TELECOM Digest     Fri, 12 Aug 94 09:11:00 CDT    Volume 14 : Issue 346

Inside This Issue:                           Editor: Patrick A. Townson

    Internet '94 Conference/Expo (Leona Nichols)
    UCLA Short Courses in Communications Engineering (William R. Goodin)
    Personal ACD vs. Telemarketers? (Laurence R. Brothers)
    Pcomm SPARC10 Binaries Sought (Craig Chakford)
    PTL (Phone The LifeLine) Club (Dave Leibold)
    Europe: Unlimited Residential Service (quioqy@satelnet.com)
    CPUC and Cellular Phone Rebates (Again) (John Antypas)
    Blocking 800-Number Charge-Backs (Will Martin)
    Another Year of It (TELECOM Digest Editor)

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Date: Thu, 11 Aug 94 09:46:39 PDT
From: Leona Nichols <leona@telestrat.com>
Subject: Internet '94 Conference/Expo


A TeleStrategies Event co-chaired by the Commercial Internet eXchange (CIX)
           TeleStrategies' Internet Conference and Expo '94
                       
      Monday October 10 - Wednesday October 12                         
         Sheraton Crystal City, Arlington VA

Conference Track (Tue October 11 - Wed October 12):Publishing,
   Marketing and Advertising on the Internet
Pre-Conference Tutorial (Mon October 10): Understanding Internet
   Technologies For Non-Engineers And Strategic Planners
Demonstration Track (Mon October 10 - Wed October 12):Online
   Demonstrations 
Of Internet Services, Products And Access Technologies
   Workshop Track (Tue October 11 - Wed October 12):How To Do
   Business On The Internet
Exhibitions (Mon October 10 - Wed October 12)

CONFERENCE TRACK - Tuesday, October 11, 1994               
Publishing , Marketing and Advertising on the Internet 
                                                
8:00-9:00  Registration

9:00-10:00 - INTERNET: THE OUTLOOK FOR
   COMMERCIALIZATION AND GROWTH
John Curran, Product Manager, BBN Technology Services
Bill Washburn, Executive Director, Commercial Internet
   Exchange (CIX)

10:00-10:15  Coffee Break

10:15-12:00 - NEWSPAPER AND BOOK PUBLISHING ON
   THE INTERNET
Jeff Crigler, Director, Market Development, Network
   Advanced Services Division, IBM
Laura Fillmore, President, Online Bookstore
William S. Johnson, Publisher, Palo Alto Weekly

12:00-2:00  Hosted Lunch and Exhibits

2:00-2:45 - INTERNET USERS: WHO ARE THEY?
Magdalena Yesil, Partner, Management Forum

2:45-3:15 - INTERNET BILLING
Gary Desler, Senior Vice President, Network Solutions

3:15-3:30  Coffee Break 

3:30-5:30 - CREATING BUSINESS MODELS FOR THE INTERNET 
Gordon Cook, President, Cook Network Consultants
Chris Locke, President, MecklerWeb Corporation
Cathy Medich, Executive Director, CommerceNet
Robert Raisch, President, The Internet Company

5:30-6:30  Reception and Exhibits


CONFERENCE TRACK - Wednesday, October 12, 1994              
Publishing , Marketing and Advertising on the Internet

8:30-10:00 - HOW TO MARKET AND ADVERTISE EFFECTIVELY
Andrew Frank, Director, Software Development,
   Ogilvy & Mather Direct
Erica Gruen, Senior Vice President, Television, Information
   and New Media, Saatchi & Saatchi Advertising Worldwide
Judith Axler Turner, a head of the working group on advertising
   for the Coalition for Networked Information

10:00-10:30  Coffee Break and Exhibits

10:30-12:00 - COPYRIGHT AND LICENSING ISSUES
Kathlene Krag, Assistant Director, Copyright and New Technology
   Association of American Publishers, Inc.
Steve Metalitz, Vice President and General Counsel
   Information Industry Association
Martha Whittaker, General Manager, The UnCover Company

12:00-12:30 - VIDEO VIA THE INTERNET 
Ed Moura, Vice President, Marketing and Sales
   Hybrid Networks, Inc.

12:30-2:00  Hosted Lunch and Exhibits

2:00-3:30 - INFORMATION SERVICES AND THE INTERNET
Brad Templeton, President, ClariNet Communications
Richard Vancil, Vice President, Marketing, INDIVIDUAL, Inc.
Representative, America Online

3:30-3:45  Coffee Break 

3:45-5:00 - INTERNET PUBLISHING AND MARKETING TOOLS
Bruce Caslow, Systems Engineer, Mesa Technologies
John Kolman, Vice President, NOTIS Systems, Inc.
Kevin Oliveau, Engineer, WAIS, Inc.


Pre-Conference Tutorial
UNDERSTANDING INTERNET TECHNOLOGIES
FOR NON-ENGINEERS AND STRATEGIC PLANNERS
Monday, October 10, 1994  - 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Presented By: John Curran, BBN Technology Services;
Bruce Antleman, Information Express;
Bruce Caslow, Mesa Technologies; and Stephen Crocker,
Trusted Information Systems, Inc.

This one-day tutorial is for the non-engineer, strategic planner,
entrepreneur or anyone who has to understand the Internet in
order to make business decisions about emerging commercial
opportunities. This tutorial covers not only Internet technologies,
economics and leading-edge opportunities, but also looks at
operational issues such as security, addressing and network
management from a business development perspective.

1. INTERNET OVERVIEW: What is the Internet? Who controls it?  How do
you get connected? What can you do with it? Who pays for it? Who are
the players domestically and internationally? What is the role of the
NII and NREN? Why are the RBOCs, cable TV companies, IXCs and PDA
vendors interested in Internet? Why all the attention to commercializa-
tion? How is the Internet likely to evolve over the next few years?

2. INTERNET ACCESS, NAVIGATION AND APPLICATIONS: How to find, share
and sell information on the Internet. The basic application tools and
navigation/search systems (FTP, Telnet, Archie, Gopher, Mosaic, World
Wide Web, WAIS, etc.).  Access service providers (CIX, PSI, Sprint and
others). Access options (dial-up, dedicated, frame relay, cable TV and
wireless).New entrepreneurial developments.

3. INTERNET TECHNOLOGIES: Role of TCP/IP. MAC vs.  PC products. LAN
access (SLIP, PPP, frame relay, etc.) and WAN and ATM developments.
IPX, DECNET and APPLETALK.  Leading edge vendors and where their
products are headed.  IP addressing. How to obtain addresses (Class
A,B,and C). CIDR, Internet DNS and how to register. Setting up an
E-mail server, bulletin board and directory service.

4. INTERNET SECURITY AND MANAGEMENT: Security concerns, policies and
procedures. Defeating password sniffing. Firewalls and available
firewall toolkits. Encryption, authentication and Clipper Chip issues.
Other operational concerns related to doing business on the Internet.
Guidelines for managing a commercial Internet service. SNMP management
tools and products.


WORKSHOP TRACK - Tuesday, October 11, 1994
HOW TO DO BUSINESS ON THE INTERNET

9:00-10:15 - GETTING CONNECTED TO THE INTERNET
Howard McQueen, President, CD Consultants

10:15-10:45  Coffee Break

10:45-12:00 - CREATING A BUSINESS PRESENCE ON
   THE INTERNET
Duffy Mazan, Partner, Electric Press, Inc.

12:00-2:00 Lunch and Exhibits

2:00-3:15 - MOSAIC
Bruce Caslow, Systems Engineer, Mesa Technologies

3:15-3:30  Break

3:30-5:00 - BUSINESS USES OF THE INTERNET
Al Dhir, President, Internet Access Group, Inc.

5:00-6:30  Reception and Exhibits
                    

WORKSHOP TRACK - Wednesday, October 12, 1994                          
HOW TO DO BUSINESS ON THE INTERNET                       

9:00-10:15 - SECURITY: SINGLE SIGN ON
Tom McHale, Director of Marketing and Product Development
   for North America, ICL, Inc.

10:15-10:45  Coffee Break

10:45-12:00 - CORPORATE AND BUSINESS TRAINING
   OVER THE INTERNET
Speaker to be announced

12:00-2:00  Lunch and Exhibits

2:00-3:15 - NETIQUETTE: HOW TO DO BUSINESS ON
   THE INTERNET WITHOUT GETTING "FLAMED"
Paul Kainen, President, Kainen Technology Services


ONLINE INTERNET DEMONSTRATION TRACK
Monday, October 10, 1994 


2:00-5:00 p.m.
Track A: DEMYSTIFYING THE INTERNET
Paul Kainen, President, Kainen Technology Services

Track B: DEMONSTRATIONS BY WAIS, Inc.
   and Performance Systems International

5:00-6:30 Reception and Exhibits
   
                      
ONLINE INTERNET DEMONSTRATION TRACK
Tuesday, October 11, 1994 

9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Track A: DEMYSTIFYING THE INTERNET
Bruce Caslow, Systems Engineer, Mesa Technologies

Track B: DEMONSTRATIONS BY:Semaphore Communications
   - Internet security products -  CD Consultants

12:00-2:00  Lunch and Exhibits

2:00-5:00 
Track A: DEMONSTRATIONS BY Spry, Inc. -
   "Internet in a Box" Online Bookstore 

Track B: DEMONSTRATIONS BY MecklerWeb
   Corporation and "Palo Alto Weekly," the first general
   circulation newspaper on the Internet 

5:00-6:30  Reception and Exhibits 


ONLINE INTERNET DEMONSTRATION TRACK
Wednesday, October 12, 1994


9:00-12:00
Track A: DEMONSTRATIONS BY America Online -
   demo of their current information services and NOTIS
   Systems, Inc. - demo of new, easy-to-use publishing tool for the
   Internet 

Track B: DEMONSTRATION BY Hybrid Networks, Inc.
   and Mesa Technologies - MOSAIC at 56 KBPS

12:00-2:00  Lunch and Exhibits

2:00-3:15  
Track A: DEMONSTRATION BY LEGI-SLATE 

Track B: DEMONSTRATION BY Gestalt Systems, Inc.

                                   
CURRENT ONLINE DEMONTRATIONS
Monday, October 10 - Wednesday, October 12

Current Demonstrations Conducted By: WAIS, Inc.,
SemaphoreCommunications, CD Consultants, Spry, Inc.,
Online Bookstore,MecklerWeb Corporation, "Palo Alto Weekly,"
America Online,NOTIS Systems, Inc., Hybrid Networks, Inc.,
Mesa Technologies,Legi-Slate, Performance Systems International
and Gestalt Systems, Inc.


EXHIBIT HOURS
Monday, October 10 - 5:00-6:30 p.m.
Tuesday, October 11 - 12:00-6:30 p.m.
Wednesday, October 12 - 10:00-2:00 p.m.


For more information about exhibiting, call
   Jackie McGuigan at (703) 734-7050.
For more information or registration call (703) 734-7050.

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From: BGOODIN@unex.ucla.edu (William R. Goodin)
Subject: UCLA Short Courses in Communications Engineering
Date: Thu, 11 Aug 1994 16:25:57
Organization: UCLA Extension


This fall, UCLA Extension will present four short courses in
communications engineering on the UCLA campus in Los Angeles.

"Wireless Voice and Data Communications", October 18-21, 1994.

The instructors will be Dr. C.R. "Rick" Baugh, consultant, and Mr.
Peter Rysavy, Rysavy and Associates.

This course provides an understanding of the new wireless technologies
and addresses the following technical planning/design and business
development questions:

o  How do competing wireless technologies compare?
o What voice, data, messaging, and paging services will the technology
  support?
o  What technology is best for which applications?
o  What are the wireless data technologies being used today?
o  How does PCS interconnect with existing telecommunications networks?
o  What is important for designing wireless products and services?
o  What is the status of PCS standards and FCC license?
o How will existing wireless data technologies coexist with new PCS
  technologies?

The topics to be covered include introduction to PCS and definition of
PCS technology alternatives, PCS multiple access technologies, PCS
system design issues, PCS networks, PCS interconnection with the PSTN,
advanced intelligent network features with PCS, FCC regulatory status,
PCS cost structures, issues in deploying PCS services, wireless
point-to-point solutions, wireless LANs, paging, data over cellular,
wireless data WANs, digital cellular, new networks, and data PCS.

                     -------------------

"Optical Fiber Communications: Techniques and Applications", October
25-28, 1994.

The instructors will be Dr Tran V. Muoi, Optical Communication
Products, Dr Bor U. Chen, Optical Communication Products, Dr Del
Hanson, Hewlett-Packard, and Dr Richard E. Wagner, Bellcore.

This course offers a review of optical fiber communications
fundamentals, then focuses on state-of-the-art technology and its
applications in present and future communication networks.

The course begins with the major building blocks of optical fiber
communications systems ( fiber and passive components, sources and
transmitters, detectors and receivers).  Actual design examples of
fiber optic links for short-haul and long-haul applications are
studied, and recent technological advances in addressing problems due
to fiber loss and dispersion are presented.

Recent developments in local and metropolitan area networks to
support multimedia traffic and their evolving architectures and
standards are fully covered.  The treatment on telecommunications
systems includes various technological options for subscriber
networks, exchange networks, and the global undersea networks.
Network architectures evolving from the traditional telephone and
CATV networks are contrasted.  Technology trends and directions for
realizing the so-called information superhighway are examined as
well.  Finally, optical networks using wavelength routing and
multi-wavelength cross-connects are presented.

                    ________________________________

"Advanced Communication Systems Using Digital Signal Processing",
November 14-18, 1994.

The instructors will be Dr Bernard Sklar, Communications Engineering
Services, and Mr Frederick Harris, Professor, Electrical and Computer
Engineering, San Diego State University.

This course provides comprehensive coverage of advanced digital
communications.  It differs from other communications courses in its
emphasis on applying modern digital signal processing techniques to
the implementation of communication systems.  This makes the course
essential for practitioners in the rapidly changing field.
Error-correction coding, spread spectrum techniques, and
bandwidth-efficient signalling are all discussed in detail.  Basic
digital signaling methods and the newest modulation-with -memory
techniques are presented, along with trellis-coded modulation.

Topics that are covered include: signal processing overview and
baseband transmission, bandpass modulation and demodulation, digital
signal processing tools and technology, non-recursive filters, channel
coding: error detection and correction, modulation and coding
trade-offs and bandwith-efficient signaling, signal conditioning,
adaptive algorithms for communication systems, spread spectrum
techniques, and multiple access and cryptographic techniques.

Each participant receives a copy of the text, "Digital
Communications-Fundamentals and Applications", by Bernard Sklar.

                      ---------------------

"Active Circuit Design for Wireless Systems: Principles and
Applications", November 28- December 2, 1994.

The instructors will be Dr. Les Besser, Besser and Associates, and Dr
Stephen Maas, Nonlinear Technologies.

This course describes the design of RF circuits and subsystems,
beginning with approximate designs and optimizing them by the most
appropriate tool.  The course also compares practical linear and
non-linear design methods used in active RF circuit engineering.  It
gives participants in-depth instruction in the practical use of CAE
tools and their limitations, taking both lumped and distributed
transmission line networks into account.

Topics covered include review of linear active two-ports, monolithic
circuit amplifiers: availability and performance, discrete device
amplifiers, fundamentals and properties of nonlinear circuits,
nonlinear CAD programs, intermodulation distortion, large-signal
device modeling, power amplifier design, frequent multiplier design,
commercial MMICs for wireless applications, mixer design, and
oscillators.

Each participant will receive a copy of the text, "Nonlinear Microwave
Circuits", S. A. Maas.

               _______________________________________

For additional information and complete course descriptions, please
contact Marcus Hennessy at:

(310) 825-1047
(310) 206-2815  fax
mhenness@unex.ucla.edu

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From: bellcore!ctt.bellcore.com!quasar@uunet.uu.net (Laurence R. Brothers)
Subject: Personal ACD vs. Telemarketers?
Organization: Bellcore
Date: Fri, 12 Aug 1994 10:48:50 GMT


I want a device to do the following:

 * Intercept incoming call and not pass ring to phone.
 * Play message: "If this is a personal call press 1 now, otherwise
   hang up."
 * Hang up in 10 seconds if 1 is not pressed.
 * If 1 is pressed, ring the phone.

I imagine an ACD could be trivially programmed to do this, but I also
imagine it would be rather expensive for an ordinary consumer to
purchase an ACD to serve just one line.

Perhaps I'm wrong about that, or perhaps there is some consumer device
to do basically this; if there is any reasonably affordable way to
achieve this effect, please let me know.

Basically my goal is to preempt all non-personal calls so that I don't
even know I'm being called. Anti-telemarketer approaches that rely on
callerid, distinctive ring, or listening to an answering machine don't
cut it, because in every such case I will be disturbed by the phone
ringing and probably have to go across my house to the phone in any
event. If I have to do that, I might as well just answer the phone and
hang up on the caller.

I imagine that this would be a simple to implement using an AIN
terminating call screening service, but unfortunately I don't have
access to anything like that. I can't think of any way to get ordinary
voice mail to do this either; so far as I know, no conventional voice
mail can ring back to the customer after its been activated.

Thanks, as usual, in advance. I will repost anything useful I get
to the net.


Laurence R. Brothers (quasar@bellcore.com)
Bellcore -- Computing Technology Integration -- Knowledge-Based Applications

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Subject: Pcomm SPARC10 Binaries Sought
From: chakford@tenagra.sas.muohio.edu (Craig Chakford)
Date: 11 Aug 94 15:40:34 -0500


Hello,

 I'm having a very difficult time compiling pcomm (a unix
procomm-like utility) for a SUN SPARCstation 10 running solaris 2.3,
using the gcc compiler, verssion 3.3 (or so).  I'm not really
interested in getting it to compile any more.  Does anyone have the
binaries, or know where I can get them?  Any help would be
appreciated.


Thanks in advance,

Craig  chakford@phoenix.aps.muohio.edu     

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Date: Fri, 12 Aug 94 00:28:00 -0500
From: dave.leibold@superctl.tor250.org (Dave Leibold)
Subject: PTL (Phone The LifeLine) Club
Reply-To: dave.leibold@superctl.tor250.org


The article "Putting God on the line" as it appeared in {The Toronto
Star} 9 August 1994, describes a long distance offering called
LifeLine, a reseller of WilTel long distance service as set up by a
company called AmeriVision. The text of that article originated with
Knight-Ridder Tribune and may appear in other newspapers.

LifeLine was set up for the conservative Christian community. In the
words of AmeriVision vice-president Carl Thompson: "You would call us
a fundamentalist Christian, right-wing organization -- and we like it."
10% of billings are donated to various conservative groups consistent
with the "religious right"; much of this community was offended by
AT&T's reported sponsorship of the Gay Games sporting event, and there
are concerns that major carriers sponsor entertainment shows that
aren't exactly the 700 Club.

LifeLine has a reported 80,000 customers, with growth of over 1000/week; 
yet there are hopes for 3.5 million customers over the next five years
(somewhat more than current trends indicate).


[TELECOM Digest Editor's Note: This is, to my knowledge, the first instance
of a religious organization forming an affinity group for the purpose of
telecommuniations. There have been other telecom users affinity groups,
such as the one dealing with conservation of natural resources, etc. In 
the beginning -- the middle 1980's -- the "Gay Games" was originally known
as the "Gay Olympics"; the organizers were however sued by the international
organization which sponsors the Olympics events each year. Their claim 
was that the word 'olympics' is copyrighted when used in the context of
an organized series of sporting events held on a regular basis. The court
found in their favor and required the organizers of "Gay Olympics" to drop
their use of the word in that context; thus the change a few years ago
to the "Gay Games" name they use now.    PAT]

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From: quioqy@satelnet.org (Quioqy)
Subject: Europe: Unlimited Residential Service
Date: 12 Aug 1994 09:37:33 -0400
Organization: SatelNET


"Freedom of information" = the cost of access to the internet = the cost
of the access provider + the connect cost charged by the local telcom.

In America there are access providers which charge per time unit, and
newer ones which charge a flat monthly rate. Local Bells provide
residential service at a flat rate for unlimited local calls. Thus in
most areas "freedom of information" can be purchased at a flat monthly
rate, for instance: $20 for internet access + $20 for unlimited local
calls = $40 per month for freedom of information +/- 10 percent.

In Europe I imagine the situation varies from country to country.
Please post your local experience, so that we may all get an
impression of the cost of "freedom of information" in the countries of
Europe.

Government and social hierarchy seems always to have been associated
with "-information" that is restriction of access and disinformation.
Competetive advantage seems to have been associated with "+information", 
that is broadness in scope and ease of access.

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From: jantypas@ccnet.com (John Antypas)
Subject: CPUC and Cellular Phone Rebates (Again)
Date: 12 Aug 1994 10:22:10 -0700
Organization: CCnet Communications


OK -- now I'm really confused.  

I live in the San Fransisco Bay Area and I've been looking at getting
a cellular phone.  The two major carriers in my area are GTE MobileNet
and Cellular One.

Any many of you no doubt know, many dealers outside the Bay are
providing substantial rebates on phone prices.  As an example, the
MotCo PT-550 can be had for as little as $99 with a one-year contract.
In the Bay, the best I can do is $200.  The reason, according to Cell
One dealers is as follows:

"The CPUC prevents us from selling the phone at anything less than 10%
below a standard retail price.  Anything less is illegal."

Now, I've probably misunderstood something here, so please Cell One
Dealers, the Good Guys, or whomever else is reading this, explain this
ruling?  It only affects the Bay, it does not seem to bother GTE
MobileNet dealers at all.  To quote FOUR Cell One dealers, "Well, if
they want to do something illegal, that doesn't mean we can" Sure
sounds strange to me.

1) The CPUC regulates the state, not just the Bay.
2) It doesn't care a witt about Cell One vs. GTE vs. US West vs. Bob's CellCO.
3) Why the $75-$100 rebates only via GTE?

It sure sounds like Cell One dealers are feeding me a line, but I
could be missing something.  Again, for a one-year contract at
$0.40/$0.20 peak /off-peak rates and a purchase of a new PT-550 phone,
Cell One Dealers want $200-$220 for the phone and fat battery +
$40/month.  GTE dealers want $120-$150 + $40/mon.

What gives?  If anyone is interested, I'll gladly give out the phone
numbers of various dealers via e-mail so this can be verified.  Cell
One Dealers, I am open to any pricing you have and I'll give you
numbers of ads for GTE dealers to check against.

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Date: Fri, 12 Aug 94 10:49:28 GMT
From: Will Martin <asa@STL-07SIMA.ARMY.MIL>
Subject: Blocking 800-Number Charge-Backs


Here's an extract from a misc.consumers posting that includes a list
of the 800 numbers for ten carriers which you can call if you want
charge-back 800 call billing blocked on your line. Note that these are
for carriers serving the St. Cloud, MN area, so there are undoubtedly
many more in other areas, too:

 Subject: stop 800 number billing
 From: darren.young@granite.mn.org (Darren Young)
 Date: Thu,  4 Aug 94 17:28:00 +0600
 Organization: Granite City Connection St. Cloud MN 612-654-8372

  Did you know that you can be charged for 1-800 number calls?  I was
told this before but thought they guy that told me was crazy.
 ...
  Now after talking with the VSR company d*nk, I was informed that
they could block this from my number, but it would only be THEIR
particular company.  There are 100's of these companies throughout the
US doing this.  She did tell me that a call to my local phone company
would result in a block (like the 900 number block I currently have),
that would keep this from happening.  Not true!  US West told me that
of the 20 some long distance carriers that service my area (St. Cloud,
MN), 10 of these offer billable 800 number service, and I would have
to call each and every one of them to have them block this [<---insert
profanity here--->] thing.  Anyhow, here's the list........

Network Access              1-800-918-8255
Long Distance Billing       1-800-748-4309
ITA                         1-800-866-8889
Integratel                  1-800-736-7500
Info Access                 1-800-661-1352
Federal Transtel            1-800-388-8111
Enhance Service Billing Co. 1-800-460-0078
Communications Telesystems  1-800-569-8200
American Telenet            1-800-460-0307
VRS Subscriber Service      1-800-800-2526

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From: TELECOM Digest Editor <telecom@eecs.nwu.edu>
Subject: Another Year of it
Date: Fri, 12 Aug 1994 08:30:00 CDT


I just thought I would mention this issue marks the start of another
year of TELECOM Digest. The Digest started thirteen years ago, on
August 11, 1981. It was founded by Jon Solomon, and was spun-off from
a group at that time called Human-Nets. Just as this Digest was by a
group of people interested in more specialized discussions on telecom
topics than was going on in Human-Nets, it has also been responsible
for the creation of two journals in recent years: The Computer Underground
Digest and the Computer Privacy Digest were both originally part of
TELECOM Digest. They began when discussions here on the topics covered
in those journals began to get too far afield from what is usually
covered here. I assumed control of the Digest in October, 1988.

I believe that with thirteen years of continuous publication, TELECOM
Digest is the oldest continuing e-journal distributed on the Internet
and related internet of computers throughout the world. Many of the
original reader/participants are still around. For various reasons,
publication and distribution of the Digest has been shaky over the
past few months, but things are starting to look better.

Anyway, welcome to the start of year fourteen.


Pat

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