






                         AlterNet - Public Service Network


            _A_d_d_r_e_s_s:
               UUNET Technologies, Inc.
               3110 Fairview Park Drive, Suite 570
               Falls Church, VA  22042  USA

            _E_m_a_i_l: alternet-info@uunet.uu.net

            _P_h_o_n_e: (703) 204-8000
               (800) 4UUNET3
               FAX: (703) 204-8001

            _D_e_s_c_r_i_p_t_i_o_n

            UUNET's AlterNet service offers a public network service  as
            an  attractive  option  to organizations seeking an Internet
            connection or an alternative to providing their own  private
            networks,  while  gaining  superior  connectivity  to  their
            domestic and international sites.   AlterNet  supports  both
            TCP/IP and OSI connections.  AlterNet connections are avail-
            able at rates ranging from 9.6 kbps to full  T-1  speeds  at
            any  of  our  hub  locations. The 56k to Anywhere program is
            available at every Sprint Point of Presence in the continen-
            tal  US (over 300 locations and 24 major cities).  Customers
            also have the option of choosing SLIP  or  PPP  connectivity
            over V.32 and V.32bis modems via dial-up or dedicated lines.

            _N_e_t_w_o_r_k _A_c_c_e_s_s

            AlterNet is on the Internet and directly  connects  to  net-
            works  in India, South Africa, Thailand, Russia, Finland and
            Canada.  There are no NSFNET restrictions on the traffic  to
            these and other directly connected networks.

            _W_h_o _C_a_n _U_s_e _A_l_t_e_r_N_e_t

            Email and news access is restricted to AlterNet  subscribers
            and their correspondents.


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            The information in this section is provided  in  accor-
            dance  with the copyright notice appearing at the front
            of this guide.




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            _M_i_s_c_e_l_l_a_n_e_o_u_s


               1-800-4UUNET3 (488-6383)   AlterNet Information


            _R_e_f_e_r_e_n_c_e_s

            Information about AlterNet and its services is available via
            ftp on the host ftp.uu.net.

               /uunet-info/AlterNet.ps   AlterNet Configuration map
               /uunet-info/alternet      Details on AlterNet






































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