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TELECOM Digest     Thu, 5 Jan 95 17:08:00 CST    Volume 15 : Issue 10

Inside This Issue:                         Editor: Patrick A. Townson

    Internet '95 Conference (Leona Nichols)
    800 Numbers, How Important? (Paul Harts)
    Re: Telecom Group in Chicago (Maurice Givens)
    New Telecom Resource on the Internet ([e-mail])
    Switch Features Information Wanted (Glenn Shirley)
    Videoconferencing Seminar in Rochester, NY (David C. Weber)
    Call Waiting and Caller-ID (Keith Knipschild)
    Cellphone ANI Now Being Given? (Keith Knipschild)
    Cellular Phone Pricing Question (John McGing)
    British Telecom Cuts Rates to Canada and U.S. (Dave Leibold)
    M2 Presswire Note (News Digest Reader Account)
    Need Profile of Teleport Communications Group (Linli Zhao)
    CAI Preferences by Service Providers (Alex Cena)
    Telecomix (Dave Leibold)

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Date: Thu,  5 Jan 95 10:15:26 PST
From: Leona Nichols <[e-mail]>
Subject: Internet '95 Conference


TeleStrategies' Internet '95 Conference/Expo

CONFERENCE TRACK
Publishing, Marketing and Advertising on the Internet
March 21-22, 1995


Tuesday, March 21, 1995

9:00-10:30  Session C-1
THE FUTURE OF INTERNET PUBLISHING
Brewster Kahle, CEO, WAIS, Inc.
John Curran, Product Manager, BBN Technology Services
Stanley R. Greenfield, President, Dial-A-Book, Inc. and former
  Senior Vice President and consultant for Ziff-Davis Publishing
  Company

10:45-12:15  Session C-2
HOW TO MARKET AND ADVERTISE EFFECTIVELY
Jeffrey Dearth, CEO, Electronic Newsstand, Inc.
Andrew Frank, Director, Software Development
  Ogilvy & Mather Direct
Duffy Mazan, Partner, Electric Press, Inc.

1:30-3:00  Session C-3
PUBLISHING ON THE INTERNET
Laura Fillmore, President, Online Bookstore
John Pierce, Electronic Publishing Specialist
  Online Computer Library Center, Inc.
Brad Templeton, President, ClariNet Communications

3:30-4:00 Session C-4
ONLINE CREDIT CARD TRANSACTIONS
Lee H. Stein, Chairman and CEO, First Virtual Holdings Incorporated

4:00-5:30  Session C-5
ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION OF INTERNET SECURITY
Steven Lipner, Vice President, Trusted Information Systems, Inc.
Kurt Stammberger, Technology Marketing Manager
  RSA Data Security, Inc.
Raymond DeRoo, System Administrator, E-Znet Inc.

Wednesday, March 22, 1995

8:30-10:00  Session C-6
COPYRIGHT AND LICENSING ISSUES
Kathlene Karg, Assistant Director, Copyright and New Technology
  Association of American Publishers, Inc.
Steve Metalitz, Partner, Smith & Metalitz
Rebecca Lenzini, President, CARL Corporation

10:30-12:00  Session C-7
DOING BUSINESS ON THE INTERNET
Phillip J. Selleh, Solutions Consultant
  Worldwide Alliance Team, AT&T Global Information Solutions
Fernand A. Lavallee, Senior Associate
  Venable Baetjer Howard & Civiletti
Nat Ballou, Technology Consultant, Software Products Division
  AT&T Global Information Solutions
Arthur S. Rosenfield, President, Business Development Group, Inc.

1:30-3:30  Session C-8
COMMERCENET: A MODEL FOR BUSINESS-TO-BUSINESS ELECTRONIC COMMERCE
Randall Whiting, Chair, CommerceNet Sponsors Steering Committee
  SESSION CHAIR
Stacy Bressler, Worldwide Business Development Manager - Interactive
  Electronic Sales, Hewlett-Packard Company
Robert Frank, Project Leader - Chief Scientist - Electronic
  Commerce/EDI, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Gail Grant, Vice President - New Business Development, Open Market,
Inc.
Mark Resch, Xerox Corporation
Anita Schiller, Director of Electronic Marketing, Silicon Graphics,
Inc.
William Wong, CommerceNet Project Leader, Enterprise
  Integration Technologies


WORKSHOP TRACK
HOW TO DO BUSINESS ON THE INTERNET
MARCH 21-22, 1995

TUESDAY, MARCH 21, 1995

9:00-10:00  Session W-1
BUSINESS USES OF THE INTERNET
Howard McQueen, President, McQueen Associates

10:15-11:00  Session W-2
NETIQUETTE: HOW TO DO BUSINESS ON THE INTERNET WITHOUT GETTING
FLAMED
Paul Kainen, President, Kainen Technology Services

11:00-12:00  Session W-3
SECURITY 101
Alan Taffel, Vice President - Marketing, UUNET Technologies, Inc.

2:00-2:30  Session W-4
WRITING FOR THE INTERNET
Ed Hott, Vice President - Sales, Interse Corporation

2:30-3:45  Session W-5
CREATING A BUSINESS PRESENCE ON THE INTERNET
Duffy Mazan, President, Electric Press, Inc.

4:00-5:00  Session W-6
MARKETING AND MANAGING YOUR SERVER
Scott Finer, President, HSF Consulting

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22, 1995

9:00-9:45  Session W-7
HANDLING ONLINE CREDIT CARD TRANSACTIONS
Representative, First Virtual Holdings Inc.

9:45-10:30  Session W-8
ONLINE PUBLISHING
Laura Fillmore, President, Online Bookstore

11:00-12:00 Session W-9
CREATING A PROFITABLE ONLINE CATALOG
Gregory Giagnocavo, Internet Consultant, Wentworth Worldwide Media

2:00-3:15  Session W-10
BUSINESS-TO-BUSINESS MARKETING ON THE INTERNET
Robert Tobias, Senior Consultant, Regis McKenna Inc.


PRE-CONFERENCE TUTUORIALS
MARCH 20, 1995

Pre-Conference Tutorial -- Basic Level -- Session T-1
The Basics of Using the Internet for Business
Monday, March 20, 1995   o   9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
By John Buckley, Director of Training, Gestalt Systems, Inc.


Pre-Conference Tutorial -- Advanced -- Session T-2
Understanding and Using Internet Resources and Improving Access
Monday, March 20, 1995   o   9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
By Howard McQueen, President, McQueen Associates


Pre-Conference Tutorial -- Advanced -- Session T-3
COMMERCIAL WEB DEVELOPMENT
Monday, March 20, 1995   o   9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
By Duffy Mazan, President, Electric Press, Inc.


EXHIBIT TRACK

Exhibitors at past TeleStrategies Internet programs include:
America Online          Ameritech Library Services          Gestalt
Systems
McQueen Associates              PSI
Inforonics
Hybrid Networks, Inc.   Spry, Inc.                          UUNET
Legi-Slate                      Wentworth Worldwide Media
WAIS, Inc.
Internet Access Group


EXHIBIT HOURS
Monday, March 20                 5:00-6:30 p.m.
Tuesday, March 21               12:00-6:30 p.m.
Wednesday, March 22             10:00-2:00 p.m.

In addition to the exhibits, on March 21-22, seven exhibitors will do
in-depth online demonstrations of their services.

FOR INFORMATION ABOUT EXHIBITING AT TELESTRATEGIES INTERNET 95,
CALL JACKIE MCGUIGAN AT 703-734-7050.


FOR MORE INFORMATION, REGISTRATION OR A COMPLETE CONFERENCE BROCHURE:

        CALL    [phone]
        FAX             [phone]
        E-MAIL  [e-mail] (Please include ground
                        address or fax number to receive the full
                        conference brochure, which is not available
                        on-line)


PRE-CONFERENCE TUTORIALS -- March 20, 1995 (choose one)

The Basics of Using the Internet for Business ...................$495
Understanding and Using Internet Resources and Improving Access..$495
Commercial Web Development.......................................$495

INTERNET CONFERENCE TRACK
Plus workshops, exhibits and online demonstrations
March 21-22, 1995................................................$985

ALL FOUR INTERNET 95 EVENTS
A tutorial (please specify), conference, workshop, online
demonstrations and exhibits
   March 20-22,
1995..............................................$1,395

   INTERNET WORKSHOPS, DEMONSTRATIONS AND EXHIBITS
   March 21-22,
1995................................................$495

   EXHIBITS ONLY
   March 20-22,
1995.................................................$10

HOTEL INFORMATION

Sheraton Crystal City Hotel
1800 Jefferson Davis Highway
Arlington, VA 22202
703-486-1111

CONFERENCE HOURS

Registration begins at 8:00 a.m. on Monday and
Tuesday. Session hours are 9:00-5:00 on Monday, March 20, 9:00-5:30 on
Tuesday, March 21 and 8:30-3:30 on Wednesday, March 22.

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Date: Thu, 05 Jan 1995 15:10:58 GMT
From: [e-mail] (Paul Harts)
Subject: 800 Numbers, How Important?
Organization: PTT Research, The Netherlands


Hi,

Recent research indicated that more than 25% of all 'long Distance
Calls' in the United States is to an 800 number. Can any of you
substantiate this percentage? And do you know if is it measured in
frequency of use or in minutes?


Thanks in advance,

Paul

email: [e-mail]
mail : Winschoterdiep OZ 46    P.O. 15000
       9700 CD  Groningen      Netherlands

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From: [e-mail] (Maurice Givens)
Subject: Re: Telecom Group in Chicago
Organization: Tellabs, Inc.
Date: Thu, 5 Jan 1995 14:32:20 GMT


In article <[e-mail]> [e-mail] writes

> I do market research specializing in telecommunications. I'm looking
> for a telecom organization that I can join that has a Chicago
chapter.
> Specifically, I'm looking for a group that has meetings, seminars
and
> get-togethers, a little newsletter, etc. etc. for a hundred or two
> hundred bucks a year. Can someone clue me in? Thanks!

> [TELECOM Digest Editor's Note: You know, to show you what a hermit I
> have become the past few years, my answer to your question would
have
> to be 'I do not know'. Seriously, I don't.  Maybe we should start
> one, or some sort of telecom discussion group, social, etc.   PAT]

As former chairman of the Chicago Chapter of the IEEE Comunications
Society, I would like to invite you to our Chapter meetings.  These
meetings are frequented by local telecom engineers and researchers.
Additionally, our meetings address timely issues concerning the
telecom industry.

For more information on metings of the Communications Society, or to
get in contact with the current chairman, you may call the Chicago
IEEE office at 1 800 898 IEEE (1 800 898 4333).

All interested parties are invited to our meetings.


Maurice "Maury" Givens   PP ASEL IA   AGI IGI
[e-mail]        Ham Radio: N9DC

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From: [e-mail]
Subject: New Telecom Resource on the Internet
Date: 5 Jan 1995 18:44:53 GMT
Organization: TZ-Link, a public-access online community in Nyack, NY.


Our company, Telematrix Communications, has recently opened a new site
on the World Wide Web called "telematrix.com." So far as we know, it's
the only site devoted entirely to telecommunications information and
we aim to become the main listening post and forum for people
interested
in this field. Our target audience includes both professionals and
users of all sorts.

We are contacting you because we seek your input.  We would like to
know what telecommunications information or resources you want or need
that are not already readily available on the Internet. In addition,
we solicit your reaction to our site and suggestions for any
improvements.

At present, we have a free calendar of telecom events, new product
announcements, softwasre, practical "tips" on telecom cost savings,
newsletters, magazines and educational/training resources, plus much
more.

Telematrix.com can also be accessed by gopher, ftp and telnet.

Thank you for your interest.

http://www.telematrix.com/

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From: [e-mail] (UL ENG)
Subject: Switch Features Information Wanted
Date: 6 Jan 1995 04:26:19 +1100
Organization: Stanilite Electronics Pty. Ltd. Sydney, Australia


Does anyone know of a standard or recommendations for features in B
number analysis type tables ie. someone dials 414-xxxx and the switch
knows to throw away the 414 and replace it with say 555 or strips it
entirely or dials 414-yyyy where yyyy is a certain offset from xxxx. I
need to know what minimum features should be available in a switch's
number translation type functionality.

Standards can be CCITT(ITU), EIA or whatever.

Alternatively decent books that deal with the subject.

Hope the above made sense.


Glenn

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From: David C. Weber <[e-mail]>
Subject: Videoconferencing seminar in Rochester, NY
Date: Thu, 05 Jan 95 16:20:18 EDT
Organization: PSI Public Usenet Link


There will be a free Personal Videoconferencing seminar in Rochester,
NY on Thursday January 19, 1995. The Seminar is sponsored by:
PicturePhone Direct, Intel, and Frontier Communications.  The seminar
will include hands on demonstrations and presentations with Intel's
ProShare Videoconferencing system, Frontier Communications ISDN
services, and System integration by PicturePhone Direct. There will be
two individual sessions:Session 1 from 10:30am-12:30pm, and Session 2
from 1:30pm-3:30pm. The Seminar will be held at 180 South Clinton Ave.
Rochester, NY. For reservations or information please call 1-800-810-
9966
or email to [e-mail].

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From: [e-mail]
Organization: America's Suggestion Box - BBS [phone]
Date: Thu, 05 Jan 95 00:44:32
Subject: Call Waiting and Caller-ID


I got the lastest edition of the HELLO DIRECT Catalog (Spring 95)
today, and I noticed on page 24, they are selling a Northern Telecom
PowerTouch 225 w/Caller ID. This phone has capabilites for different
modules.  The ad states:

   " Caller ID, Call Waiting Module - coming in mid-95 You'll
     see who's on a call waiting call, without interupting the
     call you're already on."

Is this possible yet? Anywhere?

   " Also in LATE-95 a new module called "ADSI" is comming. It
     will help doing banking, paybills, and such -- by phone."

What is ADSI?


[e-mail]

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From: [e-mail]
Organization: America's Suggestion Box - BBS [phone]
Date: Thu, 05 Jan 95 00:44:31
Subject: Cellphone Now Giving ANI?


I guess NYNEX Mobile has made some progress, Today I dialed 1-800-MY-
ANI-IS
 from my Cellular phone ... and guess what ... it came back with my
cellular phone number. In the past it would come back with a WEIRD
number.

Is NYNEX Mobile the first company to pass along the ANI from cellular
phones?


[e-mail]

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From: [e-mail] (John McGing)
Subject: Cellular Phone Pricing Question
Date: 4 Jan 1995 21:51:09 -0500
Organization: Express Access Online Communications, Greenbelt, MD USA
Reply-To: [e-mail]


I have a car phone on Cell One here in the Baltimore area.  The plan
is $24.95 a month plus $.39 or $.37 per minute prime and $.19 or $.17
per minute off-prime (I don't have my bill handy.)

Anyway, where I work we have a big employee assocuation that recently
announced they had some special pricing plans from both Bell Atlantic
Mobile and Cell 1.  I'm not sure but think each was offering the same
pricing scheme which was (per BAM): Pay the employee association
$25.00.  BAM monthly charge becomes $8.95.  Per minute charges were
the same as under the existing plan (above). This requires a three
year
contract.

Cell One showed up, and sold about 200 accounts then told the employee
association that they had run out of slots and packed up and left.
BAM
is coming back two more times next week.

(They actually walk out to the parking lot and reprogram your phone as
part of the sale.  I found that interesting.)

Anyway, I have a couple of questions: Even including the $25.00 year
to the employee association, the monthly base cost is $11.03 month vs
$24.95.  Over three years that's $167.00 x3 or over $500.00 in
savings.  Is this deal too good to be true?  The three year thing
doesn't worry me (we're NOT moving <g> and the car phone we have is a
real top drawer Motorola we can switch to a new car.).  Should it?

And why would Cell One only have 200 "slots"?  BAM was doing a land
office business.  I called Cell One to see if they could match the BAM
pricing, the sales rep said no and said he understood why I would want
to switch and said to call them when I wanted the service terminated!
<g>.

Appreciate any insight on whether this is a switch that makes sense to
do.


John
[e-mail]   [e-mail]
J.MCGING on GEnie  70142,1357 on Compuserve

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Date: Thu, 5 Jan 95 00:20 EST
From: [e-mail] (Dave Leibold)
Subject: British Telecom Cuts Rates to Canada and U.S.


British Telecom calls from the UK to Canada and the U.S. will cost
about 20% less effective February 1995, according to a BT announcement
reported by the Associated Press. The cuts were reportedly authorized
by the UK regulator last year as part of a price reductions scheme.

The sample rate given was for a three minute call at the lowest rate
period: the former rate was equivalent to CAD$3.14; the new rate will
be CAD$2.49.


[TELECOM Digest Editor's Note: Do you think this price reduction is
somehow tied in with the recent ability to dial 1-800 numbers in the
USA from the UK as Clive pointed out a couple days ago?    PAT[

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Date: Thu, 05 Jan 1995 13:15:28 GMT
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Subject: M2 Presswire Note


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From: [e-mail] (Linli Zhao #8277)
Subject: Need Profile of Teleport Communications Group
Date: 5 Jan 1995 16:18:16 GMT
Organization: Wellfleet Communications, Inc.
Reply-To: [e-mail]


I need any information known about Teleport Communications Group
(TCG).

Thanks in advance.


Best Regards,

Linli Zhao   Internet: [e-mail]

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Date: Thu, 05 Jan 95 11:56:18 EST
From: Alex Cena <[e-mail]>
Subject: CAI Preferences by Service Providers


I am trying to build a list of air interface preferences by US
cellular
and PCSservice providers.  Any comments, corrections, additions, etc.
would be highly appreciated.

Service Provider    Air Interface   Comments

CELLULAR
AirTouch            CDMA            Full Svc in San Fernando Jun 95
Ameritech           CDMA            Construction starts 3Q95
Bell Atlantic       TDMA            Likely to switch to CDMA
Bell South          TDMA            Under Construction
GTE                 CDMA            Under Construction in Austin, TX
McCaw               TDMA            Commercial
NYNEX               CDMA            Trials
Southwestern Bell   TDMA            Commercial
Sprint              CDMA            Under Construction
US West             CDMA            Svc in Seattle Mid '95

PERSONAL COMMUNICATION SERVICES
McCaw/AT&T          ?
Wireless Co         ?
Pacific Bell        DCS1900
Bell South          DCS1900
SouthwesternBell    DCS1900
APC                 DCS1900
Go Communications   DCS1900
GTE                 CDMA
AT&T/Cable&Wireless CDMA
PCS Primeco         CDMA
Ameritech           CDMA
OmniPoint           DS1900


Thanks in advance,

Alex M. Cena, [e-mail]

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Date: Thu, 5 Jan 95 00:22 EST
From: [e-mail] (Dave Leibold)
Subject: Telecomix


Highlights of some of the newspaper phunnies with phone topics in
recent months:

Charlie 13 Dec 94:

[at a police station] "If he wants to use his one phone call under the
Miranda rule to call a TV shopping club, that's his right, John."

Mixed Media 10 Oct 94:

Introduced the concept of "MCI Friends and Royal Family ... for those
making 300 calls to the same number."

The Better Half 28 Aug 94:

Stan invites Harriet to call his "Hubby Hotline" for $3.99/minute.

Animal Crackers 14 Nov 94:

[Lyle the ever-jilted lion phoning his ever-unrequited love:]
"Lana's installed call forgetting"

On The Fastrack 10 Oct 94:

The newly-wed Bud & Chelonia are seen having their first fight -
namely an net flame war.

Finally ...

{Mad Magazine} #332 had an article full of cell phone comics.
I won't spoil those ones, though ...


[TELECOM Digest Editor's Note: I am curious: Who is running {Mad
Magazine} now that Bill Gaines has passed away?  It was his thing
for all the years it operated until his death.   PAT]

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