T1 speed can handle lots of text but activities such as audio and video on the network put an unusual strain on the network. This is still a limit for a population that is 10 times that of Canada. In the next few years charging for traffic on the Internet is inevitable. Connecting Schools to the Internet Today, schools typically have 1 or 2 phone lines into a host computer which allows them to connect 1 or 2 computers to the Internet simultaneously. These lines could be connected through a host using VT100 or 3270 emulation.
Many schools have their computers networked.
An ISDN connection is about 64kbps. Fall 1995, Price reductions for PCs. Fall 1995, IBM compatible PCs will be sold with MS Windows 95 preinstalled. That has support for basic PPP-type connection built in. MS expected to heavily promote Windows 95 as the best way to connect to the Internet.