From owner-freebsd-isp Sat Apr 19 07:05:57 1997 Return-Path: Received: (from root@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.8.5/8.8.5) id HAA17610 for isp-outgoing; Sat, 19 Apr 1997 07:05:57 -0700 (PDT) Received: from axe.cablenet.net (axe.cablenet.net [194.154.36.65]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.8.5/8.8.5) with SMTP id HAA17602 for ; Sat, 19 Apr 1997 07:05:48 -0700 (PDT) Received: from axe (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by axe.cablenet.net (8.6.9/8.6.9) with SMTP id PAA07856; Sat, 19 Apr 1997 15:03:02 +0100 Message-ID: <3358D095.7566F4CF@cablenet.net> Date: Sat, 19 Apr 1997 15:03:01 +0100 From: Damian Hamill Organization: CableNet Ltd X-Mailer: Mozilla 3.0 (X11; I; SunOS 4.1.4 sun4m) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: danlaw@rust.net CC: freebsd-isp@freebsd.org Subject: Re: News... References: <1.5.4.32.19970418141941.006dbfd8@wrcmail> <3357FB46.7E51@rust.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: owner-isp@freebsd.org X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk Sysadmin wrote: > esat satellite news feed system in that it is effectively multicast and > > removes the multiple transmission of the same stuff around the Net; 2) a > > smaller number of passive news repositories responding to local ISP cacheing > > news server requests -- only the news that's required gets d/l. > > > > Just my two-pennyworth :) > That would be Planet Connect, now. Pagesat is evidently defunct. Lesee, > for US customers $1090+$33/month (1 yr contract). For Europe $988 and > you > supply the satellite dish and LNB yourself, plus $50/month (VAT & such, > perhaps?) For 128K feed of Usenet only, H/W expandable to 256K. > According > to their website. There will soon be a very cost effective satellite news feed available in Europe. I understand the pricing might be something like $2000-$3000 US setup fee and $15 per year subscription (yes I said fifteen dollars per year). I understand that bandwidth is unlimited and the full news feed will be delivered. regards damian -- * PIAB - PoP In A Box - the total solution for ISPs, with more features * than a Constable landscape, and very cheap too!! * http://www.cablenet.net/cablenet/popinabox/ * Damian Hamill damian@cablenet.net