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DDN MGT Bulletin 113             DISA DDN Defense Communications System
25 January 1993                   Published by: DDN Network Info Center
                                      (NIC@NIC.DDN.MIL)  (800) 365-3642


                        DEFENSE  DATA  NETWORK
                         MANAGEMENT  BULLETIN

  The DDN MANAGEMENT BULLETIN is distributed online by the DDN Network
  Information Center under DISA contract as a means of communicating
  official policy, procedures and other information of concern to
  management personnel at DDN facilities.  Back issues may be read
  through the TACNEWS server ("@n" command at the TAC) or may be
  obtained by FTP (or Kermit) from the NIC.DDN.MIL host [192.112.36.5]
  using login="anonymous" and password="guest".  The pathname
  for bulletins is ddn-news/ddn-mgt-bulletin-nn.txt (where "nn" is the
  bulletin number).
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                      New 1-800 Dial-up Service Rates

The new rates ($.19 per minute) for 1-800 service is planned to take
effect starting with the March 1993 billing cycle.  At the same time,
the method for calculating per packet charges will change.  Simply put,
the more you send the cheaper the cost, and sending during off-peak
hours will also reduce the cost.  We would like to take this opportunity
to remind our valued customers that with the increase in rates it would
be in your best interest to take a hard look at the way you are presently
using this service at your organizations.

In the past, some customers would log on and stay logged on all day
because it was convenient for them.  This practice wastes government
resources and hinders other customers trying to accomplish their missions.
It will now become very costly for your organization to continue this
practice.

Along the same lines, some customers used the 1-800 service even though a
local TAC was available to them, once again, this practice will now become
very costly for your organization.  Dial-up through a local TAC costs $.07
per minute vs. the $.19 per minute for 1-800 service.
   
We hope this information will help our customers endure the ever present
budget concerns we all must face in these hard times.

If you don't know where your local TAC's are, you can look up the current
list in the TACNNEWS area of the NIC or call the NIC Help Desk at
1-800-365-3642, or if outside the Continental US or in the Washington DC
metropolitan area (703) 802-4535.

In addition, you may direct questions concerning 1-800 service to
Whitwoodd@CC.IMS.DISA.MIL.