On Sun 25-Jun-1995 12:33p, RSPEER@lpl.avcnet.org (Richard A. Speer) wrote:
RS> Back to a shared lease line--the Lewiston Public Library will need
RS> direct Internet access by the fall of 1996 and we will go the most
RS> cost-effective route. In doing some rough exploration this Spring, I
RS> was under the impression that the best way to go for any of us would
RS> be to individually contract with MaineStreet or some other service
RS> provider, unless an individual BBS or agency needed a full 56k line,
RS> in which case purchasing directly from Sprintnet might work best. In
RS> any case, with the flexibility of access options offered by the local
RS> service providers, there didn't seem to be a big cost break in
RS> sharing a separate 56k line and then dealing with the hardware and
RS> leased local lines to mesh it all together.
Sprintnet is absolutely not the way to go. After many months of research i've found one provider in the NJ area will to sell me a 56k feed for $700 which includes the line cost. Compare this to $1300 for Alternet, PSInet, Sprintnet, and the varies others. This feed will also allow you do resell to whoever you wish at no extra cost if I remember right. The others want MUCH more to allow you to resell part of your feed. On top of this $700 a month you have roughly $3500 for CSU/DSU and Router. From there you need a modem or CSU/DSU and for each dedicated phone line for each remote machine you wish to add to the network. A dedicated line for modem would run roughly $20 each end if you qualify for residential or $40 if you need a business line. You would need one for each end of the link. If you wanted to go with a 56k line were talking just under $200 a month for an intown DDS2 line from Nynex plus equipment on both ends of the link. If were are lucky enough to locate AVCNets homes within 1/2 off the Nynex Cent
ral office on Ash Street then you can get considerable discounts on dialup lines! Dream Link was able to cut its cost by roughly 1/3rd by moving the system. To qualify for this discount you must sign a 7 year contract with Nynex. I'd be happy to give you more details if you want to speak in person. This is just a brief outline of my research. My current project is researching ISDN lines. Will know more in a few weeks.
Send mail to: brianc@dlink.avcnet.org & while your at it call:
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