From: garyng@gnct.com (Gary Ng)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.hongkong
Subject: Re: Internet in Hong Kong
Date: Mon, 21 Dec 92 19:19:37 HKT
Organization: Global Network Communication Technology Co.

pclai@cayley.uwaterloo.ca (poon chor  LAI (Antony)) writes:

> 
> After I post about internet in Hong Kong, several people ask me to forward th
> any information. I think many people want to know about that, but doesn't pos
> question. Therefore, I want somebody out there could help us.
> 
> After My first posting, I received two e-mail. The senders agreed to post the
> to this news group.
> 
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------
> The following is the first mail I received.
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------
> >In soc.culture.hongkong you write:
> >
> >
> >>I have a few questions about internet in Hong Kong:
> >
> >>1) Is there any FREE internet services in Hong Kong.
> >>        ( I need e-mail, if ftp is available, that is prefect.)
> >
> >>2) If no Free internet service, what is the charges?
> >
> >>3) Is there any bbs in Hong Kong is internet available?
> >
> >>Please post or e-mail the answer to me.
> >>My e-mail address is : pclai@descartes.uwaterloo.ca
> >
> >>Thanks
> >
> >
> >1) There is NO Free internet services in hk except you borrow
> >your friends account.
> >
> >2) I don't know
> >
> >3) The only "internet" related stuffs available in hk bbs
> >is net mail service, which allow you send email to an
> >internet address or fidonet address.  But the only bbs
> >provide this service(from my limited knowledge) is
> >HK PC USER GROUP.  They charges annual membership fee
> >HK$400 and hk$100 email deposit. e.g if you send an
> >email to a friend in north america, it will cost you
> >HK$2.5 for each message(any length,max 16k?)
> >this is the only thing i know.
> >
> >                   Paul Mak
> >                   12/10/92
> >
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------
> The following is the second mail I received.
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> >Hi, here is a phone number which might help you connect to a bbs in HK.
> >
> >  (852( 890 4090
> >
> >Hope this helps!  ;-)
> >
> >BTW, since I don't use it myself, so I am not sure if this will charge you
> >any, because the site for this bbs is at hk.
> >
> >Cheers.
> >Chris.
> >
> 
> 
> ========================================================================
> 
> 
> Further questions:
> 1) As I kown, there a bbs (may be it is not a bbs) in Hong Kong call CompuSer
>    Could it connect to Internet?
> 
> 2) What is the charges?
> 
> 3) Could I got an account in CUHK or USTHK? I know they can do all internet
>    things. 
> 
> 
> I want to thank Paul Mak and Chris here, and merry X'Mas to everyone.
> 
> My X'Mas wish: Someone post information about internet in Hong Kong. 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Antony LAI.
> 
> ==========================================================================
> 
> If you have any information,
> 
> Please POST
> 
> or 
> 
> send e-mail to 
> 
>     pclai@descartes.uwaterloo.ca
> 
> and copies to 
> 
>     ccdgc@dct.ac.uk
>     kitchoy@eng.buffalo.edu
>     silly123@u.washington.edu

Just to update the information. There is a BBS which is cheaper than HKPCUG
and have its own registered domain name rather than the some what strange
fido number.

To get more information, call the number at the bottom of the message or
send to the email account usually responsible for a domain. As someone on
internet I believe you know what it is :-).

-gary


garyng@gnct.com (Gary Ng)
GloCom BBS - The BBS brings usenet/internet to Hong Kong Public (852)4925025