CRISNY offers free public service accounts to Not-For-Profit Organizations
The Capital Region Information Service of New York (CRISNY), a not-for-profit organization, is the area's
community network.
Part of CRISNY's mission is to promote the use of network communication to
facilitate public access to community information. Each participating organization
is entitled to one free account with 10 hours of online time per month. This
time should be used to manage online information and responses to e-mail. This account includes one
e-mail address.
Online information topics could include, but not be limited to: About the Organization,
Action Alerts, Community Liaisons, Educational Offerings, Officers / Board of Directors, Programs and Activities, and Public Meetings. One coordinator's account will provide 10 hours
per month online, one e-mail address, two free listservs to conduct discussions on community-selected
topics, and space on our Internet server up to a maximum of 10 MB.
Free Not-For-Profit Account
Includes:
- E-mail account
- 10 hours per month on-line time ($1/hr additional)
- Web access with PPP/SLIP connection
- Storage for Web pages (up to 10MB), $10/month for each additional MB
- Help Desk
support
Organization responsibilities:
- Provide computers, modems, space, and phone lines
- Identify person to manage account and maintain password security
Account manager will be responsible for installing and maintaining client software, determining who
may use the account, and managing the Web space.
- Encourage members of the community to subscribe to and use CRISNY
CRISNY is a not-for-profit corporation dedicated to providing low-cost service to schools,
governments, not-for-profit organizations and the entire community. Subscription fees from
businesses and individuals are our primary source of income.
- Provide one or more contacts (e-mail and phone) for contacts and queries
- For information posted on Web pages:
- Provide information in HTML format
- Abide by CRISNY
Information Provider Guidelines
- Keep information current
Service Options for Additional Cost
- Accounts for organization staff or at-home use are available at
regular rates. (See Individual Account Fee Schedule)
- Additional listservs available at $100 each.
- Additional Storage space on CRISNY servers, $10 per MB per month.
- Domain name registration for commercial accounts.
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