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From: jerryw@abode.ccd.bnl.gov (Jerry Whelan)
Subject: Re: Its Here Again! FCC/Modem Tax
Date: 3 Jan 1995 18:47:41 GMT
Organization: Brookhaven National Lab, CCD


> [TELECOM Digest Editor's Note: Well, he did not mark it 'not for
> publication' and in any event, I think it does us good to air out
> this thing once in awhile and re-emphasize the nonsense of it all.  
PAT]

'Not for publication' ...

Take a look at Brock Meeks's `CyberWire Dispatch' at:
http://cyberwerks.com:70/0h/cyberwire/cwd/cwd.94.12.09a.html

The root of the dispatch tree is at:
http://cyberwerks.com:70/1/cyberwire

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From: chazworth@aol.com (Chazworth)
Subject: Re: Information Wanted on NEC 2000 Switch
Date: 3 Jan 1995 00:35:03 -0500
Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364)


In article <telecom14.481.5@eecs.nwu.edu>, Jason Davis 
<jasondav@delphi.
com> writes:

> I just installed one, nice system.  This one was equiped with 256
> ports and three T1 interfaces.  SMDR and voice Mail also. Great 
looking
> rack mounted with patch panels.

In the interest of keeping this string going: Have you or anyone
installed the Ethernet card on the 2000IVS yet?  Let me know, I am
curious as to how it works, or may work.

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From: Lynne Gregg <lynne.gregg@mccaw.com>
Subject: Re: GSM in U.S.
Date: Tue, 03 Jan 1995 09:46:00 PST


jjfai@alertnet.com recently inquired about GSM support in the U.S.

   Recently McCaw's New York operation, Cellular One began an
International Roaming service involving GSM phones.  One TD responder
to the original post pointed out that there are NO cellular carriers
supporting GSM on their U.S. systems.  This is absolutely correct.
However, if you choose local service with Cellular One in New York,
you can retain your GSM unit and can have your GSM calls (if you roam
back in Europe) billed back to a single account -- your Cellular One
account.

If you have questions about this service you can talk to cathy.oshea@
mccaw.com, reply to me, or contact the Cellular One office near you.


Best regards,

Lynne Gregg

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From: gtompk@teleport.com (Greg Tompkins)
Subject: Re: How to Find Your Number
Date: Tue, 3 Jan 1995 19:31:18 GMT
Organization: Teleport


What is a number beside the 1-800 thing that I can dial?  I thought
there was one from the local exchange.  I can dial 311 and it gives me
my phone number.


GREG


[TELECOM Digest Editor's Note: It varies from one community to the 
next.
It even varies from one central office to the next in the community. 
When
one gets published or widely known, it gets changed soon thereafter. 
From
time to time here in the Digest we have had lists of these things that
had been collected from all over the USA, but time and again about 
half
the numbers on the list were incorrect by the time the list got 
printed.
Really, the only way to find out about this is to ask locally in your
own community. The one I gave earlier of 1-800-MY-ANI-IS seems to be 
the
only one that works from anywhere and has been in service for awhile.
Our old faithful 1-577-your last four for ringback does not even work
here in Skokie any longer as of a month ago.    PAT]

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From: Mark Huang <rin0mxw@bumed30.med.navy.mil>
Subject: Looking for Pager Operators for Tampa/Ft. Myers Area
Reply-To: <rin0mxw@bumed30.med.navy.mil>
Organization: National Institutes of Health
Date: Tue, 03 Jan 1995 15:04:30 GMT


Hi, all:

    I'm looking for paging system operators interested in 929MHz 
licenses 
for Tampa/Fort Myers area.

    Please call (301) 770-6417 or e-mail: mhuang@capaccess.org. Thx!


Mark L. Huang, Ph.D.
E-mail: mhuang@capacess.org
E-mail: rin0mxw@bumed30.med.navy.mil (expire: 31 January, 1995)

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Date: Tue, 03 Jan 1995 10:53:31 EDT
From: Keith Jason Uber <942576@edna.cc.swin.edu.au>
Subject: Phone Card Reader Wanted


Pat,

 Firstly - thank-you for your newsgroup/archives/digest -
fantastic reading!

 I am looking for an article on building a Phone Card Reader
that connects to a pc. I saw it two or three days ago when browsing
gopher or WWW (I can't remember) and thought "That's cool ... but
Australia doesn't use Smart-cards for their phones".

 The very next day, I met a German exchange student who gave me
a German phonecard! Subsequently I've spent about four hours searching
through veronica, wwww etc with no luck.

 Any help or direction would be great ... I intend to modify it
to use it as an electronic key to start my car!


Thanks again,

keith


[TELECOM Digest Editor's Note: Well, it sounds like an interesting
application if it can be done. Let us know how it progresses.   PAT]

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Date: Tue, 03 Jan 95 11:02:51 MST
From: John Shaver <shaverj@huachuca-emh17.army.mil>
Subject: Last Laugh! IBM Buys Episcopal Church


For Immediate Release

 The Chairman of IBM announced today that, in response to Microsoft
Corp.'s acquisition of the Roman Catholic Church, IBM has bid for and
acquired the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of
America for $1 billion.

 "We are the oldest and most prestigious computer company in the
world," he said, "and we cannot be seen to be lagging behind in the
race for preeminence in the religious software and hardware markets.
We have tendered an offer to the Most. Rev. Edmund Browning, Presiding
Bishop of the Episcopal Church and Pamela Chinnis, President of the
House of Deputies of General Convention, and they have recommended
acceptance to the shareholders / communicants."

 The Episcopal Church is one of the oldest and most respected
denominations in the United States.  Many current and former
officeholders, including many Presidents, have been communicants.
Although its membership was declining in recent years, the latest
figures show a slight increase in membership.  A combination with IBM
will probably be beneficial in terms of putting "fannies in the seats"
in Episcopal Churches across the United States.

 There will also be great benefits to IBM in terms of international
connections through the Episcopal Church.  The Church is one of the
most senior members of the international Anglican communion by way of
its separation from the Church of England after the Revolutionary War
and the consecration in 1784 of its first Bishop, Samuel Seabury.  IBM
hopes to gain a foothold in the international religious business
through these connections, and perhaps tender a bid for the entire
Anglican Communion by the time of the next meeting of the world
Anglican bishops in London in 1998 (Lambeth Conference).  The
Archbishop of Canterbury, The Most Reverend George Carey, could not be
reached for comment.

 IBM and Episcopal Church are "good fit"

 IBM has had the distinction of being the first and, up until several
years ago, the most successful computer company in the world.  It was
founded by Herman Hollerith, the inventor of the computer card, in the
late 1800, and concentrated on business machines such as adding
machines and typewriters until the invention of the computer in the
1940. They invested heavily in this new technology, and became rich
from selling and maintaining them in the 1950's through 1980's.

 However, IBM's stodgy corporate culture prevented it from taking
advantage of newer technology.  It almost entirely missed the value of
personal computer technology in the late 1970's, allowing other
companies to use processes it developed to make so-called "clone"
personal computers.  It therefore lost out on the billions of dollars
spent on this technology over the past 15 years.

 IBM has recently spun off its typewriter and printer businesses and
concentrated on PC building and software, and has even resorted to
layoffs for the first time in its history.  The slogan, "No one was
ever fired for buying IBM" has become a bitter joke in the business
world.

 The Episcopal Church was, for a long time, considered the most
successful of the Protestant Churches in terms of wealth and power.
Many of the rich and famous swelled its numbers, and its liturgy was
noted for its archaic beauty as much as its treasury was noted for its
gilt-edged bonds.

 However, in recent years, with the dying-off of the elderly rich and
the fall in the birth rate among the bluebloods who remained, the
Episcopal Church has suffered both a decline in numbers and in
influence and wealth.  Notwithstanding the slogan, "The Episcopal
Church Welcomes You," numbers have only recently begun to increase
again as the Church begins to be seen as a place where outcasts can
take part in its life.

 Along with IBM, the Episcopal Church has had to resort to layoffs to
balance its budget, and the merger will allow both organizations to
trim even further their personnel costs.  IBM's chairman said today,
"We have been known as the place where the white-coated mystics take
charge of computers in sealed rooms.  As a direct result of this
merger, our white-coated mystic roster will be cut by half and merged
with the ordained ministry of the Episcopal Church.  After all, they
also wear white garments when celebrating their mysteries.  The
similarities outweigh the differences, and we think that we can bring
their white-suited mystics up to speed in JCL and C++ within a few
months."

 The Presiding Bishop and Ms. Chinnis issued a joint statement saying:
"We welcome this merger as a meshing of two great but sometimes
old-fashioned institutions. The merger will allow us to cut our
technical staff by half again, and concentrate our resources on
becoming the largest and most successful Protestant Church in the
United States. Our first IBM mainframe is already being installed in
the basement of 815 Second Avenue, the Episcopal Church Center in New
York."

 They continued: "So that we can assure ourselves that the Apostolic
Succession will be continued, the Bishops of the Episcopal Church will
lay hands on the Board of IBM in a ceremony at the Cathedral of St.
John the Divine in New York City.  Then, the entire House of Bishops
will travel up to Armonk, where they will be instructed in the use of
the personal computer."  The business writers of most US newspapers
will join the religion correspondents in recording this momentous
occasion.  Both the business and the religious communities are
awaiting the new developments that this historic merger will make
possible.

His Eminence Bill Gates, had no comment.

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