BYU is teaming with Millennial Star Network (MStar.net) to offer Internet service to BYU alumni and friends. And for every BYU-related subscriber, the network will return $2 to the university for its alumni programs.
Designed with LDS families in mind, MStar.net focuses on creating a safer environment loaded with LDS information while including access to the “best of the Net.” The service offers unlimited monthly usage for $19.95 per month and provides nationwide service with more than 2,000 dial-up locations, built on leading Internet-provider networks.
With LDSWorld as the home page, the service features news, ideas, and articles and attempts to create a thriving global online community of Saints. In addition, MStar.net includes an industry-leading, all-human-review filtering service. (Please note: No filtering service is fool-proof or intended to replace parental involvement. The BYU Alumni Association encourages parents to work with MStar.net to eliminate objectionable content. MStar.net’s World Web Watch feature allows users to submit questionable sites to the filter for review and blocking.)
With the service, users are given their choice of browser, up to four free e-mail accounts, and personal Web space. MStar.net is Mac or PC compatible.
If you are not an Internet customer and wish to sign up for the service, call (877) 673-4356 to receive a free start-up CD. If you are already an Internet customer and want to switch to MStar.net, visit https://www. mstar.net/isp/ and follow the directions to download the service. When prompted to enter an offer code, be sure to type in BYUALUM, and when asked for a password, use 1999. Using this code will generate a $2 donation to BYU from MStar.net.