>> 2) Beta means not ready for people to use, and could not work at any time.
>
> Beta means ready for people to use, but may contain bugs and errors and the
> service is not in it's final form.  If it meant that it was not ready for
> people to use, beta releases would not be released.
>
Well soory if I didn't get my wording right, but this is what I ment.
 
 
>> 5) If you are so upset about the service that was provided for the summer.  W
hy
>>    don't you go purchase an ISP account from someone like Netcom, FUSE, IAC..
..
>>    Oh... you can also pay at least $20.00 a month.  Maybe that will get you o
n
>>    at any time. But wait you have to pay for that.
>
> Excuse me, although I agree with your little uncalled for rant up to this
> point, I must point out an all-to-obvious fact to the majority of us: WE ARE
> PAYING FOR THIS!  We all (students at least) were charged a new fee to pay
> for this as well as paying over $7000 a year to attend Miami.  I know of no
> other $7000/year internet service provider.
>
You sir are compareing apples to oranges.  You are not paying $7000/year for ISP
you are paying $15.00 /semester! Also Miami is not doing this for-profit.
 
But if you really want to pay $7000/year for ISP I can take care of that for
you. Make checks payable to  "Paul Gentle"
 
> Our fees were due to be paid on August 5th I believe.  That date has now past.
> Miami has my $3500 and I haven't received anything but headaches and troubles
> for it.  If you desire to needlessly rant about the complaining taking place
> due to the PPP troubles, perhaps you should research the number of services in
> which you must pay in full before receiving any help and then once you have
> paid, cannot complain because it's just supposed to be publically accepted
> that these things take time.
>
> I understand that this has been a temporary situation while the new internet
> service was being set-up, but at this point in time, it has been "under
> construction" for over three monthes and has not made any noticable progress
> since early July.
>
> I've paid my dues, now I want to see results.  I'm tired of being jerked aroun
d
> by Miami.
>
>                                         -Josh Graves
>
 
Well lets see.  you are a student of Miami University, correct. In order for
you classes that you have scheduled not be cancelled, you must pay your
fees in full by Aug. 8, 1996 (Not Aug. 5th,1996)  Ya know I don't thing the
Bursars office would mind if you didn't pay your fees until school starts, Oh
wait, that would mean your classes were cancelled.  Think about it this way....
 
                     $15/$3500 = 0.428571% of your bill.
 
 
Paul