ROANOKE TIMES 
                      Copyright (c) 1996, Roanoke Times

DATE: Friday, July 5, 1996                   TAG: 9607050016
SECTION: CURRENT                  PAGE: NRV-8 EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY 

THE PRICE OF ACCESS

Price comparisons for local vs. national Internet providers for individual accounts:

NRVnet: $15 per month unlimited

Citizens InterNET: $10.95 for 10 hours; $19.95 for 30 hours; $24.95 unlimited

Atlantic: $6.95 for five hours; $19.95 for unlimited access

America Online: $9.95 for five hours; $19.95 for 20 hours

CompuServe: $9.95 for five hours; $24.95 for 20 hours

Microsoft Network: $4.95 for three hours; $19.95 for 20 hours

Prodigy: $9.95 for five hours; $29.95 for 30 hours

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