NCIT - An Introduction...

We would like to introduce Northern California International Teleport, Inc., ("NCIT"), to you. NCIT has been providing NETNEWS broadcast services, Internet access and satellite broadcast paging services to PageSat customers since NCIT acquired the Teleport and K2 space spectrum in March of this year. NCIT has now agreed to acquire the customer base of PageSat. NCIT will honor all paid up PageSat subscriptions.

GOOD THINGS ARE HAPPENING

NCIT has upgraded the Teleport equipment and reached agreement with GE Americom to migrate to their new satellite, GE-1, in June of 1996. GE-1 will provide wider and more uniform coverage and greater power. At the time of migration it will be necessary to change your receiver's crystal (we will supply) and redirect your antenna (about 10 south).

NCIT will introduce a new virtually complete NETNEWS service broadcast at an initial data rate of 38.4 Kbps. We are doing this as the amount of information is beginning to overwhelm the existing 9.6 Kbps service. This new "PageSat HS" service will require a new PageSat HS 2000 receiver which has the capability of receiving at rates up to 115.2 Kbps. An UPGRADE program is offered and is described below. Orders are now being accepted for PageSat HS 2000 receivers and HS service. Deliveries will begin in late October with shipments scheduled in priority of order receipt. Broadcast of the PageSat HS NETNEWS service is currently operational. A discussion of our long range plans and philosophy of upgrading services is attached.

In the near future we will introduce enhancements requested by the user group. As details develop we will inform you.

Ordering details on the following page.

EXISTING PageSat CUSTOMERS.

RENEWALS:

PageSat 9.6 NETNEWS service: Through November we will accept renewals from existing PageSat subscribers to the PageSat 9.6 NETNEWS service. The renewal rates are $400.00 for One year subscription.

PageSat HS NETNEWS service: Orders are now being accepted for the new PageSat HS NETNEWS service and the new PageSat HS 2000 receiver. The receiver and antenna can be ordered from NCIT now (both service and hardware must be ordered together): PageSat HS 2000 receiver, one meter antenna and pole mounting - $795.00 plus shipping.

Wall mounts and non-penetrating mounts are available at additional cost

PageSat HS NETNEWS service one year subscription- $480.00

WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO RENEW YOUR SUBSCRIPTION NOW SO THAT YOU CAN PARTICIPATE IN THE UPGRADE OFFER

MIGRATIONS:

All paid up subscribers to the PageSat 9.6 NETNEWS service will be provided a new crystal, redirection instructions and any software up-grades in time for the migration to the new satellite. The new PageSat HS 2000 receiver is tunable and will not require a replacement crystal. The date of migration from K2 to GE1 is presently June-1996 but is dependent upon GE Americium's deployment of GE-1, we will inform you of the exact date when known.

UPGRADES:

All subscribers to the PageSat 9.6 NETNEWS service will be offered the opportunity to upgrade at any time before 1 April 1996. To upgrade it will be necessary to purchase a PageSat HS 2000 receiver for $500.00 plus shipping and to subscribe to the PageSat HS NETNEWS service for the first year. In most cases, your existing antenna will be adequate. A cash refund of $175.00 will be issued upon the freight prepaid return to NCIT of your present PageSat receiver used to receive the PageSat 9.6 NETNEWS service. To receive the refund the PCSAT 100 or PCSAT 300/UDI2 receiver must be returned within 45 days of receipt of your PageSat HS 2000 receiver. We will credit the remaining value of your PageSat 9.6 NETNEWS service towards your first year PageSat HS NETNEWS subscription. At the time for renewal of your subscription you will then pay the standard PageSat HS NETNEWS service subscription fee. Current service term: We will continue the PageSat 9.6 NETNEWS service until November 1996.

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For information regarding Pagesat's Satellite delivered usenet news mail info request to "info@ncit.net" or try our web server at http://www.ncit.net Delivering a near realtime 360+ megabytes of Netnews, 150,000 messages and 16,000 groups each day via satellite

Northern California International Teleport, Inc.
2311 Lincoln Avenue
Hayward, CA 94545
Tel: 510.782.9301 Fax: 510.782.9401