File:  http://www.cs.umb.edu/~betsys/access.html     
Date:  04/19/96  (added listings from bsdi.com)

There are a number of companies selling local internet access.  Here is a
brief summary. Prices for these services average $15 to $30 a month for
shell accounts; some charge by the hour after a certain number of
hours. Most will give you a free trial for shell accounts and charge you
$20 to $50 to set up a SLIP or PPP account. 

SLIP and PPP make your machine a temporary node on the Internet, allowing
you to run TCP-IP based applications like Mosaic and e-mail on your home
machine; some systems give each user an IP address, others use temporary
"dynamic" addresses. TIA and SLiRP are software packages that let you run
TCP/IP applications while dialed in to a Unix shell account.

For a web page with pointers to many local and national companies see
Rich Braun's excellent listing at :
   NECI Service Provider's Directory: http://www.pn.com/neci/providers.html

For an up-to-date list, you can also send mail to isp-request@bsdi.com,
with any subject, containing the following line in the body:
    areacode 617
to get a list of ISP's in area code 617 (or any other area code.) For
national ISP's use:
     areacode 999

The ne.internet.services FAQ is at 
     http://www.cs.umb.edu/~betsys/ne.internet.faq.html

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NOTE: I am NOT making any recommendations. This information all comes
from the providers (abridged) or their fans;So, NO PROMISES
about accuracy. Please send any corrections or updates to:
  sysadm@cs.umb.edu

entries marked with an asterisk ("*") are from the NECI provider's page. 
entries marked with a plus sign ("+") are from the BSDI infobot, abridged
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Massachusetts
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* Aesop Internet, Boston, 617-236-7547
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* Allura, Boston, 800-793-4878
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* Access to Insight, 508-433-5847 (BBS)
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Argo Communications - Mansfield, MA 02048

Argo.net provides full Internet access via PPP/SLIP for one low fee of 
$22/month for unlimited connect time.   NO HOURLY CHARGES!
WWW, FTP, Telnet, IRC, Gopher, Archie, email, Usenet News, etc.

(508) 261-6121 (voice)     (508) 261-0221 (fax)    e-mail: info@argo.net 
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Blue Sky provides shell, PPP/SLIP, TCP/Connect II, and dedicated access
lines, WWW page and FTP server services, and hardware, software, 
training and support services. 

(617) 270-4747 (voice)  (617) 270-4754 (fax)
(800) 6-BLUSKY e-mail: info@bluesky.net 
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* CCS World, 508-477-8211 (BBS)
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* CENTnet, Cambridge, 617-868-1198
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CERFnet  800-876-2373 has Unix shell and SLIP accounts. Rates higher than 
average. They sell the Internet Membership Kit with SLIP software.
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Channel 1 offers BBS, SLIP, TIA/Unix Shell and PPP accounts, and 
dedicated lines. The BBS offers several gigabytes of files, and
RIME, ILINK access. Once online, J FREE for free downloads of the latest
anti-virus utilities.

Voice: 617-864-0100   Telnet: bbs.channel1.com
V.32bis: 354-3230     V.FC/V.34: 349-1300
Direct Internet Services: 617-692-1000 login as new

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* Continental Cablevision, Cambridge, 617-742-9500
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* Cove Communications, Salem, 508-741-5300
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* Crocker Communications, Northampton, 413-585-1250
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* Cruise, 617-254-3201 (BBS)
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* Cyber Access Internet Communications, Medford, 617-396-0491
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Delphi Internet has its own applications and a direct internet connection. 
Telnet to delphi.com or call 1-800-365-4636 (modem.) Enter JOINDELPHI 
as the username and MSFREE as a password (the modem number will not 
ask you for a username) for an account with a 5-hour free trial.
(Delphi is a national service with a local presence)
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The Destek Group provides Internet access and other related services 
in the Southern NH (greater Nashua/Salem) area, extending into greater Lowell,
MA, West Newbury MA, and other areas. Information at 
  ftp://ftp.destek.net/pub/Destek/*.ps. 

Marc Evans                            WB1GRH      The Destek Group, Ltd.
E-Mail: Marc@Destek.NET                           21 Hinds Lane, Suite 23L
URL: http://WWW.Destek.NET/~marc                  Pelham, NH, USA 03076-3013
PGP-2.6 key available upon request                +1 603 635 3857 (voice/fax)
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* FOURnet, Wareham, 508-295-4139
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* Genesis, North Reading, 508-664-0149 (modem)
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* Internet eXchange Limited, Natick, 508-647-4726
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* Intuitive Information, Inc., Fitchburg, 508-342-1100
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The Internet Connection offers shell accounts, SLIP or PPP accounts,
dedicated lines, and other internet services. They are a local call from:
Attleboro Bellingham* Blackstone* Bryantville* Canton* E. Bridgewater*
Easton Foxborough Franklin* Holliston* Mansfield  Medway*  Middleboro*
Millis* N. Attleboro Norton Pembroke* Sharon Wrentham* ('*'=Circle Calling)

Voice: 508-261-0383                    Email:sales@ici.net
Data: 508-261-0393                     WWW: http://www.ici.net/ 
Fax: 508-261-0400                      auto-responder: info@ici.net
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* Lincoln-Sudbury's Quantum BBS, 508-443-4644 (BBS)
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* Mallard Electronics, Inc., West Springfield, 800-262-6589
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+ NEARNET
Contact:          NEARNET Information Hotline
Phone:            (617) 873-8730           Fax:   (617) 873-5620 
Email:            nearnet-join@near.net    URL:    http://www.near.net
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* Northern Lights BBS, 207-761-2756 (BBS)
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Shore.net (North Shore Access) offers interactive shell accounts, telnet-
only accounts, and  SLIP/PPP accounts. 
On-line sign-up, dial (617) 593-4557, 8-N-1, and login as 'new'
(or telnet shore.net)
Email: info@shore.net         URL: gopher://gopher.shore.net                 
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* Open Access, Canton, 617-821-6998
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Orbit Systems  - 508-753-8776
http://www.os.com/
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* PCIX, Hingham, 617-741-5900
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+ Pioneer Global
Phone:            (617) 375-0200   Fax:              (617) 375-0201 
Email:            sales@pn.com     URL:              http://www.pn.com 
Services:         Shell, UUCP, 28.8, 56, T1, LAN, BBS, WWW 
Area Codes:       617 
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* PICTAC, New Bedford, 508-999-1565
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SSIH - Marshfield, MA - (617) 837-7744 (28.8)

Offering basic internet access for Marshfield and adjacent towns.
Shell accounts for $25/year.  Also doing some experimenting with
PPP/SLIP.  Email pat@ssih.com or dial into the modem line above and
log in as "guest".  Information web site:
http://www.ssih.com/                        [prices as of 4/18/96]
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* Software Creations, 508-368-7036 (BBS)
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* StarNet, Beverly, 508-922-8238
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TerraNet is a full service Internet provider in Boston and Framingham, MA.
Unix Shell and SLIP accounts;  ISDN, 56 Kbps, and T1 leased-line service.
Also consulting and training services.
(617) 450-9000                 http://www.terra.net
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The Internet Access Co., Inc., better known as TIAC, offers shell, SLIP/PPP,
dedicated, 56k, and ISDN connections to the internet.  TIAC offers flat
rate pricing at an affordable rate as well as 7.5 MEGS of free web space.
For more information call (617) 276-7200 or email info@tiac.net.  
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UltraNet at (800) 763-8111 has 28.8 Kbps service in the Framingham/Marlboro 
area, frame relay service from NYNEX at 56, 384, and 768 Kbps, frame relay 
from LDDS at n*64 Kbps, and leased line connectivity up to T1.  
We have redundant T1 service and are negiotating for a T3 for this winter.
Contact us directly at 508-229-8400. 
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* USAinternet, Danvers, 800-236-9737
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The Village of Cambridge offers full Internet access. Call voice
to 617-393-4900 or sign up online by dialing 393-4980 and following 
the prompts. Give the username "Visitor". 
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+ Wilder Systems, Inc
Phone:            (617) 933-8810   Fax:    (617) 933-8648
Email:            info@id.wing.net URL:     http://www.wilder.com/wing.html
Services:         Shell, pipeline, PPP, SLIP, ISDN, WWW, LAN, 56-T1
Area Codes:       617
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The World has unix shell accounts. Dial 617-739-WRLD (617-739-9753) or telnet 
to world.std.com (192.74.137.5).  At The World's login prompt,
use the login "new" to access the account request program. You can also
type "gopher gopher.std.com" to reach the World's gopher server.
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* WorldNET by Cable Internet Access, Norwood, 617-551-9977
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Wrentham Internet Services offers low-cost UUCP access and SLIP/CSLIP/PPP
local call to Franklin, North Attleboro, Plainville,
Foxboro, Norfolk and Walpole. Contact them by  

Telephone:	(508) 384-1404
E-mail:		admin@riva.com
U.S. mail:	Wrentham Internet Services
		25 Lorraine Metcalf Drive
		Wrentham, MA 02093
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The Xensei Corporation has SLIP/PPP Internet Access - Boston South Shore  
    Phone: 617.376.6342   -   E-Mail: info@xensei.com      
                  http://www.xensei.com                     
Also dedicated lines, 56K connections, ISDN coming soon.
Information ID: "info@xensei.com" Sales staff at"sales@xensei.com"

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Connecticut
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Connix in Connecticut provides a selection of Internet services 
including dialup access, UUCP mail and news feeds, and WWW leased space.

As a member of the Connecticut Library Association, Connix is
interested in helping libraries and schools (students, teachers,
and parents) get connected to the Internet and is actively supporting
access to government information via the Internet.

modem: 203-349-1176             telnet: connix.com 
web: http://www.connix.com/     gopher: gopher.connix.com 
ftp: ftp.connix.com             finger: info@connix.com 
email: info@connix.com (automated) or office@connix.com 
phone: 203-349-7059 
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* Discnet, Enfield, 203-741-4300
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* Fairfield Community Connection, Fairfield, 203-335-7431
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* Futuris Networks, Stamford, 203-359-8868
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* NETAXIS, Stamford, 203-969-0618
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* NETPLEX, Hartford, 203-233-1111
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* Paradigm Communications, Inc., Cheshire, 203-250-7397, 800-664-INET
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Maine
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  * Agate Internet Services, Bangor, 207-947-8248
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  * Biddeford Internet Company, Biddeford, 207-286-3581
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  * (Defunct) Maine.net, Portland, 207-780-6381
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  * MaineLink, Biddeford, 207-780-0416
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  * MaineStreet Communications, Gray, 207-657-5078
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New Hampshire
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* The Destek Group, Pelham, 603-635-3857  [see listing under Mass.]
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  * Empire.Net, Nashua, 603-889-1220
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  * John Leslie Consulting, Milford, 603-673-6132
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  * MonadNet, Keene, 603-352-7619
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  * MV Communications, Manchester, 603-429-2223
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NETIS (Londonderry, NH) provides full interactive Internet access and 
MS-DOS BBS services (Rime, FidoNet, etc). Call them at
603-437-1811 (voice/fax), 7 AM to 6 PM Monday thru Friday
603-434-6995 (voice only) any other time.
Send e-mail to epoole@leotech.mv.com, or telnet to netis.com
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Rhode Island
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  * IDS World Network, East Greenwich, 401-884-9002
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RIconneCT Internet Services, Westerly, RI, serves southern New England from
Wickford, RI to Waterford, CT. Individual accounts include $9.95 for 15
hours/mo plus $1/hr over 15, and an $18.95/mo flat rate. No setup fee.
Additional POP mailboxes $1/mo/mailbox. Each account has up to 5MB space
for noncommercial Web pages. Standard business account is $27.95/flat rate,
includes up to 10 POP mailboxes and hosting of domain name at no extra
charge.  Dedicated SLIP/PPP line is $79.95/mo. with $200 setup
fee. Commercial Web space is $5/mo/mb of space, with a $20/month minimum
and $50 setup fee.  For information, email "info@riconnect.com" or call
401-596-7341.                                                  [6/18/96]
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Vermont
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National
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+  ACM Network Services
Phone:            (817) 776-6876          Fax:      (817) 751-7785 
Email:            account-info@acm.org    URL:       http://www.acm.org/
Services:         Shell, SLIP, PPP, WWW, T1 
Area Codes:       800, 817, nationwide 
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+ AlterNet (UUNET Technologies)
Phone:            (800) 4UUNET4           Fax:       (703) 204-8007 
Email:            info@uunet.uu.net       URL:       http://www.uu.net/ 
Services:         Telnet only, UUCP, SLIP, PPP, 56, 128 T1, 10Mps
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+ ANS
Phone:            (800) 456-8267, (703) 758-7700  Fax: (703) 758-7717 
Email:            info@ans.net                    URL:gopher://gopher.ans.net/
Services:         56, T1, T3 
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* America Online, 703-448-8700, 800-827-6564
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* BBN Planet Corp, 800-472-4565
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+BIX (Delphi Internet Services)
Phone:            (800) 695-4775, (617) 354-4137  Fax: (617) 441-4903
Email:            info@bix.com
Modem:            (800) 695-4882, (617) 491-5410 (login "bix")
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CRL offers UUCP and dialup accounts with local dialups in many
Massachusetts towns. For more information, telnet crl.com and 
log in as "guest" or contact a CRL representative at:
 CRL Network Services
 Box 326
 Larkspur, Ca. 94977

 +1 415-837-5300 (voice)
 +1 415-392-9000 (fax)
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+CRIS
Phone:            (517) 895-0500     Fax:         (517) 895-0529
Email:            sysop@cris.com   Modem:            (517) 895-0510
Serivces:         Shell, SLIP
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* Databank, 913-842-6699
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+ Delphi Internet Services Corp
Phone:            (800) 695-4005        Fax:    (617) 491-6642 
Email:            walthowe@dephi.com    URL:    http://www.delphi.com/
Services:         Shell 
Area Codes:       All - 617 direct, others through Sprintnet & Tymnet
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* EMI, 800-456-2001
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+Exec-PC BBS
Phone:            (800) EXECPC-1, (414) 789-4200   Fax: (414) 789-1946
Email:            info@execpc.com                  URL: http://www.execpc.com/
Services:         Shell, SLIP, PPP, FTP, WWW, ISDN
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+Gateway to the World, Inc
Phone:            (305) 670-2930        Email:  mjansen@gate.com 
URL:              http://www.gate.com/  
Services:         Shell
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+ Global Connect Inc
Phone:            (804) 229-4484            Fax:(804) 229-6557 
Email:            info@gc.net               URL: http://www.gc.net/ 
Services:         Shell, CSLIP, SLIP, PPP, UUCP, DNS, WWW, consulting
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+ HoloNet/Information Access Technologies, Inc
Phone:            (510) 704-0160           Fax:(510) 704-8019 
Email:            support@holonet.net      URL:http://www.holonet.net/
Services:         Shell, SLIP, CSLIP, PPP, UUCP, DNS, WWW 
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* I-Link, 800-454-6599
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+Internet Atlanta
Phone:            (404) 410-9000             Fax: (404) 410-9005 
Email:            info@atlanta.com           URL: http://www.com/atlanta/
Services:         UUCP, SLIP, PPP, ISDN, 56, T1, WWW 
Area Codes:       404, 706, 912, all
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* Internet Online Services, 201-928-1000
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Internetworks
Phone:            (503) 233-4774        Fax:(503) 233-0344
Email:            info@i.net
Services:         SLIP, PPP, FTP, WWW, FTP, LAN, ISDN, leased lines
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+ Moran Communications Group
Phone:            (716) 639-1254
Email:            info@moontower.com     URL:   http://www.moran.com/
Services:         PPP, 56-T1
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Netcom: telnet to netcom.com, login as guest, and hit  when asked
for a password. Call 1-800-501-8649 voice for more information. If you type
"gopher gopher.netcom.com" you will reach Netcom's gopher server.  Netcom
has Unix shell and SLIP accounts and NetCruiser software.
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+Network 99, Inc
Phone:            (702) 442-7353, (602) 780-7533, (800) NET-99IP
Email:            net99@cluster.mcs.net
Services:         56K-T3
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* networkMCI, 800-246-4170
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+ NovaLink
URL:              gopher://gopher.novalink.com/
Services:         Shell
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* Performance Systems International (PSI), 703-620-6651
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+The Pipeline Network
Phone:           (212) 267-3636        Fax:             (212) 267-4380
Email:           staff@pipeline.com
Services:        Shell
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Portal Information Network
Phone:            (800) 433-6444, (408) 973-9111  Fax: (408) 725-1580 
Email:            cs@portal.com                   URL: http://www.portal.com
Services:         Shell, SLIP, PPP, UUCP 
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+ The Rabbit Network, Inc
Phone:            (800) 456-0094    Fax: (810) 790-0156 
Email:            info@rabbit.net
Services:         Shell, SLIP, PPP, UUCP, leased lines 
Area Codes:       810, 800 (entire U.S. and Canada) 
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* Sprint, 800-817-7755
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* UUNET Technologies, 703-204-8000
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* Vnet Internet Access, 800-377-3282
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