End of IST modem service

As previously announced (http://ls.berkeley.edu/mail/micronet/2008/1078.html
), as of Friday, December 19, 2008, IST no longer offers any modem
services to the campus.

If you have questions related to the elimination of the SHIPS and the
Low Cost Modem Services, please use the following contact information:

Current faculty, students, staff, and affiliates should contact the
IST Service Desk, 510-642-8500, servicedesk_at_berkeley.edu.
Retired faculty and staff should contact the UC Berkeley Retirement
Center, 510-642-5461, ucbrc_at_berkeley.edu.

The modem services were terminated because IST, like the rest of the
campus, is facing severe budget cuts and needs to find ways in which
it can cut costs. With the availability of the many commercial
Internet Service Providers (ISP) offering dial-up, cable, and DSL
services, continuing to provide modem services was no longer a viable
option given the current budgetary situation.

Mike Sawyer
Project Manager
Information Services and Technology

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Received on Tue Dec 23 2008 - 09:04:14 PST