djcl@contact.uucp (woody) (02/09/91)
(This has been quite a while in getting into the mail, but here goes...)
This is a list of a few BBSes and BBS conferences available on telecom
topics. Please note that many of the BBSes listed here only deal
telecom subjects as part of a more wide-ranging BBS setup. Remember
that information is always subject to change. The information is
definitely incomplete and other conferences or BBSes may carry telecom
message areas or files.
Conferences:
TELECOM Digest - you're reading it!
MDF Conference - based on the Fidonet, MDF (for Main Distribution
Frame) contains various telecom announcements and discussions. Some
messages appear from Calgary AB Fidonet nodes 1:134/2.0 and 1:134/14,
although there would be postings from other places as well. Contact
your friendly neighbourhood Fido BBS...
IMEX TELECOM echo - a small telecom conference, based in Toronto on
the Fido-like IMEX network but dealing with various telecom topics.
Available at The Super Continental (see BBS list below).
Punternet Telephone discussion conference - Punternet is not too
widely available and not extremely populous, but nodes exist in
various parts of Canada and the U.S. Try KEB IV BBS (see BBSes below)
or check around for a BBS using the PCPN software.
TCONSULT, TELEPRO - Telecom Consultants and Telephone Professionals
echo mail area. At last report, it was available from a BBS run by Jim
Deputy. Check a Fido-net node list if you are familiar with the Fido
setup...
BBSes:
Ed Hopper's BBS - Pearland (Houston), Texas - 713 997.7575 (Node #1)
Ed Hopper's BBS - "" "" "" - 713 997.7576 (Node #2)
- carries TELECOM Digest, Computer Underground Digest message areas
KEB IV BBS - (416) 266.4444
- has a telephone message area (conference #130). Not a telecom-
oriented BBS in general, though...
Pro-Graphics BBS - 908/469-0049
- Usenet newsfeeds (includes comp.dcom.*, alt.cosuard), free
public access
The Super Continental - Toronto, ON Canada - 416 223.7156
(likely to be in area code 407 in April)
- carries a telecom files section, files include archives of some
TELECOM Digest issues (no direct live feed though), a few Computer
Underground Digests, other telecom files
- home base of the TELECOM conference on the IMEX network (see above)
TAP BBS - (502) 499-8933.
Face to Face - (713) 242-6853.
- these BBSes lean more towards the computer underground interests
and cyberpunk topics
- "Also note that Face to Face is a higher media profile, in that
such names as Cliff Stoll (Author of _The_Cuckoo's_Egg_) and
many journalists frequent Face to Face." - bt455s01
Other:
CCITT board - this was discussed some time ago in the Digest;
unfortunately, the number and info on this escapes me at present,
other than that the number is in Europe.
thanx: ehopper@ehpcb.WLK.COM (Ed Hopper),
bt455s01@uhccux.uhcc.hawaii.edu (Manwai Yip),
bobl@pro-graphics.cts.com (Bob),
ndallen@contact.uucp (Nigel Allen)
David Leibold
until March 91: Usenet: djcl@contact.uucp
after March 91: (watch this space...)