djcl@uunet.uu.net (woody) (04/13/90)
I have a very partial list of periodicals and publications relating to
the telecommunications industry. This is incomplete, and has a leaning
towards Canadian sources.
I would like to form a larger list of these publications; if you see
anything that's missing or incorrect here, please mail me
(djcl@contact.uucp) and I will collect the addresses. After a few
weeks, I can post a revised listing based on new contributions.
Submit these direct to me and I will make an updated article for the
Digest.
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Telecom Magazine and Newsletters
The following magazines are available for those interested in
telephones and telecommunications. Some of these free offers are
restricted to telephone professionals; but others are simply free for
the asking. Thanks to Nigel Allen of 89:480/501 and Sir Dep for
supplying many of the addresses and publication names that you'll see
below...
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If you would like to receive a free subscription to TELECOMMUNICATIONS
magazine, just write to:
Circulation Department
Telecommunications,
685 Canton Street
Norwood, MA 02062 USA.
They'll send you a questionnaire to fill out and return, and once you've
done that, you'll start receiving the magazine regularly.
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CommunicationsWeek is a weekly tabloid newspaper for the telecommunications
industry. It's free. If you'd like a subscription, just write to:
CommunicationsWeek,
Circulation Department,
P.O. Box 2070,
Manhasset, N.Y. 11030 U.S.A.
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Bell Canada publishes Solutions, a free magazine distributed primarily
to its large business customers. (You don't have to be a large business
customer to get Solutions, though.) It's obviously intended to get people
to buy or rent Bell equipment and services, but it's still fairly
interesting. If you'd like to receive a free subscription to Solutions
magazine, telephone toll-free 1-800-268-9100.
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If you would like to receive a free subscription to Network World,
just write to:
Network World
P.O. Box 1021
Southeastern, PA 19398 U.S.A.
They'll send you back a questionnaire to fill out and return, so that
you can receive your free subscription.
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Here's a magazine about telemarketing, and has features on automatic
call distributors (ACDs), 800/900 multi line services, how to keep people
waiting on hold, etc.
Address is:
Inbound/Outbound
12 W 21 Street
New York, NY USA
10160-0371
This address is for the Telecom Library folks who also publish magazines
called "LAN" and "Teleconnect". There may or may not be freebie deals on
those as well, depending on the type of work you do. Ask for subscription
information in any case if you're interested.
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Telesat Canada, the company that operates Canada's domestic
telecommunications satellites, publishes a free newsletter called Telesat
Report. If you would like a free subscription, write to
The Editor
Telesat Report, Telesat Canada
1601 Telesat Court
Gloucester, Ontario K1B 5P4
telephone (voice) 1-800-267-1870 or, in Ottawa, (613)748-0123.
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Consultants and Consulting Organizations Directory
phone (301) 871-5280 or write to:
Consultants and Consulting Organizations Directory
Editorial Services Limited
P.O. Box 6789
Silver Spring, Maryland 20906
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Telecommunications Systems and Services Directory
telephone (313) 961-2242
or write to:
Editor, Telecommunications Systems and Services Directory
Gale Research Inc.
Book Tower
Detroit, Michigan 48226
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Telephony Magazine is published weekly by Intertec Press. I must say
that while I don't see much change from the old company that used to
publish it, at least the last time I subscribed I didn't have to prove
that I did, like the previous two times before with the old company.
Anyway, the address for Telephony is:
Telephony
P.O. Box 12948
Overland Park, KS 66212-9940
The subscription rate is currently $35.00 per year. They no longer offer
2 or 3 year subscriptions.
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Telecom Gear is a publication, published Monthly. It is a plain jane
newsprint type magazine (no slick pages). It runs $15.00 per year.
Telecom Gear has ads in it for various brokers, etc for almost any type
of telephone equipment ever made. (New and Used equipment.)
The address for Telecom Gear is:
Telecom Gear
1265 Industrial Highway
Southampton, PA. 18966
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Subscriptions to Datamation, a U.S. computer magazine, are
available free by writing to:
Datamation
P.O. Box 17162
Denver, Colorado 80217 U.S.A.
This offer is not available to students.