PRIVATE PORT (up to 1200 bits) | 550/port | 240/port |
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3.USAGE (Volume and Connect Time)
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| Volume charge per Kilosegment | Connect time per hr |
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| Standard | Off-peak | Standard | Off-peak |
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---------------------|----------------|---------------|----------|----------|
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| DEDICATED ACCESS | $1.10 | 55 cents | 36 cents | 3.6 cents|
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|--------------------|----------------|---------------|----------|----------|
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| DIAL UP ACCESS | $1.10 | 55 cents | $4 + call| $1.50 |
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4.ADDITIONAL/OPTIONAL FACILITIES
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| OPTIONAL FACILITIES CHARGES |
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| Reg or Facility charge Rental |
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| Facility $ (Once Only) ($/month)|
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| o Closed User Group |
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| (each terminal per CUG) 13 1.10 |
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| o Fast Select Acceptance 13 - |
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| o Reverse Charge Acceptance 13 - |
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| o Direct Call 13 - |
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| o Logical Channels |
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| (Logical channels number 1 |
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| or any PVC exceptance) |
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| (i) Each SVC logical channel |
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| numbered 2, 3, 4, or 5 13 2.50 |
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|(ii) Each SVC logical channel |
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| numbered 6 or greater 13 11.00 |
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| o Permanent Virtual Circuit |
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| (i) Each end 13 - |
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|(ii) Chargeable one end only - 90.00 |
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| (Connect time charges |
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| do not apply) |
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NOTES:
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There is no charge for a call attempt if failure is due to the network. Calls
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that are chargeable incur a minimum volume charge of 20 segments (50 segments
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if Fast Select) and appropriate duration charges.
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(i) Rates: Standard rates apply to volume and duration between 8am and
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6pm, Monday to Friday. Off-peak rates apply at other times and
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National Public Holidays.
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(ii) Traffic volume is expressed in terms of kilosegments. A segment
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contains up to 64 octets (1 octet equals 8 bits). A packet (1024 bit
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max.) contains 1 segment (0-64 octets) or 2 segments (65-128 octets).
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A kilosegment, therefore, may be up to 512,000 bits.
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(iii) Acceptance of a user application for inclusion in a Close User Group
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is dependent on consent being given by the `owner` of the Group.
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(iv) Logical Channels (LC) and PVCs are numbered in sequence whereby PVCs,
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if any, have the lowest numbers in the sequence commencing at number
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1. (eg. PVC#1, PVC#2, LC#3, LC#4).
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CALCULATION OF USAGE CHARGES
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Costs are calculated by converting an average call into its component elements
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and applying typical volume and connect time allowances for each element. The
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component elements of some typical calls are listed below:
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TABLE OF TYPICAL APPLICATIONS AND TRANSACTIONS
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Application Transaction Segment Time/Sec
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Enquiry/ Retrieve 1 record 4 8
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Response Amend retrieved record 4 20
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Create 1 record 8 30
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Bibliographic Log-on to database 4 10
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Database Load and conduct 1 search 2 60
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Review citations (each) 8 20
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Obtain abstract (each) 18 60
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Bureaux Log-on to bureax 4 15
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Services Log-on to application 4 10
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Data entry (per 1000ch) 25 300
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Data output (per 1000ch) 20 40
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Private Videotex Log-on 10 15
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(Not Viatel) Call up 1 page 12 15
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Communicating Call set-up 4 15
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WPs Text Transmission (2000ch) 36 10
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Electronic Mail Log-on to mailbox 4 15
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Review message headers 4 15
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Read 1 item (500ch) 12 30
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Send 1 item (500ch) 16 180
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Electronic Fund
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Transfer (EFT) 1 transaction only 4 20
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GLOSSARY OF TERMS
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Asynchronous Transmission (Start/Stop)
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In an asynchronous transmission system each character is preceded by a start
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bit and concluded by one or more stop bits acting as an end of character
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(Character Stop) indication.
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Character-Mode Terminal
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A terminal which receives and transmits characters one after another in the
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stop start mode. AUSTPAC supports character mode terminals using the IA5
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code.
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Low Speed Computer Port (LSCP)
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An access line to a computer or front-end processor requiring up to 8
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asynchronous network access lines operating at the same data rate and with
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one network address. Low speed computer ports may not be used for outgoing
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AUSTPAC calls.
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Network User Identifier (NUI)
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Use for security, accounting and network information purposes. A NUI is only
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submitted by a character mode terminal (X.28) gaining access to AUSTPAC via
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the PSTN.
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Packet-Mode Terminal
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A data terminal equipment which can control and format packets, and transmit
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and receive packets.
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Permanent Virtual Circuit (PVC)
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A user facility, in which a permanent association exists between two
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terminals, that is identical to the data transfer phase of a virtual call.
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Private Port
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Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) access other than by common AUSTPAC
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access numbers. Calls to private ports may result in a virtual call being set
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up automatically to the preregistered address of the Private Port `owner`.
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PSTN
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Public Switched Telephone Network.
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Synchronous Transmission
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In this type of transmission, process synchronisation is maintained, i.e. the
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receiver is kept continuously in step with the transmitter throughout the
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transmission by electronic clocking devices.
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Virtual Call
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A user facility in which a call set-up procedure and a call clearing
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procedure will determine a period of communication between two terminals in
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which user's data will be transferred through the network in the packet mode
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of operation. All the user's data is delivered from the network in the same
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order in which it is received by the network.
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