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To: Maurice Winn who wrote (31996)	6/8/1999 8:49:00 PM
From: Boplicity	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 152472

This nifty map shows where net backbones are... caida.org Greg

To: Maurice Winn who wrote (31996)	6/9/1999 3:22:00 PM
From: bananawind	Respond to of 152472

Maurice, long time since a rant on pr*#$ng. Fits with the recent complexity theme. Bell Atlantic Mobile Offers Unlimited 'Mobile-to-Mobile' Calling for $10 a Month BEDMINSTER, N.J., June 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Since March of 1998, Bell Atlantic Mobile has offered its wireless digital customers in every one of its markets unlimited ''mobile-to-mobile'' calling to and from any other Bell Atlantic Mobile subscriber in the local calling area. The service is available as an option for an additional $9.99 a month, on top of their regular service plan, and has proven very popular with mobile workgroups in businesses large and small -- from realtors, to companies with a fleet of business travelers to untethered staffs at stadiums and convention centers. According to Jack Plating, Bell Atlantic Mobile's chief operating officer, this ''all-you-can-use'' plan has been very popular among workgroup customers who communicate frequently with other digital phone users on the Bell Atlantic Mobile network, because it's offered at a competitive, predictable price point. And unlike other carriers' plans, there's no limit to the number of subscribers within a workgroup. ''After completing our digital deployment in all our markets early last year, we focused our efforts on developing service packages that make digital service more accessible to all types of customers with varying usage requirements,'' said Plating. ''This mobile-to-mobile plan has really fit the bill among mobile workers needing an affordable solution for ongoing group communications.'' In the New York, Boston, Washington/Baltimore and Pittsburgh markets, Bell Atlantic Mobile was named leader in overall customer satisfaction among wireless users, according to the prestigious J.D. Power and Associates 1998 U.S. Wireless Customer Satisfaction Study(SM). Bell Atlantic Mobile owns and operates the largest wireless network in the East, covering 120,000 square miles, and the largest chain of retail outlets devoted exclusively to wireless voice, data and paging. Based in Bedminster, NJ, Bell Atlantic Mobile has 6.4 million customers and 8,000 employees from Maine to Georgia and, through a separate subsidiary, in the Southwest. Through its ''Wireless at Work ... '' community service program, the company uses its technology to help individuals and communities improve security and emergency communications. Bell Atlantic Mobile's parent, Bell Atlantic Corporation (NYSE: BEL - news) is one of the world's largest wireless communications companies, with domestic operations in 25 states and international investments in Mexico, Europe and the Pacific Rim. For more information on Bell Atlantic Mobile visit: bam.com; on global operations visit: bellatlantic.com. SOURCE: Bell Atlantic Mobile

To: Maurice Winn who wrote (31996)	6/9/1999 3:59:00 PM
From: bananawind	Respond to of 152472

Somewhat OT - Eudoracoin getting closer. BitCash Card Can be Purchased Online in Japan June 8, 1999 (TOKYO) -- BitCash Inc. has developed an online sales system for the Virtual BitCash Card, a pre-paid card for the BitCash settlement system for small amounts on the Internet. This system is designed mainly for Internet service providers that sell prepaid cards to their members. BitCash said it is now in talks with several firms to start the service around August of this year. There are two types of BitCash prepaid cards: the BitCash Card available at bookstores and other retail stores and the BitCash Sheet for purchase from multimedia guidance terminals at convenience stores. When settlement key words (16 characters) printed on each card are input and transmitted, accounts are settled for cyber shopping. The Virtual BitCash Card enables users to purchase goods using the key words via the Internet. When a user inputs and sends his or her membership information on the Web page, an image of the real BitCash Card is displayed and the key words are assigned to the user on the image. Purchases on the Virtual BitCash Card are made as a billing issued by the provider to the user. During a free trial period for BitCash from June 1 to Aug. 31, BitCash is offering a free trial version of BitCash Cards/Sheets through attachments to magazines, distribution at convenience stores, and so on. As part of this campaign, members of Acosis, Acom Co., Ltd.'s credit card service, can receive a free trial version of the Virtual BitCash Card on Acosis' home page. (BizTech News Dept.)