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by **Tim Olso** » Sun, 28 Apr 1996 04:00:00

How about, instead of charging people for every hour they are on when the 800
number is available, you charge them a monthly fee. About $20 to $30 bucks a
month for unlimited access.

Tim

by **John Simmo** » Mon, 29 Apr 1996 04:00:00

>How about, instead of charging people for every hour they are on when the 800
>number is available, you charge them a monthly fee. About $20 to $30 bucks a
>month for unlimited access.

The only thing wrong with this idea is that they can't guarantee access 100%
of the time to the service due to possible 100% caller capacity. While we
can't possibly foresee what Sierra will do with the pay schedules, I would
like to see yearly membership dues ($75?) and semi-yearly dues ($50) and maybe
$1.50 per hour usage rates.

Logistics (billing) will cost Sierra quite a bit because I assume that a lot
of people (kids) won't have credit cards or checking accounts to bill
automatically.

I guess that we'll all just have to sit back and see what happens...

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by **Redden Michael Cri** » Mon, 29 Apr 1996 04:00:00

>How about, instead of charging people for every hour they are on when the 800
>number is available, you charge them a monthly fee. About $20 to $30 bucks a
>month for unlimited access.
>Tim

What are the fees for the sierra network?
Seems like the papyrus fees should be similar.

by **Eldred Picke** » Tue, 30 Apr 1996 04:00:00

>Logistics (billing) will cost Sierra quite a bit because I assume that a lot
>of people (kids) won't have credit cards or checking accounts to bill
>automatically.

GOOD! That'll keep [most of] the bumper cars off the system...

I'm sorry, I just HAD to sad that :(
Race on Saturday morning, they're apparently still watching cartoons<g>

Eldred Pickett

I am NOT paranoid. And why are you always watching me?!?

by **David Kadlc** » Tue, 30 Apr 1996 04:00:00

>Logistics (billing) will cost Sierra quite a bit because I assume that a lot
>of people (kids) won't have credit cards or checking accounts to bill
>automatically.

Then again, I don't think they should let "kids" have membership.
"Kids" that just logon, get in a race and wreck everybody everytime
over and over again. People who are willing to learn, yes! But not
***holes.

Dave.

by **Andrew Copell** » Wed, 01 May 1996 04:00:00

On Sunday, April 28, 1996, Redden Michael Crisp wrote...

> >How about, instead of charging people for every hour they are on when
the 800
> >number is available, you charge them a monthly fee. About $20 to $30
bucks a
> >month for unlimited access.

> >Tim

> What are the fees for the sierra network?
> Seems like the papyrus fees should be similar

Last I "heard" they were pretty expensive. Be a LONG time (if ever) we
would see it for $20 or $30 a month unlimited access. I'm very surprised
it isn't showing up on the Sierra network. Probably, because of the
latency requirements. (IMO)
I guess we'll just have to wait and see what the price plan is going to
be. My bet is, it's going to be more expensive than most people will
think.

--
Andy
http://www.westol.com/~ridger
Kali/Nascar/Win95

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