From: info@anomaly.sbs.risc.net (Anomaly Information Account)
Subject: Affordable UUCP/TCP-IP Network Connectivity
Organization: The Rhode Island Internet Systems Cooperative Network
Date: Thu, 01 Oct 1992 22:14:58 GMT

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			*           Anomaly           *
			*    Subscription Services    *
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			* UUCP Connection Information *
			*   TCP/IP Network Services   *
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Anomaly is an i486 UNIX system based in Providence, Rhode Island. Anomaly is
operated for The Rhode Island Internet Systems Cooperative Network, a not-for-
profit Rhode Island organization which provides UUCP and TCP/IP connection 
services to small organizations and businesses who cannot afford the high cost
of subscription services available elsewhere.

Anomaly has multiple dial-in lines, with "trunk hunting" set up for easiest 
user access. The Telebit PEP main dial-in is 1-401-455-0347, and the v.32/
v.42bis dial-in is 1-401-331-3706.


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			* Premium Services Offered *
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Anomaly offers the following services to subscribers:

			 * Domain-based mail forwarding
			  * USENET Newsfeeds
 			   * Internet Access
			    * "Smart-host" services
			     * Internet MX forwarding


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			     * Mail Forwarding *
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As a site directly connected to the Internet, Anomaly can act as the MX mail
forwarder for subscribers. Mail routed off the Internet is queued for your
site the moment it arrives. By updating your UUCP Map entry in the 
COMP.MAIL.MAPS newsgroup, sites which maintain a PATHALIAS database will 
automatically route your mail thru Anomaly.

If you do not currently have a domain name, the staff at Anomaly can assist 
you in obtaining your own personal domain address. You can obtain a unique
domain address from the NIC, or utilize one under RISCNET's domain. Of course,
should you not desire to use domain-based routing capabilities, then we can
act as a simple UUCP hop inbound and outbound for you.

For your outbound mail, Anomaly can act as a "smart-host" for your site. If
you do not have Internet domain-mail capabilities, then you can install SMAIL
and define Anomaly as your smart-host in your PATHALIAS database. So, you have
full domain-mail addressing capabilities, without the added overhead of
maintaining a complete PATHALIAS database.


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				 * News Feeds *
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We can provide "complete" feeds to any site which is connected at speeds of
9600 baud or above. Sites connected at speeds less then 9600 baud we generally
limit the amount of news traffic for; as it would take more than 24 hours to
transfer the amount of news which we receive in a 24 hour period.

Anomaly has access to a complete backbone newsfeed (approximately 45 megabytes
daily) in some 3500 newsgroups. In addition, we "gateway" many mailing lists
into "local" newsgroups prefixed by "risc.". This allows our subscribers to 
access the largest possible base of information on the network.

In order to establish a newsfeed, you need to request a copy of our NEWSGROUPS
file, and select those groups which you would like to receive. News is then
forwarded to your site periodically during the day, when enough articles have
been processed to make the batching process worthwhile. Our UUCP batches are
generally 800k in size for PEP and v.32 connections, and 100k for non-PEP
connections.


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			 * UUCP Connection Charges *
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UUCP connection charges on Anomaly are based upon an hourly-rate. The more 
time you use, the more you pay.

The hourly charge for a UUCP connection is $2.00. All billing is done monthly.
UUCP transfer statistics accumulated on Anomaly are used to determine total
connect time. UUCP statistics are only accumulated during the actual transfer
process of each mail/news batch - they do not account for UUCICO startup time,
nor handshaking delays between each mail/news batch.

Anomaly has a one-time setup charge of $30 to handle the establishment of a
UUCP connection account. This fee covers the setup of a UUCP login ID and
modification of our system files to accomodate your site. Any modifications
to site parameters (ie: you first use us for a news connection, then decide
to have us process your mail) are covered by this one-time fee.


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			  * Anomaly-Initiated Calls *
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If it is not possible for you to reliably call us, then Anomaly will call your
site. There is no additional charge for this service, except, of course, for 
any long distance charges incurred associated with the connection. A one month
deposit equal to the applicable long distance charges is required prior to 
commencement of this service.


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			 * TCP/IP Network Services *
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Anomaly is connected to the Alternet, and provides personal login accounts for
those users requiring access to an Internet-connected host. NSFNET access is
provided for those users whose traffic conforms to the NSF's Acceptable Use
Policy 

For users not qualified for NSFNET access, the vast resources of the
Commercial Internet Exchange (CIX) are still available.

The features available to subscribers include Mail, USENET News, FTP, telnet, 
rlogin, and access to hundreds of other services on the Internet. This service
is available for as little as $17/month with an hour of connect time per day.


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  			* Need Additional Information? *
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For further information, contact:

	via e-mail:		info@anomaly.sbs.risc.net
	        or:		...!uunet!anomaly!info


	via Snail-Mail:		Small Business Systems, Incorporated
				Attn: Anomaly Network Systems Administrator
				Route 104, Post Office Box 17220
				Smithfield, Rhode Island  02917


	via AT&T-Net:		1 401 273 4669.


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