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Index of Subjects Another point on mechanisms. Since April 1999 I've advocated the implementation of an accounting system such as Quickem MYOB, etc. These applications typically have functions that automatically generate periodic payments and billings. Doug McCann Quoting "Andrew D. Wright" <awright@chebucto.ns.ca>: > > (1) There is no mechanism in place to restrict or monitor IP disk > usage. > > (2) As Chris pointed out, there is no way for an IP to check their > disk usage if they wanted to. > > (3) Unless an IP stumbles upon this page informing them of our > membership levels, they just plain flat out do not know about them in the > first place. > > (4) There is no mechanism in place to expire or renew or track > expiry dates on IP accounts. > > (5) There is no incentive for an organization to go to any > higher level of membership because of 1, 2, 3, and 4 above. > > (6) There is no policy on IP expirations. Do we turn them off if > they don't renew? What form does renewal take? Does the office now build a > dossier on every IP and file renewal letters? Does the office now send out > notices of expiration? I've said it before and I'll say it again: to make > a working airline, you need to build planes, man them and fuel them, you > don't just type up a flight schedule and nail it to a tree. > > Andrew > > > On Thu, 3 Feb 2000 aa935@chebucto.ns.ca wrote: > > > Hi all > > > Note: See http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/election/fees/ipfees.htm > > > > Basic service includes 25mb disc space. > > Information Provider fees are payable in advance, and renewed annually. > > All other services (additional space, etc.) fees subject to board > approval > > > > Doug McCann > > > > > > Quoting "Andrew D. Wright" <adw@chebucto.ns.ca>: > > > > > > > > > > > There is no expiry on accounts nor mechanism for > > > doing so and there is no quota system in place for disk space used. > Right > > > now, as things stand, MTT could come to us tomorrow, go through our IP > > > signup process and load so many files on us that they could fill our > > > hard drives and our current IP Agreement (attached below) would have us > do > > > nothing as they were doing nothing wrong. It costs CCN money to supply > > > connectivity and disk space. > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > This mail was sent through the Nova Scotia Provincial Server. > > http://nsaccess.ns.ca/mail/ (in development) > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------- This mail was sent through the Nova Scotia Provincial Server. http://nsaccess.ns.ca/mail/ (in development)
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