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From: lgrodrig@reacciun.ve, a (Luis German Rodriguez L.) To: enredo@conicit.ve Date: Wed, 8 Jan 1997 17:43:01 +0400 (GMT) This information is from Reuters. > > >Friday January 3 2:10 PM EST > >Ethiopia Introduces First Internet Service > >ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia - Ethiopia has introduced its first domestic >connection to the Internet with a capacity of 5,000 clients, the head of >the state-owned service said today. > >Fanata Adane of the Ethiopian Internet Bureau, owned by the Ethiopian >Telecommunications Authority, said government bodies would be charged $75 >for registration and $50 for 30 hours of service a month. > >Non-governmental organizations pay $150 registration and $100 for each 30 >hours access per month while individuals would pay $75 and $25 >respectively for the same service, he said. > >Additional hours are available beyond 30 at $3 per hour. > >Previously access to the Internet was only available from Ethiopia through >costly calls to a service provider abroad. > >Copyright, Reuters Ltd. All rights reserved ============================================================== Prof. Luis German Rodriguez L. Telf. (+582) 605.2049/50 693.1597 Universidad Central de Venezuela Fax (+582) 662.1316 Apartado Postal 4455. Caracas 1010-A Intenet: lgrodrig@reacciun.ve Venezuela ============================================================== "Mientras haya danza hay esperanza". Estudantina Musical. RJ, Brasil.