Users have a variety of options for accessing the Internet's World Wide Web. Internet access costs from on-line services tend to be higher than those of Internet providers. But using a direct connection also requires you to use Unix shell commands or assemble and configure a collection of programs to handle E-mail and Web browsing. You might also need to pay an X.25 network, like SprintNet, to access an on-line service if you want optimum performance.
ON-LINE SERVICES/INTERNET COMPARISON
AOL CIS DELPHI
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Basic Monthly Fee $8.95 $9.95 $20.00
Hourly Rate $2.00 $2.50 $1.00
Highest Common
Speed S
upported 28,800 28,800 14,400
bps bps bps
Internet Accessible X X X
Internet E-Mail X X* X
Usenet Newsgroups X X X
Telnet/FTP X X X
Gopher X X X
Wais X
Web X X X
DIGITAL EWORLD PRODIGY
EXPRESS
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Basic Monthly Fee $25.00 $8.95 $9.95
Hourly Rate none $2.95 $2.95
Highest Common
Speed Supported 28,800 14,400 14,400
bps bps bps
Internet Accessible X X X
Internet E-Mail X X X*
Usenet Newsgroups X X X
Telnet/FTP X X X
Gopher X X
Wais X
Web X X
* Additional charge in some circumstances
All services have several price plans. This chart shows the standard pricing plan.
Flexible C++
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On-Line Services/Internet Comparison
