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   SANCTUM'S INTERNET GUIDE - INTERNET INFORMATION FOR 1995 and BEYOND

                            JANUARY 1995

  If you are looking for Internet Email and newsgroups, many of the BBS's
  in this listing are now offering you an Internet address, and access to
  a limited number of all available Internet/UUCP newgroups.

  However, to use the tools of the Internet, such as Archie, WAIS, Gopher
  and Mosaic; you will need a direct connect service to the Internet.
  This requires a UNIX computer and expensive leased line from the phone
  company, or your personal access to a mainframe which has both above items.
  Many services have popped up local to Dallas/Fort Worth to provide you
  personal access through their mainframe and lines.  Many of these have bought
  their own equipment, some use the mainframes of local universities and
  corporations.

  If you run a BBS and are looking for a Internet feed, please note:
  Most local Internet providers DO NOT offer Email and newsgroups to
  BBS's (or SIMPLE UUCP account with MX forwarding).

  The following is a list of LOCAL D/FW Internet providers:

 Name       Voice #         Modem #      info@ address    Comments

Computek   214-994-0190    ??           computek.net  no UUCP feeds
Connect    214-490-7100    ??           connect.net   no UUCP feeds
CRL        415-837-5300   214-823-2000  crl.com       $20-$40 mo. UUCP
DFW        817-332-5116   817-429-3520  dfw.net       $20 mo. UUCP
Tx MetNet  214-705-2900   214-705-2901  metronet.com  cust.service SUCKS!
NetCom     800-501-8649   214-753-0045  netcom.com    good variety svc
OnRamp     214-746-4710   ??            onramp.net    no UUCP feeds
Picnet     214-789-0456   ??            pic.net       no UUCP feeds
PSI        800-774-3031   ??            psi.com       no UUCP feeds
UniComp    214-663-3155   ??            unicomp.net   good svc, hourly rates
Lonestar   ??             ??            lonestar.org  free but overfull


---------------------- UUCP providers for D/FW BBS Sysops -----------------

  While Second Sanctum (home of this list) has used several of the local
  service providers - we would like to hear YOUR experience with YOUR
  Internet vendors: good or bad.  Let others know about the Internet
  vendors and services you have tried in D/FW by sending your input
  to mark.robbins@ssanctum.com

 Lonestar.org - Extremely freindly helpful service for novices to UUCP.
               100% free of charge, therefore you may dial a week before
               getting through. Email and newsgroups takes a great deal
               more time to send and receive than other vendors. This
               system taps into a local Unversity Mainframe.  If speed
               and having a domain address is not important to you, this
               is a great place to start.

 Texas Metronet - Also taps from same school mainframe but charges for it,
               and increase costs at a whim. Customer service is the key to
               Internet vendors and TXMET has the WORST customer service of
               anyone in the metroplex.  Personal meetings with their staff
               are held at Burger King/Denny's as they have no real office
               or other signs of organization.  Major defect is attitude,
               particularly from wife Lynda who runs accounting. Offers
               monthly rates for UUCP that edge up the scale all the time.

 Unicomp.net - Extremely helpful customer service, perhaps the best PR and
               customer service of all local Internet feeds. Have their
               own mainframe and really bend over backwards to help novices.
               Hourly rates for UUCP Email/newsgroups which can be a bit
               pricey when you shop around. These guys seem to still be
               learning the ropes dealing with all technical aspects of
               accounts from UUCP to SLIP/PPP.  Lack of technical ability
               is offset by extremely customer-oriented service at this time.

 CRL -         Local dialup to a California-based service. Extremely good
               monthly UUCP rates with two plans made to fit the needs of
               BBS Sysops at different monthly rates which are very good!

 ----next edition:  DFW.NET  and BBS's with FULL Internet feeds. Call us
     direct to tell us about YOUR Internet service provider at our bbs:
     METRO 817 467-1175 - free call from all 214 and 817.




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