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Let EACH Membership ACCESS BOTH ACM and CS

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Let EACH Membership ACCESS BOTH ACM and CS
access to both without additional charge
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8/9/11 8:26 AM
I'm an IEEE/CS member for quite some years. Why cannot we let each membership be able to automatically access both ACM and CS without any additional charge? Rationals:
(1) This will be an added benefit to members of both organizations.
(2) Because of the added tangible benefit, both organization will be able to attract more members, and therefore get more revenue. This will justify allowing access to both without charging any additional fees.
(3) Resources, such as Learning Resources, from both can be utilized more efficiently.
(4) Overlaps can be removed to save cost.
(5) ... you may think of more
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RE: Let EACH Membership ACCESS BOTH ACM and CS
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8/11/11 6:40 AM as a reply to Anonymous.
I agree. I am also a member of both. I'd be willing to maintain both subscriptions at a somewhat increased price, say 50% of the second subscription. Looking for a rate for retireds?
Rgds,
Werner J. Klaering,
Vienna, Austria
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