If you are interested in any of our services, please contact us at:

Syzygy Research & Technology Ltd.
B 1204-17a St. NE
Calgary, AB
T2E 4V5
Canada

Telephone: (403) 276-1250
email: sales@syz.com

There are no setup fees for any of our Internet packages, though we require a one year contract (GST is applicable on all fees). Please see our Frequently Asked Questions list at the end of this document, or contact us for more information.

Basic Internet presence - $5/month

• This package is available in conjunction with The Alberta Town and Business Network project, and hence can only be offered to businesses and organizations within the province of Alberta.
• Your web page will consist of any picture of your choice (maximum size of 13 X 10 cm, or 5 X 4 inches) and up to one page of text.
• We will do everything necessary to create your Web page and host it on the Internet. All you have to do is provide us with the picture and the text you wish to make available.
• Up to 2 changes per year will be made free of charge to your Web page.
• Your business or organization will be indexed into the appropriate categories on The Alberta Town and Business Network.
• Your URL (Internet address) will be of the form: http://www.syz.com/townnet/yourtown/yourorganization.html

Community promotion - $8.50/month

• Again, this package is available in conjunction with The Alberta Town and Business Network project, and hence can only be offered to communities within the province of Alberta. It is intended specifically to help promote your city, town, or village, and gives a higher profile than the "Basic Internet presence" package above.
• Your web page will consist of your community logo (if any), a picture of your choice (maximum size of 13 X 10 cm, or 5 X 4 inches), a description of your town, a list of facilities, a list of organizations and community services, major industries, community events, members of town council, contact details, and any other information you wish to make available, to a maximum of 3 pages.
• We will do everything necessary to create your Web page and host it on the Internet. All you have to do is provide us with the picture, community logo, and the aforementioned information.
• Up to 2 changes per year will be made free of charge to your Web page.
• Your community will be indexed on The Alberta Town and Business Network.
• Your URL (Internet address) will be of the form: http://www.syz.com/townnet/yourtown/

Customized Web pages - $30/month

• This package is intended for those businesses and organizations which desire customization, and more than a single Web page. Unlike our other packages, it is not restricted to Alberta businesses and organizations.
• Again, we will do everything necessary to create your Web page and host it on the Internet. You just have to provide us with the information you wish to make available and describe the desired layout of your pages.
• This package includes a maximum of 7 typewritten pages (each individual Web document can be shorter than a page, allowing more than 7 altogether, but the total length of all web documents cannot exceed 7 typewritten pages).
• You are allowed a maximum of 2 colour pictures. For example, you can include your company logo at the top of every page, or show pictures of your products and services.
• Up to 1 change per month will be made free of charge to the text of your Web pages, to a maximum of one hour of work per change.
• The total storage for your site cannot exceed one megabyte of data.
• If you're an Alberta business or organization, you will be indexed on The Alberta Town and Business Network. All businesses and organizations will be indexed on the appropriate major Internet search engines.
• Your URL (Internet address) will be of the form: http://www.syz.com/yourorganization/

Extended Services

• If you require more pages than the maximum allowed by your package, the cost will be $5 per extra page per month.
• If you require more pictures than the maximum allowed by your package, they can be accomodated at the rate of $2 per additional picture per month if the pictures are provided in electronic form suitable for inclusion on your web pages (scanned images, Photo CD, etc.). If the pictures are photographs which need to be scanned, an additional one time charge of $10 per picture will be levied.
• If more than one megabyte of storage is required, the cost associated will be $5 per additional megabyte per month
• If you require modifications to your web pages more frequently than those provided for in your package, the work will be done at the rate of $50 per hour.
• Changes to pictures on your web site can be accomodated at $10 per picture.
• Contact us for any special services that you may require (CGI scripting, RealAudio feeds, etc.)

What about virtual domains?

Virtual domains provide a method for a potential customer to find your site more easily. Our standard Web pages give you a URL (Internet address) of the form:

http://www.syz.com/yourcompany
or
http:/www.syz.com/townnet/yourtown/yourcompany.html

A virtual domain would give you a URL similar to:

http://www.yourcompany.com/

which is obviously much easier for a potential client to remember. Unfortunately, this convenience doesn't come cheap. A virtual domain may be added to any of our Internet packages for an additional $40/month. Please note that a separate Internic registration fee may also apply.

Can I modify my Web pages myself?

If you do not have a virtual domain, we are unfortunately unable to provide access to allow you to modify the contents of your Web pages yourself. All of our packages provide for a number of free modifications which we will make on your behalf. Any additional changes will be billed at a rate of $50 per hour.

On the other hand, if you have a virtual domain, you will be able to make modifications to your Web documents yourself, provided that you have FTP access from a local Internet provider. Of course, we will still perform the free modifications on your behalf even if you wish to make some of the minor changes yourself.

Can I include links from my Web pages to other Internet documents?

Absolutely. All you have to do is provide us with the URL of the additional documents that you would like to have a link to, and where in your documents you would like to place the link. You can include any number of links in your Web pages as you wish, provided that the maximum size restrictions for your particular Web package are not exceeded.

Do I get an email account with my Web package?

If you have a virtual domain, you will also receive an email account. Unfortunately, we are not currently able to give email accounts to those without virtual domains.

Do you have a modem pool I can connect to get Internet access?

We are able to keep our Web page prices so low by keeping our costs of equipment overhead low. At this time, we are not equipped with the hundreds of modems and phone lines necessary to allow individuals to connect to the Internet. Our business is primarily that of an Internet information provider - we make information available on the Internet, but do not provide access for individuals to explore the Internet. If you do not already have an Internet account, we will be happy to refer you to a number of local companies who offer excellent service in this regard.

How can I pay for an Internet web package?

We are able to accept payment by Visa, Mastercard, money order, or cheque drawn in Canadian, US, or UK funds. Please make cheques payable to "Syzygy Research & Technology Ltd." If you are not paying in Canadian funds, please contact us for the current exchange rate.

Canadian residents must add 7% GST.