SF Bay Internet Service Providers List
DATE: 9 June 1995
This list is posted bi-weekly in the following newsgroups:
ba.internet, alt.internet.services, and alt.internet.access.wanted.
This list was formerly maintained by Michael Perry .
It is now maintained by Gary E. Miller
A list of abbreviations used in this list is at the bottom of this
document.
Name Phone Number Email
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A2i Communications 408-293-8078 (V) support@rahul.net
POPs: 408/293-9010, 415/364-5652 (G) http://www.rahul.net/
(dialup, slip/ppp, and uqwk download)
telnet to rahul.net; login as "guest" for info
Hosts: SunOS 4.1.3_U1
Connectivity: cix
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Ablecom Networks 408/280-1000 support@ablecom.net
(Personal SLIP/PPP, $25/mo + usage) http://www.ablecom.net/ats-pnc.html
Setup: $25
Connectivity: mainstreet
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Access Infosystems 707-422-1034 (voice) info@community.net
(PPP $25+/mo) http://community.net/community
POPs: 707-422-1250, 707-258-3300, 510-372-4280
Hosts: SunOS
Setup: $0
Connectivity: tlg
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AENET 408-749-0501 bob@arasmith.com
(SLIP/PPP $25+/mo) http://www.arasmith.com/aenet
Hosts: SunOS 4.1.3_U1
Setup: $100+
Connectivity: tlg
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Aimnet Corporation 408-257-0900 x42 (V) info@aimnet.com
POPs: 408, 415, 510 http://www.aimnet.com/
(shell, SLIP/PPP, ISDN, FR, T1, domain name, WWW, $20+/mo, all V.34)
HOSTs: SPARC, Pentium/BSDI
Setup: $25+
Connectivity: mci, sprint
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APlatform 415 917-9197 (D) support@aplatform.com
http://www.aplatform.com/
Local calls from: Los Altos, Mountain View, Palo Alto, Campbell,
Santa Clara, Belmont, San Carlos, Saratoga,
Sunnyvale, Woodside, and parts of San Jose.
(shell accounts, Virtual WWW host, SLIP/PPP, 28.8k on all lines)
Hosts: i486, Linux 1.2.0
Connectivity: pagesat
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Bay Area Internet Solutions 408-447-8690 (V) info@bayarea.net
408-447-8691 (F) http://www.bayarea.net
(56K to T1, FR, 28.8, SLIP/CSLIP/PPP. Web colocation & space development.)
Hosts: NetBSD/i386
Connectivity: MCI
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Beckemeyer Development 510/530-9637 (voice) info@bdt.com
(SLIP/PPP, $5+/month, and more)
HOSTs: SunOS
Setup: $20
Connectivity: tlg
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Best Internet 415-964-2378 (V) info@best.com
415-691-4195 (F) www: http://www.best.com
(All lines are v.34, static IP, FR, Shell & SLIP/PPP $30/mo)
Fees: $30/month, $30/setup, $0/hourly
Connectivity: mci, net99
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Borwankar R&D 510-653-8394 (?) newsinfo@borwankar.com
(Customized filtered newsfeeds by e-mail, 3-10$ a month)
Hosts: Linux 1.1.59
Connectivity: nbn
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BTR Communications 415-966-1429 (V) support@btr.com
(Shell only)
POPs: 415-967-9385
Hosts: SunOS
Fees: $15/month
Connectivity: internex
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Bungi Communications 408/254-7111 (V) dlr@bungi.com
(uucp, news and email, dns, mx svcs)
(No SLIP/PPP, or shell accounts available)
(Fees unchanged since 1987: Free setup, no payments required at all)
Hosts: System V
Connectivity: internex
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California Chatline 510/232-0847 (data)
(BBS, email, and usenet) (Bay Area Computer Currents)
Connectivity: ?
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California Internet 510/658-2177 (V) ?@california.com
POPs: 408-374-2098,415-391-7180,510-596-9977
(MajorBBS, shell $9+/mo, email, and usenet)
Hosts: MajorBBS
Connectivity: tlg
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California Online info@calon.com
Name changed to West Coast Online, see that listing.
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CASTLES Information Network 1-800-WEB-MENOW mking@sparc1.castles.com
707-422-5265 (F), 707-429-9789 (B) http://www.castles.com/
POPs: 707, 916
(SLIP/PPP, 56-T1, ISDN,
Fees: $0+/setup, $25+/monthly
Hosts: System V R4.0, sparc1
Connectivity: nbn
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CCnet 510/988-0680 (V) info@ccnet.com
POPs: 408-467-1450, 510: 355-3030, 419-3600, 473-2160, 988-7140 (G)
(dialup, slip/ppp)
Offers: Ventana Press Book w/ Netmanage TCP/IP, Internet in a Box $39
Fees: $25+/setup, $20+/monthly
Hosts: SunOS
Connectivity: cerf, mci
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Cerfnet 800-762-2373 sales@cerf.net
http://www.cerf.net/
Fees: $50+/setup, $20+/monthly
Hosts: SunOS
Connectivity: cerf
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Community Access 510/777-1314 (data)
(BBS, email and usenet) (Bay Area Computer Currents)
Connectivity: ?
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Community ConneXion 510-601-9777 (V) info@c2.org
510-601-9734 (F) admin@c2.org
POP: 510-658-6376, 415, or telnet to c2.org (G) http://www.c2.org/
(dialup, shell, SLIP, SLiRP, domains, anonymity)
Fees: Shell: $10/month, $27/3 months, $45/6 months
Web: $0.25/week for every 500 accesses greater than 2000
SLIP: $20/month, $20 startup (Include shell)
Hosts: SunOS
Connectivity: tlg
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CRL 415/705-6060 (V) info@crl.com
POPs: 415: 225-0302,389-8649,367-0706,461-1173,574-9001,705-6060,917-9995
POPs: 510: 232-7114,430-8501,603-2700
POPs: 707: 571-2100,746-0480,794-7150
(shell, SLIP, does not offer uqwk dl)
Hosts: SunOS
Fees: $50/setup, $19.50+/month
Connectivity: SMDS: cix, T3:AGIS,ANS,Alternet,Compuserve,Databank,GEONET
Connectivity: T3: MCI,Net99,PCH,PSI,PacBell,Sprint,vBNS/MCI
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Cruzio Comm 408-338-7801 (V) support@cruzio.com
(services unknown)
Hosts: System V Release 3.2
Connectivity: scruz
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datatamers.com 415.364.7919 (V/F) admin@datatamers.com
POPs: 415-364-6674 (G) http://datatamers.com/
Hosts: Linux 1.1.51
Connectivity: tlg
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Delphi 800/365-4636 (D) cs@delphi.com
800-695-4005 (V)
(Internet Access, SIGs, etc)
Connectivity: near.net
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The Diamond Lane 510-293-0633 (V) support@tdl.com
POPs: 510:293-0623,462-7147,837-9629 http://www.tdl.com/
Fees: $25+/setup, $30+/month
Hosts: Linux 1.2.5
connectivity tlg
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Direct Network Access 510/649-6110 support@dnai.com
http://www.dnai.com/
(dial up, SLIP/PPP. Offers windows programs for slip access) a.k.a. surf
Fees: $30/setup, $25+/month
Hosts: ?
Connectivity: tlg
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DSP Communications 510-522-8516 (V) http://dsp.com/
POPs: 510-865-9778 (G)
Hosts: MajorBBS
Connectivity: calon
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Duck Pond Public Unix 408/249-9630,1,2 (D) postmaster@quack.kfu.com
POPs: 408-249-9630 (G) http://www.kfu.com/
(dialup only) a.k.a. Kentucky Fried Unix
Hosts: SunOS
Fees: $10/month
Host: SunOS 4.1.3
Connectivity: scruznet
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Easynet For info, gopher bobe@easynet.com
easynet.com
(slip accounts)
Hosts: ?
Connectivity: mci
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Electriciti ?@eclectriciti.com
POPs: 408, 415, 707
(offers diskette with slip connection, slip software and tools
for 280.00 per year)
Hosts: SunOS
Connectivity: alter
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emf.net (510)704-2929 info@emf.net
http://www.emf.net/
(shell, SLIP/PPP, business, WWW)
Fees: $20/setup, $20/month
Hosts: SunOS
Connectivity: mci
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Global Internet 415/922-9115 (voice?) info@global.net
(dialup, SLIP/PPP)
telnet to global.net for more info
Hosts: SunOS
Connectivity: sprint
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Holonet/IAT 510/704-0160 (V) info@holonet.net
POPs: 510-704-1058 (G) info@iat.com
(please call via modem for more info)
Fees: $75/setup, $6+/month
Hosts: SunOS
Connectivity: sprint
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Hooked 415-343-1233 staff@hooked.net
http://www.hooked.net/
(MS Windows interface. includes mosaic-type graphical browser.)
Fees: $15+/month
Hosts: BSDI BSD/386 1.1
Connectivity: sprint
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Idiom Consulting 510/644-0441 (V) info@idiom.com
(Dialup and dedicated unix shell and PPP) http://www.idiom.com
Hosts: FreeBSD
Connectivity: tlg
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ImagiNET 510-426-0470 (D) ?
Connectivity: ?
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INFOSERV Connections 408/243-2102 (D) postmaster@infoserv.com
(Email, Usenet, Software archives)
Hosts: FreeBSD
Connectivity: barrnet
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Institute for Global Communications (415)442-0220 (V) ?@igc.org
telnet igc.apc.org, login as "new"
Connectivity: barrnet
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Int'l Online Services 415/391-4013 (data) not known
Connectivity: ?
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Internet Connection, The 408-461-INET (V) info@ico.net
http://www.ico.net
Hosts: System V Release 3.2
Connectivity: tlg
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Internet Mainstreet, The 415/941-1068 (V) info@mainstreet.net
http://www.mainstreet.net/
([corporate/LAN] ISDN, Centrex-IS, T1, FT1, 10Mbps, T3)
POPs in Santa Clara, San Jose, Sunnyvale and Mountain View.
Hosts: SunOS
Connectivity: agis, cix, net99, backup to Aimnet
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Internet Power Connection, The info@ipc.net
(ISDN only, from $278/month) http://www.ipc.net/
Connectivity: net99
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Internet Public Access Corp 408-532-1000 info@ipac.net
http://www.ipac.net/
Fees: $85/setup, $50+/month
Hosts: SunOS
Connectivity: pagesat
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Internex 415/473-3060 (?) info@internex.net
(various access, ISDN)
Hosts: System V Release 4.0
Connectivity: cix
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InterServe Communications 415-328-4333 (V) info@interserve.com
http://interserve.com/
POPs: local San Carlos to Sunnyvale
(PPP, WWW, ISDN, all v.34, T1, 56k, FR, UUCP. MX)
(Personal PPP $30 flat/mn ($25 set-up),
Hosts: OSF/1
Connectivity: UUnet
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ISP Networks 408/653-0100 (voice) info@isp.net
POPs: 408-653-0110 http://www.isp.net/
(Dailup and Dedicated servicese: UUCP,SLIP/PPP,ISDN,56k,T1
Other services: domain, mail,ftp and Web)
Fees: $35/setup, $20+/month
Connectivity: scruz
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KudoNet 408-231-9711 (P) info@kudonet.com
POPs: 408-245-4590, 408-559-8681, 510-657-9480 http://www.kudonet.com
(V.34, V.fc, Shell $15/mo, SLIP/PPP $29/mo)
Host: Sparc20
Connectivity: scruz
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LanMinds 510-843-6389 (V) info@lanminds.com
http://www.lanminds.com/
Area covered: SF, Oakland, Berkeley, Richmond, Walnut Creek, Mill Valley,
San Rafael ...
(SLIP/PPP, UUCP, ISDN, FR, WWW, MX, consulting)
Host: SunOS
Connectivity: tlg
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Linex Communications 415/455-1650 (Voice) info@linex.com
POPs: 415-455-1655, 510-883-2000 http://linex.com/
(slip/ppp, dial up access)
Host: NeXT Mach
Fees: $25/setup, $25+/month
Connectivity: nbn
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Market.net 415-335-2484 connect-info@market.net
http://market.net/
(SLIP/PPP)
Fees: $150/setup, $70/month
Hosts: Linex 1.1.95
Connectivity: tlg
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Mednet San Francisco pete@mednet.net
(high bandwidth connections for hospitals)
Hosts: SunOS
Connectivity: internet-direct
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Media City 415-321-6800 http://www.media.com/
(SLIP/PPP)
POPs: 408, 415, 510
Fees: $25/setup, $7.95+/month
Connectivity: sprint
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MEERNET 415/428-7111 (voice) info@meer.net
(PPP 28.8, WWW, co-location) http://www.meer.net/
Fees: $25/setup, $25+/month
Host: IRIX System V.4
Connectivity: tlg
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NETCOM 800-353-6600 (V) info@netcom.com
UNIX shell access ($30 setup, $17.50/month by cc)
NetCruiser MS Windows frontend ($25 setup, $19.95/month by cc)
Telnet to netcom.com; login as "guest" for more info.
Netcom doesn't offer SLIP, but does offer network connections.
Host: SunOS
Connectivity: cix
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Netgate Comm 408-565-9601 (V) sales@netgate.net
(Personal SLIP/PPP Accounts) http://www.netgate.net/
Fees: $20+/month
Host: Apple Computer A/UX
Connectivity: mainstreet
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Network Solutions, Inc 408-946-6895 (V) postmaster@inow.com
POPs: 408-956-7940 (G)
(shell, PPP/SLIP)
Host: SCO i386
Connectivity: psi
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North Bay Network 415/472-1600 (voice) info@nbn.com
(slip/ppp and more) http://www.nbn.com/
POPs: San Rafel, Nicasio, Rohnert Park
Fees: $50/setup, $25+/month
Connectivity: mci, tlg
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Norcov info@norcov.com
(SLIP, PPP) http://norcov.com/
Fees: $50/setup, $25/month
Connectivity: dnai
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Pacific Internet 707-468 1005 (V)
http://www.pacific.net
Hosts: SunOS
Connectivity: nbn
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Performance Systems 800-827-7482 (V) info@psi.com
International http://www.psi.net/
(PSI)/PSINet http://www.interramp.com/
(T3, 10Mbps, T1, FT1, 56k, ISDN & v.32bis PPP (both personal
and corporate/LAN). Local access in San Francisco, Santa Clara,
Sunnyvale, San Ramon and Orinda)
(Acquired Pipeline Feb, 1995)
Host: SunOS
Connectivity: cix
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PageSat 415/424-0384 (V) norman@pagesat.net
(internet plus satellite access and more)
Host: SunOS
Connectivity: cerf
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Prodigy postmaster@prodigy.com
Connectivity: ans
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Portal 408/973-9111 (voice) info@portal.com
http://www.portal.com/
(dialup, SLIP/PPP, telnet to portal.com; login as "guest")
Fees: $19.95/setup, $19.95+/month
Hosts: SunOS
Connectivity: barrnet
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QuakeNet 415/655-6607 info@quake.net
admin@quake.net
http://www.quake.net/
(T1, 56k, FR, ISDN, 28.8 modems, SLIP/PPP. Web space, domain and uucp.)
Fees: $25/setup, $9.95+/month
Host: BSDI BSD/386 1.1
Connectivity: tlg
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SCRUZ.NET 408/457-5050 (voice) info@scruz.net
800-319-555 (V)
(full access, dialup, slip/ppp)
Fees: $12.50/setup, $25+/month
Host: SunOS
Connectivity: tlg, net99
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Sensemedia Online 408/335-9670 (voice) sm@picosof.com
info@sensemedia.net
http://sensemedia.net/
(SLIP/PPP, reasonable rates)
Fees: $20/month
Host: IRIX System V.4
Connectivity: scruz
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SFNet 415/824-8747 info@sfnet.com
(Coffee House and Cafe email, many more access numbers - check
Bay Area Computer Currents)
Connectivity: ?
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Sirius Connections 415/284-4700 (voice) info@sirius.com
ftp://ftp.sirius.com http://www.sirius.com
(flat rate SLIP/PPP)
POPs: 415-284-4701 (G)
Fees: $25/setup, $15/month
Host: Next Mach
Connectivity: tlg
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SLIP.Net 415-281-4447 (V) info@slip.net
sales@slip.net
POPs: 415-356-8200 http://www.slip.net/
(SLIP/PPP accounts w/reasonable flat rate fee)
Fees: $30/month, $19.95/month
Host: SunOS
Connectivity: barrnet
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Sonoma Interconnect ?@sonic.net
POPs: 707-528-8748 (login: new)
Affordable shell access - $12 per month - TIA support.
Telnet: sonic.net (login: new)
Connectivity: nbn (wco?)
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South Valley Internet 408-683-4533 info@garlic.com
(dialup, slip/ppp)
Fees: PPP $25/setup, $20/month
Connectivity: tlg
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Space BBS 415-323-6338 (V) owneh@iserver.spacebbs.com
(BBS access)
Host: PCBoard
Connectivity: barrnet
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Surf Communications, Inc. 800.499.1517 (V) info@expressway.com
http://www.expressway.com/
(ISDN, shell) a.k.a. dnai.com
Connectivity: tlg
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The Pipeline/ ?@pipeline.com
Hooked MS Windows interface. Local connection
available on hooked.net. Email staff@hooked.net
for more info. This info provided by hooked.net
on 27 June 94. New interface due out 15 Nov 94
will include mosaic-type graphical browser.
Connectivity: ans
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The Little Garden 415/487-1902 (voice) info@tlg.org
(Full access, T1, 56K, modem based dialup) http://tlg.org/
Fees: $25/setup, $25+/month
Connectivity: mci, sprint
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UUNET 800-488-6383 or 703-206-5600 (V) info@uu.net
703/206-5601 (F) http://www.uu.net
(SLIP/PPP, 56k, ISDN, FR, FT1, T1, 10Mbps, T3
UUCP, WWW, Security Products/Consulting)
host: SunOS 4.1
Connectivity: We *are* AlterNet.
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Value Net Internetwork Services 510-943-5769 (V) bclite@veenet.value.net
510-210-1708 (F)
POPs: 510-210-2000 (G, password: guest)
(shell, SLIP/PPP, ISDN, all 28.8)
Host: BSDI BSD/OS 2.0
Connectivity: tlg
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VIAnet Communications 415-903-2242 (V) info@via.net
(SLIP/PPP, dialup access) http://www.via.net/
POPs: 415-969-1387
Fees: $25/setup, $45/month
Host: SunOS
Connectivity: tlg
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Viper 1 510-535-0786 (V) viperhlp@cns.org
POPs: 510-535-0231
(BBS with full internet access, shell $14/mnth, PPP $24/mnth)
Connectivity: barrnet
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Web Professionals, Inc. (408)865-0899 info@professionals.com
http://professionals.com
(WWW, business dial-up, PPP, ISDN)
Fees: $30/setup, $20+/month
Hosts: System V Release 4.0
Connectivity: internex(?)
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The Well 415/332-6106 (D)(G) info@well.com
(Internet Access, SIGs, software, no SLIP/PPP)
Fees: $15/month
Host: System V Release 4.0
Connectivity: barrnet
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West Coast Online 707-586-3060 (V) info@wco.com
408-946-2108 (V)
POPs: 408-942-1780, 415-331-4092, 510-232-0847, 707-586-5250
(dialup PPP, also 56k, FR, T1)
Fees: $20/setup, $25+/month, with 90 hours
Host: System V Release 4.2
Connectivity: nbn
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Wire A Bay area provider which is now integrating more services.
Last I heard, this group has a MS Windows interface. Can be
reached via telnet at wwire.net (?).
Host: FirstClass
Connectivity: barrnet
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Wombatnet 415/462-8800 (V) info@batnet.com
415/462-8804 (F) http://www.batnet.com/
(Dialup IP (PPP) accounts)
Fees: $45/setup, $25+/month
Host: SunOS
Connectivity: tlg
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zNET 619 755-7772 info@znet.com
http://www.znet.com
(Various user plans; POPs=San Fran to Santa Cruz)
Fees: $25/setup, $20+/month
Host: NeXT Mach
Connectivity: scruz, net99
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Zocalo Engineering 510-540 8000 info@zocalo.net
http://www.zocalo.net
(T1, FT1, 56k AppleTalk and IP Internet and Branch-Office routing.)
Fees: $100/month
POPs: 510-540-8006
Host: SunOS
Connectivity: tlg
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Zoom.Com Information Services 800-9GETZOOM (V) info@zoom.com
(shell, SLIP/PPP, 56k) http://www.zoom.com
Host: SunOS
Connectivity: tlg
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The majority of "Internet Access" providers on this list offer a wide
variety of services ranging from UUCP/News Feeds to personal Shell
or Dial up accounts, to SLIP/PPP type accounts. BBS provide a
wide variety of services. This listing is not an endorsement for any
provider - use at own risk!! For additional information about
providers, check out Computer Currents latest issue.
To be included in this list an ISP must meet the following criteria:
1. Have a POP in the SF Bay Area (Area codes 408, 415, 510, 619, 707)
2. Have a full time, dedicated connection to the internet.
3. Provide third party access (free or fee based) to the internet.
4. Tell me about your organization.
Abbreviations:
28.8 high speed modem, may be V.34, may be V.fc
56k 56kb leased line
FR Frame Relay
FT1 fractional T1 leased line
ISDN ISDN dial in service
MX Mail hosting, a.k.a. Doamin Name Service
POPs Data Dial-in phone numbers
Shell Access to a unix command shell
SLIP Serial Line IP (precursor to PPP)
SLiRP shell program to simulate SLIP and/or PPP.
PPP Point to Point Protocol
T1 T1 leased line (including fractional), up to 1.4 mbits/sec
T3 T3 leased line 45 mbits/sec
TIA shell program to simulate SLIP and/or PPP.
UUCP Unix to Unix CoPy
V.fc Rockwell non-standard 28.8kbs modems
V.34 ITU standard for 28.8kbs modems
WWW WWW hosting
(B) BBS Phone Number
(D) Data Phone Number
(F) Fax Number
(G) login as "guest" for more information
(P) Pager Phone Number
(V) Voice Phone Number
http://www.aplatform.com/bayisp
(possibly inaccurate URL)
~04/1995
