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This article is from the Lebanon FAQ,
by Alaa Dakroub dakroub@leb.net with numerous contributions by
others.
8. What are the e-mail and Telnet IP addresses for sites in Lebanon?
--> new info:
The American University of Beirut, which is the .lb domain
administrator, keeps a track of subscribed Internet providers and
networks in Lebanon. I try here to list infos as perceived on SCL.
You can always check AUB's web site at: http://www.aub.ac.lb/
During Jan 1996 a provider was annouced on SCL they are IncoNet, and
they call their program NetHopper. For more info check
http://www.inco.com.lb/
Lateset info on Data management posted to SCL end of nov 1995:
1- Yes, you can have an Internet access right from home.
2- Yes, we set up personal and public accounts.
3- You need a local telephone line, a computer and a modem.
4- We have different rates it depends on the service you choose:
SERVICE MONTHLY FREE ADDITIONAL
DESCRIPTION FEE BYTES CHARGES
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local Int. Hour Kch.
E-MAIL
Local&Intl E-mail $15 Unlimited 1Mbyte $7 $0.02
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BASIC
Local&Intl E-mail
and local web $25 Unlimited 1Mbyte $7 $0.02
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GLOBAL
Local & Intl E-mail
and www $50 Unlimited 10Mbytes $7 $0.02
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5- The quality of the connection is good, we use dial up at 9600bps.
We hope that the above is statisfactory, and that we will hear from you
very soon. If you need additional information do not hesitate to e-mail us
at: data@dm.net.lb
Humm the table above is unclear ?
As you are aware now we have 3 types of services: e-mail
(local/international), local web (includes e-mail), and global
includes e-mail and local.
Subscription is $15,25,50 per month for the above services.
Now, to make things simple, we have one hourly charge $7, for any of
the services. We do offer bundle prepaid hours for users for any of
the 3 services mentioned above. The bundles are: for 10 hours $6/hr
and $5.5/hr for 20 hrs.
This translates in the following: If a user choses e-mail and buys
prepay 10 hrs he will pay $15+60 = $75.
If a user chooses global and a 20 hours bundle and logs during the
month for 23 hrs. (He will get e-mail, local web and www), he will pay
$50 + (20x5.5=$110)+3x5.5=$16.5=$176.5 if my computation is correct!
For now, there is a limitation per month, on Kb for the International:
1MB on e-mail, and 10MB on global. i.e if a user logs in for 2 hrs and
downloads 10MB during this time and logs again and dowloads 2 mb, he
will be charges for each additional KCh above 10Mb $0.02 per Kch.
As far as the connection is concerned our user access Data Management
at 9.6kbps. (We have nothing to hide!)PTT lines do support this speed.
If you need any other info pls do not hesitate to e-mail us.
Data Management sal - http://www.dm.net.lb
Phone/Fax: 961-1-334 881/331621/219670
This is how you can reach Data Manaement:
ADDRESS:
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Data Management
Borj Al Ghaza, Fouad Chehab Avenue
Tabaris, Beirut, Lebanon
E-MAIL:
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data@dm.net.leb
TELEPHONE & FAX:
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961-1-334881
961-1-331621
961-1-219670
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We received the following info recently [10 Jul 95]:
Please find below BIGnet Startup & operating fees :
$ 20.- Startup fee (Includes Software, user manual, 60' free connect)
Local Service:
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Plan 1 - $ 10.- per 60' of connection time (no monthly fixed)
Plan 2 - $ 15.- per month (Includes 300' of connection time)
$ 2.5 per each additional 60' of connection time
International Service (Access To CompuServe or Internet):
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$20.- per month
LL 1500 per 1' of connection time
* A member who subscribes to the International service gets free access to
the local service.
Internet Mail
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LL 1,600.- 1st 2000 bytes
LL 600,- Each additional 1000 bytes
* Any BIGnet member may have access to the Internet Mail service without
subscribing to the International Service.
Charges are for Outgoing & Incoming messages.
We might be changing our carriers which promises much cheaper connect rates
to the Internet and other on-line services. At the moment this is what's
available.
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The American University of Beirut has Internet connectevity. AUB
has now its own web server: http://www.aub.ac.lb/ You can find on it
the information about AUB network and the LARN (Lebanese Academic and
Research Network). Contact person for AUB for Internet matters is:
Nabil Bukhaled <nabil@layla.aub.ac.lb>, Manager of Personal Computer
Support Unit.
Follows is relativaly "old" communication with Nabil Bukhaled
[September 29th 1994]
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The American University of Beirut link to the internet started to be
fully operationaland stable early March 1994. Our internet link is still
running on a 9.6kbps X.25 leased line (TCP/IP over X.25).
AUBNET consist of 4 class C networks all located behind a firewall. Users
on the AUBNETs are around 140 users at present and we are adding 20 to 30
user per month. AUBNET users can telnet, ftp, send/receive mail, nslookup,
ping and finger to the internet. We are blocking the access to the internet
news, gopher and mosaic. The restrictions are dictated by the link
bandwidth limitations and the prohibitive communication cost.
Accessing AUBNET from the internet is also blocked except for a number
of research affiliated Universities. Ditto cost restriction.
Our future plans are to upgrade our link from X.25 9.6kbps to a VSAT
64kbps leased line. We are also working on connecting other Universities
and research institutions to the internet. The technical set up is ready
but the legal part is still pending.
The number of hosts on AUBNET is 80 at present, around mid October 1994 we
excpect to have around 170 new hosts. i.e. AUB fiber optic backbone is
scheduled to reach two major isolated clusters of LANs end of September
1994. By July 1994, all of the campus building will be on the net, around
450 hosts.
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AUB had a help account but was obliged to disable it because of the high
traffic rate.
here what Nabil Bukhaled said about it:
"Yes help@layla account was disabled 4 months ago, I beleive that I should
reactivate this account. We do understand that Lebanese world wide are
anxious to communicate with the mother land via the Internet and we are
more than ready to answer their questions/requests. The message should be
clear to them that AUB is paying dearly to keep this link."
AUB is paying the traffic even if the user is unkown. In fact
they pay the incoming/outgoing traffic. So a mail with an erronious
destination will cost AUB twice. An advice is not try sending e-mails
unless you are sure of your destination. AUB promissed to annouce any major
changes in the situation of its net.
Following is info on the X.25 net in Lebanon, it's rather old info so prices
and other infos could be not that exact. If you know a newer info please feel
free to forward to the FAQ maintainer .....
Through the X.25 network in Lebanon, one *can* access CompuServe, MCI-mail,
AT&T mail and possibly Internet (that's how AUB is gaining access).
Connection cost to the Lebanese X25 network: $600
Monthly fee for the Lebanese X25 network and the server in France: $50
The connection to France will be used until Internet will be available
in Lebanon.
Each 1024 characters to the states cost 2.1 F.F (around $0.39)
plus around 500 Lebanese Pounds for X25.
But no Telnet or ftp can be done.
However the subscription offers you a 10,000 PC and Macintosh programs to
down load. They are updated on a daily basis.
There are Forums and debates in French. You can also access the NEWS
of the INTERNET.
You will have an Easy Link, Mercury Link, X400 , Telex address as well
as the Usenet one.
Also you can send faxes through the net....All in one subscription.
It seems that the costs for now are rather expensive, unless they are
borne by a business or a corporation.
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