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From: info@xxxxxxxxxx (AECNET Information Center)
Newsgroups: alt.architecture
Subject: NET ACCESS FOR ARCHITECTS IN 64 CITIES
Date: Thu, 07 Mar 1996 17:22:19 -0500
For immediate release
AECNET OPENS $9.95 DIRECT INTERNET ACCESS FOR AEC PROFESSIONALS IN 64 US
CITIES
March 7, 1996 - Northport, New York - While the competition builds simple
web sites, AECNET (
http://www.aecnet.com) delivers real service for
industry professionals seeking a cost effective path onto the Internet.
In cooperation with a major network service provider, AECNET today
announced the opening of $9.95 per month Internet access points for
industry professionals in 64 US cities.
The new AECNET access plan includes local calling access to the Internet,
5 megabytes of free disk space on the AECNET web site (for use in
promoting design and construction services), a listing in the AECNET web
directory of A/E firms, and full access to all services offered on the
Internet by AECNET, AEC InfoCenter, Architect's First Source, Building
Online, and other information providers. A free Internet software start-up
kit is also included in the plan.
Industry professionals using AECNET to access the Internet can use the
Netscape Navigator web browser and other popular Internet software to
access the World Wide Web, E-mail, file sharing and transfers, on-line
database searches, and other useful features of the Internet. The AECNET
connection is a direct PPP Internet link at 28,800 BPS.
"While the Internet is certainly becoming an attractive resource and
marketplace for designers and builders, one must first get connected to it
in order to benefit from the information revolution," said AECNET founder
and CEO Drew Linsalata. "It's our place to provide that connection at a
price and service point that makes an industry specific network like ours
far more valuable than America Online or Compuserve can ever be to this
industry."
AECNET will open access to only 500 industry professionals on March 1,
1996 on a first-come, first-served basis. Access for the rest of the
industry will be available on May 14, 1996.
Those wishing to be included in the first group of 500 users should
contact AECNET at 1-800-9AECNET or via e-mail to sales@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx to
establish an account and obtain a service start-up kit. More information
on the AECNET Internet access program can be obtained at
http://www.aecnet.com/aecnet/net.html.
AECNET, a pioneer in electronic communications for designers and builders,
provides Internet access services, World Wide Web services, and bulletin
board services to professionals in the architecture, engineering and
construction industry in the US.
AECNET is a registered trademark of Environmental Dynamics Design, Inc.