
                   GlobalNet Area Coordinator Information
                         North America - Zone 51
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This is a text information file explaining what GlobalNet (GN) Area 
Coordinators (AC) are responsible for in the network. 


OVERVIEW
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An (AC) is in charge of his Area and will be the mailhub for that Area 
until an Area Echo Coordinator (AEC) is required. Under the AC, there 
will be at least one District. The District has a District Coordinator 
(DC) who is in charge of that District. The DC is the mail hub for the 
district until the need arises for a District Echo Coordinator. The (AC) 
could initially be the DC in his district. The AC is responsible for 
the affairs that come up from his area, and he is in charge of the 
area. When a GN memeber feels uncomfortable with his DC the member can 
go directly to the AC and ask for help. It is not the intent to play GOD, 
but rather to try to mediate the problem, or just offer some good advice.

The AC is responsible for making the determination for the creation of 
new districts within the Area. The number assignments for new nets in 
your area should follow the approved template for Zone 51. See 
"Sample3b". included in this package.

It is also your job to bring in more people in your area to join GN and 
help GN grow. This may mean a few phone calls. It is really up to 
you to decide how much time and phone charges you want to invest. The 
only thing you should consider is whether you want this to be a 
temporary position. If you feel that you do not want this type of 
involvement, keep you eye open for a new node that has excessive energy 
<g> and maybe you will find your replacement.


NODELIST
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The GN nodelist is assembled every Friday in Germany. You have to 
gather all District updates from the DCs in your area in the form 
GN_Dxxxx.UPD where xxxx is the District number. You put them together 
and generate a update for your area in the form GN_Axxx.UPD where xxx 
is your area number and then forward it to your Continental Coordinator 
(CC) which is 51:51/0 in USA. You must submit the file to your CC based 
on his timetable, but normally it would need to be before Wednesday 
7:00 AM EST if you have any changes in your update file. NOTE: You do 
not have to send the file if you have no changes in your area. Any 
submission after Wednesday 7:00 AM will not be included in the GN 
official nodelist that comes out that Friday and it will be delayed to 
the next week. 

The following is an example update file from area 51:120/0 to 51:51/0: 
(Filename for area 120 is GN_A120.UPD)

Region,120,*AC*_PA_VA_WVA_DC_MD,USA,Donald_Papa,1-215-572-5356,9600,CM,HST,V32,V42
,1,*AEC*_Region_12,USA,Donald_Papa,1-215-572-5356,9600,CM,HST,V32,V42
;
Host,1200,*DC*_Pennsylvania_Net,USA,Donald_Papa,1-215-572-5356,9600,CM,HST,V32,V42
,1,Mechanix_Choice_BBS,Glenside_PA,Donald_Papa,1-215-572-5356,9600,CM,HST,V32,V42
,2,AirPower_BBS,Lansdowne_PA,Jim_Henry,1-215-259-2198,2400,CM
,3,Scott's_House_BBS,Havertown_PA,Scott_McMullan,1-215-789-5748,9600,CM,HST,V32

In the above example, Donald Papa is AC of area 120 and there is one 
District within area 120 and this district's assigned as 1200 The DC 
for district 1200 is Donald Papa and there are 3 nodes in district 
1200.

Again - see "Sample3b" for additional templating information.

To obtain the official GN nodelist every week, one way is to request it 
from 51:51/0. There are other ways to get it through other channels, it 
is all up to the individual ACs but as a rule, you should be able to 
have a new copy of the official GN nodelist every week for the DCs and 
nodes in your area. You can file request it from 51:51/0, its magic 
name is GLOBENET. The file you get will be GLOBENET.A?? where ?? is the 
last two digits of the day of the year and it is in .ARC compression 
format.


GN NEWS
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GN_NEWS is GN's newsletter, published weekly from 52:5200/83. It covers 
something interesting and informative about GN in each issue. You could 
request it from 51:51/0 and its magic name is GN_NEWS. The file you get 
will be GN_NEWS.A?? where ?? is the last two digits of the day of the 
year and it is in .ARC compression format.

MAIL
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Echomail plays an important role in GN. It lets you share a particular 
message topic with other GN members who carry that echo. As AEC, you 
will be linking into one of the MAIL_HUBS. As AEC, you will also be 
feeding all DECs of your area. Remember one thing when setting up 
feeds - be aware of the time delay to get mail delivered. Also 
remember that exception to rules always occur, especially if it means 
saving a DEC $$$$.


GOOD Luck
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That's about it to get you started if you are a new (AC). For those 
who are already an AC in GN, this information could be another 
reference file.

Please feel free to ask questions. Your (CC) in USA currently is Joe 
Smolinski. (51:51/0), and I am open for questions so please don't feel 
hestitate to ask. And GOOD Luck!

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