It is my understanding that in Australia the Vice-Chancellors committee have indicated that they want `user pays' to be introduced on AARNet (the Australian branch of the global Internet community). This will probably take the form of a sliding scale of $$ per megabyte; international transmission costing more than national. The matter is under review somewhere in the academic bureaucracy as we (virtually) speak. Bad news travels VERY quickly these days!! *********************************************************************** * Lawrie Conole * "And no-one saw the carny go. * * Scienceworks * I say it's funny how things go." * * 2 Booker Street * -- Nick Cave * * Spotswood Victoria 3015 * * * AUSTRALIA * [log in to unmask] * * V +61 3 392 4832 * F +61 3 391 0100 * ***********************************************************************