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April 2000

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New Braunfels, TX (830) 609-0361 FAX (830) 606-1948
Seguin, TX (830) 372-1470 FAX (830) 372-0930
Gonzales, TX (830) 672-1151
Luling, TX (830) 875-3280
Poth, TX (830) 484-2604

MAY

Our Second Newsletter.
Well, this is our second of many-to-come newsletters. May is upon us. Graduation preparations are already underway. School will be out before we know it and we will have our brand new Year 2000 Graduates. It is also time to start finalizing those vacation plans.

Kids and the Internet.
It doesn’t take long for the kiddos to get bored once school’s out. They will be looking for things to do within the first few weeks. The computer seems to be one of those "while-away-the-hours" sort of entertainment and the internet is the first place they want to go. There are so many wonderful websites designed for children and monitored to contain safe content for children. Many sites stress educational activities and creative concepts. But, there are also websites that contain content not suitable for children. If you are concerned about questionable web content, the Texas Internet Service Providers Association (TISPA) has very valuable and updated information about content filtering. They offer information on websites and links to downloadable software. It’s a great place to start!

DSL….all the buzz.
We are sure by now that you’ve heard about DSL. Well, we have been offering Business DSL in the communities of Seguin, Luling, Gonzales, and New Braunfels. DSL (Digital Subscriber Line) uses ordinary copper phone wires to bring you extremely fast data connections. It is always on, always connected, with no per-user or time limit charges. This means that you can have easy access to the Internet to be more productive in the workplace, and the games and video you want at home are more enjoyable. Geographical location (as with all providers) is important to availability. Please call to verify availability. If you have any questions about DSL, feel free to contact us.

Speeding up your login.
We’ve found a simple way to speed up the "log on to network" process. If this process takes over a minute, then this will definitely quicken the process for you.

Double-click on My Computer on your Desktop.
Double-click on Dial-Up Networking.
Right-click on THE-CIA (this may be named differently)
Left-click on Properties
Click on the Server Types tab at the top.
Remove the check in front of both "log on to network" and "enable software compression"
Click OK

That should do it! If you want to test it out, you can double-click on THE-CIA right there, confirm your username and password, and click connect.

May Special!
Due to its popularity, our Refer-a-Friend offer has been extended through May 31st! In addition, for new customers, we will waive the activation fee if you show proof of service with another provider!

Questions or comments, please email newsletter@the-cia.net. Thanks, THE-CIA.net Staff!