From: peterson@choctaw.csc.ti.com (Bob Peterson)
Subject: Re: Internet Access Wanted in Dallas, TX area
Reply-To: peterson@csc.ti.com
Organization: Texas Instruments
Distribution: usa
Date: Sat, 23 Jan 1993 16:00:40 GMT

In article <1jie3gINN67a@mirror.digex.com>, you write:
|> Hi folks. I'm looking for a way for a friend to get internet
|> and telnet access in the Dallas area in Texas. He's all set
|> up and ready to modem, but needs a number to call. I would
|> of course appreciate any help, whether it be a local free
|> dialup number or how I may get into contact with a company
|> which sells accounts or internet access.

  As far as I know no site in Dallas, Texas, offers to the public
free interactive access to the Internet.  If you find one I'd like to
hear about it!

  However, in addition to commercial providers a number of Usenet sites
offer email and newsgroup facilities, either free or for a small fee. 
The following entries from a DFW BBS list mention Usenet or Internet. 
(Because BBS systems go up and down I obviously don't guarantee the
following information, except for my system.)

MAX FamilyResearch            571 1373 ^*d+u     Soccer & Genealogy       12/25
     Bedford-Euless Soccer Association (Youth Recreational Soccer):
     schedules and information, also local North Texas State Soccer Assoc.
     tournaments; Genealogy, Hd_Conf, Usenet sci.space, DesqView echos
     (SysOp: MARV WOOLARD, City: BEDFORD)

MAX Palindrome ONLINE         437 2734 *-+ux^Ug  124/3107 FidoNet&FurNet! 12/03
     Palindrome is affiliated with FidoNet, EchoNet, and now FurNet, a gaming
     echo; UseNet available to eligible users.  Now offering WriterNet,a DFW
     fiction writers' critique & files xchg. Intellectually stimulating chat!
     (SysOp: SHALANNA COLLINS, City: RICHARDSON)

PCB User-To-User (1)          492 6565 b}V+(gd-  Doors, Files, Usenet     02/08
     Lots of online games, large file area (about 2.5 GIG!),
     FidoNet 124/1010, RelayNet ->UTOU.  Lots of conferences with offline
     reader doors including MarkMail and MegaMail.
     (SysOp: WILLIAM PENDERGAST, City: CARROLLTON)

PCB User-To-User (2)          492 5695 ^H+(dg*-  Total of 6 Online Nodes! 02/08
     Over 10,000 files. Lots of door games, including TW2002 (3 games going).
     (SysOp: WILLIAM PENDERGAST, City: CARROLLTON)

PLINE Pro-Gateway             254 3737 *&-gd#u   dial 2543737,,,99        01/08
     Pro-Gateway is mainly oriented towards Apple II users, but all types of
     computers are welcome to take advantage of the Internet mail capabilites
     and the more general conferences and newsfeeds.
     (SysOp: COUNSE BRODERS, City: IRVING, TX)

UNIX sdf.lonestar.org (1)     436 3281 -*e&dgu#  Dial here 4-way rotary   12/16
     the sdf is Dallas' only public access UNIX site, and probably one of the
     WORLD'S only completely free, unrestricted UNIX system.  No time limits.
     User controlled and maintained.  (remember to set 7-e-1 on terminal).
     (SysOp: TED UHLEMANN, DANIEL FINSTER, City: LEWISVILLE)

UNIX sdf.lonestar.org (2)     436 3807 *e#gdhu   Free access to all nodes 12/16
     (SysOp: TED UHLEMANN, DANIEL FINSTER, City: LEWISVILLE)

UNIX sdf.lonestar.org (3)     436 4259 *e#gdhu   set terminal to 7-e-1    12/16
     (SysOp: TED UHLEMANN, DANIEL FINSTER, City: LEWISVILLE)

UNIX sdf.lonestar.org (4)     436 5935 *e#gdhu   UseNet, internet mail    12/16
     (SysOp: TED UHLEMANN, DANIEL FINSTER, City: LEWISVILLE)

VMS DFW DECUS LUG             270 3313 ^V        for DEC VAX enthusiasts  04/20
     DECUS, ANU News 600+ Newsgroups, Internet UUCP, VMS, UNIX
     (SysOp: JOHN WISNIEWSKI, City: MESQUITE)

WC Zeitgeist (1)              596 3720 bV}*du-   Usenet/Internet access   08/01
     Over 15,000 VGA GIFs.  Over 26,000 files.  6 CD-ROMs.  Files from the
     Internet.  Offering over 60 Usenet newsgroups + Internet mail. Online
     since 8/88. USR HST Dual Standard (HST + V.32bis with V.42bis).
     (SysOp: BOB PETERSON, City: PLANO, TX)

WC Zeitgeist (2)              000 0000 bV}*du$-  Subscribers' node        08/01
     Subscribers' node.  Optional access to adult files.
     (SysOp: BOB PETERSON, City: PLANO, TX)

  I operate the last system mentioned above.

  Two organizations, at least, offer subscription services, including
telnet and interactive ftp.  

  Texas Metronet (info@metronet.com for information) now offers
interactive Internet access (telnet, ftp, etc.) for fees beginning at
$20/month. 

  Performance Systems, Inc. (PSI), (info@psi.com for information)
maintains a point of presence in Dallas, and offers interactive access
at similar rates.  PSI rates begin at $19/month.

|> Thanks,.
|> Steve G.

    Bob

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