-=PCTechTalk=- Re: NetZero
- From: "kg6ocz" <kg6ocz@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 8 Jun 2003 18:20:04 -0700
hmmmm. interesting...I always had the feeling that even when they SAY
unlimited they don't mean that. I have heard stories of people being
canceled for going over a certain number of hours..so I wondered. I never
had problems with them before about how much time I used but I never saw the
item about not saying they were unlimited either. Their explanation is that
they are not there to be online ALL the time..but what they mean about not
saying they are unlimited DOES make me wonder.
Glad to know Juno never implimented what they were talking about..I sure
didn't like the sound of that.
I am considering changing need to do some more checking first to see if
current programs will work..
thanks
----- Original Message -----
From: "David F Wooledge" <wooledge001@xxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Sunday, June 08, 2003 5:42 PM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- NetZero
> Milady,
> I am not sure what you mean by downloads. The users agreement says that
> Juno (I think same with NetZero) may download programs to use your CPU
> during "free cycles". I think this called distributed computing.
> Anyway, Juno has never implemented this policy. I do have Seti at Home
> on my system, which processes radio singles from radio telescopes. It
> downloads a "data packet", processes it, sends it back and gets another
> one. This similar to what Juno wanted to set up with companies using
> it's users systems. Juno never did it though. as far as time, United
> Online (Juno and NetZero parent company) have several pricing structures.
> Some, are hard to find. the free accounts are supposed to restrict to
> 10 hours, it never does for me. They have a low pay, about $5.00 that
> gives limited number of hours per month, then adds a surcharge. The
> other plans that say unlimited are indeed unlimited. Sometimes the site
> doesn't always show all the different plans and sometimes asks for a
> credit card for the free site. If you don't enter one it goes on and
> processes the new account as free. You don't need to put in a credit
> card.
> I hope that this has helped.
> Dave
>
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>
> From: " milady" <kg6ocz@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- NetZero
> Date: Sat, 7 Jun 2003 14:49:20 -0700
>
> Does anyone know anything about NetZero??? I used to use them as ISP but
> the
> info I am reading is different from what it seems used to be. Since Juno
> and
> NetZero are both of the same co I wondered if the same holds true that
> both
> use downloads into client computers without the paying client
> knowing...and
> they don't give a DEFINITE unlimited..so one has to wonder if they cut
> you
> off after a certain number of hours if you are on the paid program...just
> wondering
>
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