Old
time radio that you can enjoy in the comfort of your own home!
RUSC
Old Time Radio Frequently Asked Questions
I've tried to include below the most common questions the people ask before joining RUSC. If you can't see the answer to your question amongst these you should take a look at the main RUSC FAQs page by clicking here which includes questions on everything from playing MP3 files through to old time radio specific questions.
| How much does membership cost? | The cost of membership depends on
which of the three membership options you choose. The monthly recurring
membership costs $7.50. The quarterly recurring membership is $18.00 per
quarter, which means you save $4.50 on the normal monthly membership. The annual
membership costs $60, which is a saving of $30 on the standard monthly
membership. There is also a three-day trial membership for just $2.95, which
converts automatically to the monthly membership if you do not cancel within the
first three days.
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| Is the membership payment system secure? | The whole of the payment system
for RUSC is stored on secure servers that are certified by Thawte, which are one
of the largest and more respected certification organizations in the world.
Whenever you are thinking of paying for something online it is worth following these golden rules. 1. The url should start with https and not the normal http. You can check this by looking at the url address line at the top of your browser window. Https indicates the page is stored on a secure server. 2. In the task bar at the bottom of your screen there should be a little icon of a lock. 3. There is one more thing you can do just to be completely certain although this is probably overkill. If you are in one of the later versions of Internet Explorer you can click on File and then select Properties. At the bottom is a button that says Certificates, click on that. A window will open detailing the status of the secure server. There's three tabs you can click through and these will tell you who issued the secure certificate (in the case of CCBill it was Thawte who are one of the biggest certificate issuers in the world), and that it is valid until August 2003 and that the certificate status is ok. Not a lot of people bother with this final step of checking the certification, but it does bring added peace of mind I suppose. I've been using CCBill for nearly four years now and have always found them to be very secure and reliable.
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| What does recurring mean? | It simply means that you don't
have to go through the hassle of rejoining at the end of each membership period
(e.g. month, quarter or year). Your card will simply be charged automatically
for the next period without you having to do anything. You can cancel your
membership whenever you want. There is no minimum length of time you must be a
member. You could, if you wanted, cancel during your first month of membership
if you wish, but I am pleased to say that most recurring members stick around
for a lot longer.
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| How do I cancel my membership? | Cancelling your membership is
easy. You can do it whenever you want. All you need to do is
click
here and enter your details and the secure automated system will do the rest for you. Of course, if you
have any problems please do not hesitate to send me an e-mail. You can reach
me at ned@rusc.com.
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| Can I pay using PayPal? | Yes you can! If you'd
prefer to subscribe using PayPal just go to the following
web page:
http://www.rusc.com/paypalsignup.asp
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| How soon after payment will I have access to RUSC? | You'll have immediate access! The
sign-up process takes about two-minutes and that's it. As long as your credit
card or on-line check is valid then you are straight into the members area are
ready to start downloading.
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| How many shows can I download each month? | Currently there is absolutely no limit
to the number of shows you can download each day. All
that I ask is that members respect other members and
don't hog all the bandwidth by downloading thousands
of shows at one go. If the system thinks you're over-doing
it may ask you to take a rest for a few hours, but that's
a very rare occurrence.
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| How many shows are there on RUSC? | At the time of writing this answer
there are over 6,000 and this is growing daily (except for Wednesdays when I
take a break to recharge my batteries). There are
over two-hundred different series and you'll find everything
from comedy through to spooky horror stories, tales
of detection, and gripping drama. You can download a
listing of the shows as off September 2003 by going
to http://www.rusc.com/rusc_radio_show_listing.html.
It's impossible to keep this list up-to-date as new
shows are added all the time, but it will give you an
idea of the pleasures in-store for you at RUSC.
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| Do I need any special software to play these MP3 files? | Most PCs and Macs come with
software that will play MP3 files. However, if you find that your system does
not have compatible audio software then there is a wide selection of software
MP3 players available for downloading (Winamp, UltraPlayer, MusicMatch, etc.).
You can download any of these players and many more from popular download sites
such as www.tucows.com or www.hotfiles.com. One very popular player that is
completely free is Winamp. You can download a copy by going to
www.winamp.com.
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| Will the shows on RUSC work on my MP3 player? | All the files on RUSC
are standard MP3 files and so should work on any popular
portable MP3 player. Every now and again there might be a file it
takes a dislike to and won't allow you to upload it, but this will be very rare
and is usually down to the sampling rate of the file in
question.
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| What is the situation regarding copyright? | All the shows on RUSC are believed to be in the public domain. In addition the membership fee is a contribution towards hardware costs, server space, bandwidth and general administration, it is not a payment for the shows themselves. There is absolutely no charge, implied or otherwise, for the shows themselves. The shows are made available free of charge to members of RUSC. If you feel you have any claim over the copyright for any of the shows on RUSC please let me know and I will take immediate steps to remove the shows in question. |