8.8. HIVNET/AEGIS Gateway. Is AEGIS a free service?
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This article is from the AIDS FAQ, by Dan Greening with numerous contributions by others.
8.8. HIVNET/AEGIS Gateway. Is AEGIS a free service?
Since 1990, AEGIS has been free to the user and has depended
entirely upon donations to operate. A serious system crash in
December of 1994, demonstrated the danger of trying to operate a
service as important as AEGIS on an annual budget well under
$20,000.
In 1995, AEGIS is reorganizing to establish the fiscal strength it
needs to secure the service and continue its growth. AEGIS will
institute user fees designed to cover half its operating costs.
However, it is integral to its mission "to find and operate AEGIS
in ways that minimize economic barriers to its use." As a matter
of policy, AEGIS will continue to make free access available to
people with HIV/AIDS and the organizations that support them.
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