TOMHO@purccvm.bitnet (Thomas I. M. Ho) (07/29/89)
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0004133373@mcimail.com (Donald E. Kimberlin) (03/02/90)
..Here is my attempt to answer John Levine's question of 2/25/90,
"So what is the STC, anyway?"
The Society of Telecommunications Consultants is a professional
society of a particularly _unusual_ breed of telecom cat. Here's its
stated definition of what constitutes a Professional Telecommunications
Consultant:
STC DEFINITION OF A TELECOMMUNICATIONS CONSULTANT
A. A person who by training, education and/or experience is
proficient in applying the knowledge and skills of
telecommunications consulting; and
B. A person who is actively employed in the profession of
telecommunications consulting and
C. A person who is financially and organizationally independent of
any organization which manufactures, distributes or sells any
telecommunications equipment, device or transmission service.
As you can see, fitting such a description honestly (and STC _does_
check out its applicants) weeds out the many "Joe Isuzus" out there
who call themselves "Telecommunications Consultant."
(Yes, Virginia, there are some _honest_ ones!)
For those who are interested, either to find an honest one, or to join
the honest ones, call (800) STC-7670 during business hours!
Donald E. Kimberlin, Principal Consultant
Telecommunications Network Architects
Safety Harbor, FL
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