[comp.dcom.telecom] No-Fee DECUServe Mailbox

covert@covert.enet.dec.com (John R. Covert 22-Oct-1990 0829) (10/23/90)

>The Digital Equipment Computer Users Society (DECUS) runs a VAX Notes
>Conferencing system called DECUServe that currently has a $65/year fee,
>and is about to have a 56kb Internet connection installed.

>The interesting thing is that the Decus leadership are in the process
>of lowering the $65/year to $0/year. Decus membership IS required, but
>costs nothing.

The DECUServe Executive Committee has asked me to provide the following
additional information about the above:

1) No-Fee DECUServe still requires the approval of the DECUS Board of
   Directors.  This approval is not expected before 1 July 1991.  Until
   No-Fee DECUServe is approved, subscriptions remain $65/year.

2) For information about DECUServe, please call 800 521-8950 and log
   in under the INFORMATION account.

In addition to the annual fee, DECUServe subscribers pay their own
telecommunications costs from their calling location to DECUServe.


john