Be careful with these types of accounts, they often have quite short
inactivity timers set that cannot be changed. Therefore, if the user
is a slow reader e.g. dyslexic or using a screenreader they may be
repeatedly logged off whilst reading long web pages etc.
I got fed up with this happening to me and went for NTL broadband.
On 13 May 2002, at 10:25, Michael Trott wrote:
> In a message dated 13/05/02 11:41:36 GMT Daylight Time,
> [log in to unmask] writes:
>
> << What would be a realistic cost (DSA) for accessing the internet
> for
> a student who cannot access the university networks at all? Does
> anyone have a particular preference for an ISP provider? Is it better
> to pay a set amount per month or pay as you go? Thanks, Roz Roz
> Catlow Technical Assessor Disability ASSIST Services (DAS) University
> of Plymouth >>
> £180 pa or £15 per month flat rate including telephone charges through
> AOL, Freeserve, BT and various local cable providers. This gives 24
> hour access through the equivalent of an 08000 freephone number and
> allows the student to choose. The drawback is that they nearly all
> require a credit card No and can in some cases be difficult to cancel.
>
>
>
> Michael Trott
> UKASSESSMENTS
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> Tel 01386 792617
> FAX 01386 793842
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> Email [log in to unmask]
Steve Metcalfe
Head of Disability Access Resources and Technology
Director National Association of Disability Officers
University of Lincoln
Tel: 01522 886400
Fax: 01522 886489
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