CONNECTING TO THE INTERNET:  An O'Reilly Buyer's Guide
                         by Susan Estrada
             ISBN 1-56592-061-9; 188 pages; $15.95 (US)
 
      We have have just released the first guide to show users how 
 to assess their needs so that they can determine the kind of 
 Internet service that is best for them.  It also describes how to 
 find a local access provider and evaluate the services they offer.  
 The book closes with comprehensive appendices listing public access 
 service providers offering dialup access in the United States and 
 Internet access providers in the United States, Canada, and 
 internationally.
      To help readers make the right decision, the book provides 
 checklists for evaluating their Internet needs, choosing a network 
 provider, and deciding on dialup and dedicated line connections.  
 It also answers such basic questions as, "How fast of a connection 
 can I afford?"  "How much technical support should I need?"  And, 
 "What service option should I consider?" 
      Author Susan Estrada has been involved in the Internet since 
 1985 with over 15 years in the telecommunications business. In 1988, 
 she founded and built CERFnet, an Internet service provider located 
 in San Diego, California. She was involved with the planning for the 
 original NSFNET in 1985.  Susan has been active in Internet 
 organizations such as the Internet Society (where she is currently a 
 member of the Board of Trustees), FARNET, CIX, IESG, and IETF.  She 
 is president of Aldea Communications, Inc. 
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