Free/Reduced At-Home Internet Access

If you are interested in receiving free/reduced Internet access please read, complete and return the following information no later than Friday December 1, 2000.

Please print this e-mail for future reference.

Project E-Teach will provide free or reduced Internet access to project participants for the purpose of completing Project E-Teach goals from their home. This Internet access will be provided until September 28, 2001. At that time, individuals may elect to continue service independent from Project E-Teach.

For participants in the Austin and San Antonio area, the Internet Service Provider will be Hifusion.net. For participants in the other towns listed below, the Internet Service Provider will be Academic Planet.

For more information on Hifusion.net please visit http://www.hifusion.net. Hifusion.net provides filtered, unlimited Internet access, quality web resources for educators, students and parents, and provides software for connectivity. Hifusion.net supports both Mac and Windows machines for dial in access. HiFusion.net offers 1.800 technical support.

For more information on Academic Planet please visit http://www.academicplanet.com Academic planet provides unlimited Internet access, optional filtering software for Windows based machines, quality web resources for educators, students and parents, and provides software for connectivity. Academic Planet supports both Mac and Windows machines for dial in access. Academic Planet offers 1.800 technical support.

If a participant is not a local phone call from one of the cities/towns listed below, please fill out the following information and return it to us and we will contact you individually to discuss options.

Downloadable forms for Free/Reduced At-Home Internet Access may be found at http://eteach.esc13.net/teachers.htm OR you may complete the bottom portion of this e-mail and fax it to 512.919.5296.

If you have any questions, please contact the Project E-Teach help desk at 512.919.5228 or 866.438.3224 or via e-mail shaunda.guthrie@esc13.txed.net

Please complete the following information:

Name:
Home Address:
Home City:
Home Zip:
Home Phone (with area code):

District Name:
School Name:
School Address:
School City:
School Zip:
Grade Level:

Please indicate which of the following cities/towns is a local phone call from your home. If you choose a town that is a long distance call, you are responsible for any long distance charges that may apply.

Bastrop
Austin
Elgin
Lockhart
Seguin
New Braunfels
San Antonio
Smithville
Taylor
None of the above

I (insert your name) understand that as a participant in Project E-Teach, I'm receiving free or reduced cost Internet access for the purpose of meeting the goals of Project E-Teach. I further understand that if I choose to leave Project E-Teach, the project will no longer provide Internet access for me.

Please fax completed form to Project E-Teach 512.919.5296 no later than Friday, December 1, 2000.

For more information please contact Stacy Avery Project Director, Project E-Teach, Education Service Center, Region XIII.

For technical support please contact Shaunda Guthrie Technical Program Assistant, Project E-Teach, Education Service Center, Region XIII.