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TELECOM Digest     Tue, 28 Feb 95 12:43:30 CST    Volume 15 : Issue 122

Inside This Issue:                           Editor: Patrick A. Townson

    Pakistan Shuts Down Cellular Network (Rishab Aiyer Ghosh)
    Book Review: "Using E-Mail" by Gibbons et al. (Rob Slade)
    AT&T Offers 'International Redial' (TELECOM Digest Editor)
    Minority Scholarships in Telecommunications (Heather Hudson)
    Analog Interface Parameters (Eli Cohen)
    Transport Training Advisory Group Wanted (George B. Ford)
    Non-Published Phone Number and Privacy Act (Ron Higgins)
    Oradell, NJ Finally Gets 911 Service (Robert Casey)
    More CellOne/NY Frolics (Stan Schwartz)
    Hardware Wanted For Forward-on Busy, No Answer (Chris Lee)
    Does Bridge Affect Modem? (Ted Shapin)
    T1's, NewBridge Banks, and High End Modems (Mark Hittinger)
    Automated Bridge Wanted (Stephen J. Mahler)
    G7 Meeting Notes Wanted (Lars Kalsen)
    Information Wanted on Directory Assistance System (Shanavas H.
Nyakhar)
    Invitation to Long Distance Domestic Re-Sellers and Reps (Kevin
Lipsitz)
    Edwards Research Institute Virtual Mall (C. Boyle)

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Subject: Pakistan Shuts Down Cellular Network
From: [e-mail] (Rishab Aiyer Ghosh)
Date: Tue, 28 Feb 95 20:46:21 IST
Organization: Deus X Machina


--==(C) Copyright 1995 Rishab Aiyer Ghosh

Unable to intercept traffic, Pakistan shuts down cellular network

The Karachi daily _Dawn_ reported yesterday (26th February 1995) that
the Pakistan government has shut down a cellular network run by
Mobilink, a joint venture between Motorola and Pakistani SAIF Telecom,
as it was unable to intercept traffic.

The company was unable to provide interception services to
intelligence agencies. According to a Mobilink official "there are no
commercial products ... that enable over-the-air monitoring of calls."
However it remains unclear why agencies would require monitoring of
wireless mobile-to-base traffic, instead of intercepting at the base
station. While GSM's digital encrypted traffic may be hard to tap in
real-time, it is decrypted at the base station.  Earlier in January
the network was suspended for two weeks during negotiations.

Karachi, Pakistan's largest city and commercial capital, has been
suffering from considerable sectarian and political violence, which
has claimed 700 lives last year, and a further 154 this month.


--==(C) Copyright 1995 Rishab Aiyer Ghosh ([e-mail])
--==May be distributed electronically provided that only compilation or
--==transmission charges are applied. Other uses require written
permission.

For Electric Dreams subscriptions and back issues, send a mail to
[e-mail] with 'get help' as the message Subject.

Rishab Aiyer Ghosh          [e-mail]
[e-mail]
Vox [phone] Voxmail 3760335       H 34C Saket, New Delhi 110017,
INDIA


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Date: Tue, 28 Feb 1995 21:08:33 EST
From: Rob Slade <[e-mail]>
Subject: Book Review: "Using E-Mail" by Gibbons et al.


BKUEMAIL.RVW   950124

"Using E-Mail", Gibbons et al, 1994, 0-7897-0023-9,
U$24.99/C$33.99/UK#22.99
%A   Dave Gibbons [e-mail]
[e-mail]
%A   David Fox
%A   Alan Westenbroek [e-mail] [e-mail]
%A   Dick Cravens [e-mail]
%A   Andrew B. Shafran [e-mail]
%C   201 W. 103rd Street, Indianapolis, IN   46290
%D   1994
%G   0-7897-0023-9
%I   Que/MacMillan Computer Publishing (MCP)
%O   U$24.99/C$33.99/UK#22.99 [e-mail]
%P   376
%T   "Using E-Mail"

Although large chunks of this book are simply versions of product
documentation, there are many sections of good, thoughtful, useful
advice as well.

Chapter one is a good introduction and a breakdown of the mail system
into the mail user agent (MUA, called "front end" in the book) and the
mail transport agent (MTA).  Later parts of the chapter may become too
technical in discussions of wide area networks, to no purpose.
Chapters two and three give a very good overview of email use and
evaluation.  The material is broad- ranging and generally excellent,
with the notable exception of deficiencies in the coverage of security
and file attachments.  Chapters four through seven document uses and
commands for cc:Mail, MS-Mail, Novell Groupwise, Lotus Notes and
Windows for Workgroups.

Chapters eight to fourteen cover what is generally the "mail
Internet"; BBS networks, commercial services, and the Internet,
itself.  Except for two sizeable chapters on Compuserve and America
Online, the material is quite terse, though an acceptable
introduction.  Directions and tables of internetwork addressing are a
strong point, here.

(For a book discussing global email, there is much evidence of
US-centrism.  This may explain some of the blind spots with regard to
security issues.)

A fair amount of the book could be discarded with no appreciable loss,
and a few points (such as netiquette) could stand some boosting.
Overall, though, this is a solid introduction to the topic.  And the
authors show admirable restraint in not promoting ProComm.


copyright Robert M. Slade, 1995   BKUEMAIL.RVW   950124. Distribution
permitted in TELECOM Digest and associated publications. Rob Slade's
book reviews are a regular feature in the Digest.


[e-mail], [e-mail], Rob Slade at 1:153/733
[e-mail]
Author "Robert Slade's Guide to Computer Viruses" 0-387-94311-0/3-540-
94311-0

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Date: Mon, 27 Feb 95 22:32:27 CST
From: [e-mail] (TELECOM Digest Editor)
Subject: AT&T Offers 'International Redial'


A new service from AT&T allows subscribers who make a lot of
international calls to cut through the wasted time so prevelant when
calling many international points with no circuit messages, busy
signals and such.

Called 'International Redial' the way it works is after dialing an
international call where you did not get through, you just have to
hang up a second and dial *234. That will automatically redial your
last international call over again, several times for up to thirty
minutes. Once it gets through, a message is played in your choice of
14 languages to the party who answers the phone. It tells him to
hold on and you are called back and patched through.

Nothing comes free:  The cost is $3.00 per month, and it only works
to about twenty countries at the present time, however those twenty
include a few that are notorious for sending back that message saying
'your call cannot be completed in the country you dialed at this
time'.

To enroll or for more information:  1-800-732-WORLD.  Yes, I know
you can leave the /D/ off the end if you want.


Pat T.

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Date: Mon, 27 Feb 1995 21:38:02 PST
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Minority Scholarships in Telecommunications


Please ask your readers to share the following information:

The University of San Francisco offers MBA and MA Programs in
TelecommunicationsManagement and Policy. Scholarships are available
for minority students through funding from the Telecommunications
Education Trust. USF also offers professional seminars, and will offer
a seminar on the Global Information Infrastructure (GII) for planners
and policy makers from developing countries. For further information,
please contact:

Telecommunications Program
McLaren School of Business
U of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA 94117-1080
e-mail: [e-mail]
phone: [phone]; fax: [phone]


Thanks,

Heather Hudson

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From: gandalf![e-mail] (Eli Cohen)
Subject: Analog Interface Parameters
Organization: Tel-Aviv University Computation Center
Date: Tue, 28 Feb 1995 11:23:04 GMT


I'm looking for information in the form of articles research papers
etc. on the topic of Analog Interface Parameters.

The parameters I'm looking for (such as Line Impedance, Dial Tone,
Cadences, etc.) should be categorized be country of origin.

Thanks for your help.


Eli Cohen  [e-mail]

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From: [e-mail] (George B. Ford)
Subject: Transport Training Advisory Group Wanted
Date: 27 Feb 1995 16:39:59 GMT
Organization: Alcatel Network Systems Inc, Raleigh NC
Reply-To: [e-mail]


Does anyone know if there is a Training Advisory Group for Transport
products?  SNIC, COM-TAG, and NARC-TAG used to provide recommendations
for Switching products.  Any leads or information will be appreciated.

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From: [e-mail] (Ron Higgins)
Subject: Non-Published Phone Number and Privacy Act
Date: 27 Feb 1995 07:43:19 -0600
Organization: Lightning Systems


Before I spend hours of my personal time digging into this subject, I
am wondering if there is anyone out there that has looked into using
the Privacy Act to avoid having their telephone number published in
the annual telephone directory and given out by "information".

Our local telephone company is planning a 900% (900 percent) increase
in the rate that it charges for a non-published, non-listed telephone
number on a monthly basis.  And that is on top of the "*67" that I
have to dial to stop my number from being transmitted by Caller ID.

If you know of any information available on this subject, please send
e-mail to the address at the end of this message.


Thank you,

Ron                             | Lightning Systems       | Lightning
Systems
[e-mail]        | [phone]  200megs | P. O. Box 4
Apple // & Van Halen Forever!   | 21.6k USR Dual Standard | Mukwonago,
WI
53149


[TELECOM Digest Editor's Note: I think you will find the various privacy
regulations apply more to the government than they do to private
businesses.
Since telco is a privately owned business -- not a government entity --
it
may be hard to apply this as you want. Also there would be a conflict
where
your contract with telco (as expressed through its tariffs) is
concerned.
I can see what you are trying to accomplish, but I don't think it will
work.
Remember also that according to telco tariffs, you have no 'property
rights'
in your telephone number. It is not, strictly speaking, yours to
'protect'.
It will be interesting to hear the results of your investigation and
efforts
as you proceed further on this, if you do. You should also bear in mind
that
you can press *67 all you like, but it will NOT prevent subscribers to
800
service (or people who subscribe to 500 service who accept your reverse
charge call via a PIN) from getting your number. Likewise, long distance
carriers are entitled to have your name, address and phone number
*despite
your non-pub status* for billing purposes when you use their network.
PAT]

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From: [e-mail] (Robert Casey)
Subject: Oradell, NJ Finally Gets 911 Service
Organization: Netcom Online Communications Services (408-241-9760 login:
guest)
Date: Tue, 28 Feb 1995 04:28:50 GMT


My home town, Oradell, NJ (in Bergen County, in the northeast corner
of NJ, near NYC) now has 911 service.  Until recently, you had to call
the seven digit phone number if you needed the police or fire
departments.
A problem would crop up, as the police's exchange was 262, and 261
also exists in town.  Car accident happens at the corner, pick up the
phone, and dial the wrong number, cause I could never get it clear in
emergencies.  Half the time I'd get it wrong.  (Note, a rather bad
intersection was near my parent's house, not a month would go by
without an accident there until they put a blinker light up.)

I haven't tried the 911 number, no emergencies have come up, and I don't
want to waste their time on my tests.

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From: [e-mail] (Stan Schwartz)
Subject: More CellOne/NY Frolics
Date: 28 Feb 1995 03:37:34 -0500
Organization: PANIX Public Access Internet and Unix, NYC


We've all heard the stories of the "fun" I had trying to use my CellOne
NY/NJ phone while roaming in Canada.

Last week, I visited some friends on the Inner Harbor in Baltimore.
Before I left, I looked at my CellOne Coverage Area map (dated 5/94 -
I haven't seen a newer one) and saw that all of Maryland and Delaware
and DC are in my "expanded home rate" area, and that there were not any
notes or asterisks that referred to the Baltimore area.  Wasn't I
surprised, then, when I tried to call my CellOne phone from the hotel
room and I received my voice mail!  (I shouldn't have been surprised!).

I called CellOne's 800 number, and the rep told me that even though
Baltimore is a NACN city, incoming callers had to dial a roamer access
number! (Where does it say that in CellOne's map?).  I figured that it
wouldn't do any good to argue on a Saturday night, so I asked what the
roamer access number was.  I told her that I was in Baltimore, in area
code 410.  She gave me a 202 (DC) number and insisted that it was the
closest one!  I called back a bit later, and another rep gave me a 410
number.  Imagine asking my friends in Baltimore to call DC so that
they could reach me if I was down the street.  (Almost as silly as
asking them to call New York, but at least they'd be able to reach me
directly).  The first rep mentioned something about the lack of a
mutual roaming agreement, and I wonder if this is retribution for
CellOne turning off access to roamers in NY?

CellOne Strikes Again!


Stan

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From: [e-mail] (Chris Lee)
Subject: Hardware Needed For Forward-on Busy, No Answer
Organization: North Bay Network's news posting service
Date: Tue, 28 Feb 1995 03:01:53 GMT


Help! My lovely local GTE switch does not offer call forward on no
answer
or call forward on busy. Is there any box I can buy for home usde that
will give me these features?


Thanks,

Chris


·

[TELECOM Digest Editor's Note: A service which is identical to 'call
forward on busy' is known as 'hunting', or 'jump-hunting' if the number
used for overflow calls is not immediatly in sequence with the line
which is busy. The only difference between the two seems to be their
name, and the fact that most telcos charge for the former but not the
latter. Maybe someone will write and tell me other actual differences
between these. I certainly would imagine that GTE offers hunting; I
have not seen a switch or a CO that could not do that much. You might
want to go back to the rep and put it in different words. When your
one line is busy, you want to have calls hunt to another line.  That
will take care of one segment of your problem. Regards call forwarding
on no answer (as opposed to absolute call forwarding, where every call
is forwarded without giving you an opportunity first to answer; I
imagine your telco offers that also), Radio Shack used to have a little
box to do what you wanted, and I think Hello Direct currently has one
also. Check with them at 1-800-HI-HELLO.    PAT]

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From: [e-mail] (Ted Shapin)
Subject: Does Bridge Affect Modem?
Date: 28 Feb 1995 02:02:31 -0800
Organization: KAIWAN Internet (310-527-4279,818-756-0180,909-785-9712)


I have two copper pairs coming to my residence and need a third line.
If it is bridged between the two pairs, what effect will it have on my
use of a v.32bis modem on one of the copper pairs?


Ted

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From: [e-mail] (Mark Hittinger)
Subject: T1's, NewBridge Banks, and High End Modems
Date: 28 Feb 1995 12:13:24 -0500
Organization: Win.Net Communications, Inc.


I'd be interested in e-mail from anyone else who is using T1's with
the low end newbridge channel banks connected to high speed modems.
We know of many problems with v.fc's so those are not on the table.

The setup mostly works but I am seeing some percentage of bad
connections
and poor throughput.  I realize the v.34's at 28.8 are not going to
deliver perfection.  I am seeing something nasty even at 14.4.

My suspicion is some electrical noise in the channel bank itself is
contributing to the problem.  I can here something even when I
disconnect
the T1 from the bank.

Has anybody else seen this?  Please e-mail if you have some ideas for
me.
Done grounded it and all dat.

Does Wiltel shave the bandwidth for voice channels down to 3000hz from
3600hz?


Thanks,

Mark Hittinger   [e-mail]

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From: [e-mail] (Mahler Stephen J)
Subject: Automated Bridge
Date: 28 Feb 1995 20:23:31 GMT
Organization: Univ. of Southwestern La., Lafayette


I am looking for a device that ....

  * is connected to by lines that are in a hunt group;
  * as each person calls the hunt group, the calls are conferenced/
    bridged;

All parties converse as required and can hangup without impacting the
other connections.

Any information/pointers appreciated.  Prefer standalone POTS
connections
but have G3 switch if required.


Steve

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From: [e-mail] (Lars Kalsen)
Subject: G7 Meeting Notes Wanted
Date: 27 Feb 1995 18:45:24 GMT
Organization: DKnet


Hi - outhhere,

Does someone have the final paper from the G7-meeting in Brussels
where innovations in the IT-area was discussed.

Please E-mail me if you have any information from the meeting.


Lars Kalsen, partner, IT-gruppen  Tel   :   [phone]
Brorsonsvej 19                    Fax.  :   [phone]
9490 Pandrup                      Mobile:   [phone]
Denmark                           E.mail: [e-mail]

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From: [e-mail] (Shanavas H. Nyakhar)
Subject: Information Wanted on Directory Assistance System
Date: 28 Feb 1995 08:20:48 GMT
Organization: Delphi Internet Services Corporation


Hello,

Our company in the middle east is bidding for a Bi-Lingual directory
assistance system for a national PTT.

Any help in identifying companies who have undertaken such projects or
have such existing systems (whose specifications are given below) will
be highly appreciated.

Alternatively, companies who are intrested in bidding for such a
project together with us, may kindly contact me for full details on
the project.

Brief Details on the Project:

The project is to be implemented on a Turn-key basis.

Bid is for hardware and software for creating a directory assistance
system (for Telephone, telex, fax, pagers and mobile) based on a multi
parameter enquiry concept. Queries would be entered in English /
Arabic via operator terminals running MS-Windows as front end.

Queries should utilize Phonetization Tables, Synonymization Tables,
Acronyms and/or secondary or related listings etc., to come up with
possible matches.

The system is to be fully compliant with International Number
Retrieval (TPH-28) so that Directory Assistance (DA) databases can be
accessed via X500 links.

Bidders are also expected to install and integrate Automatic Call
Distributor (ACD) supporting upto 100 trunk lines, into the proposed
system.

The existing Host system is an HP9000, which will be utilized for
running the SQL Database.

For more details, kindly contact:

Shanavas H. Nyakhar  Legend Computers L.L.c,
Fax : [phone].   Tel : [phone]
or by e-mail to [e-mail]


Thanks,

Shanavas

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From: [e-mail]
Subject: Invitation to Long Distance Domestic Re-Sellers and Reps
Date: 27 Feb 95 19:07:58 GMT


I am currently looking for a domestic reseller who can provide service
to our firm.  We already get a very good deal as we continuosly shop
around.

Here is what we are looking for.  If you can provide this to us under
these terms, email me with the details and I will email you back with
the best time to contact me so you can make your pitch, along with my
direct telephone number.

1. We are looking for T-1 domestic USA FLAT rates without the T-1 comitt-
ment. We have eight lines and want to use them on a non-pic, 10XXX
basis.
Specifically we require six second billing with six second minimum on
all our domestic USA calls (not interested in 18 second or 30 second
minimums).

2. We spend around $10,000.00 per month on all our telecommunications
and
split this amoung around a dozen companies, by choice.  We route our
calls
over the least expensive carrier for each type of call.

3. We do not want a contract tying us down to one carrier.  As long as
you are cheapest you will keep our business for what you are cheapest
on.  We want no monthly minimum and no monthly fees and no sign-up fees.

4.  To get our business, you will need to be very competitive.   We pay
nearly T-1 rates now and are looking to get down in that actual range of
competitive T-1 rates.


We understand that there are several companies offering to beat anyone's
rates by 10% and we would like to hear from one of those companies,
but not from a company called Affinity or anyone representing them, as
a friend had a very bad experience with them.  They promised something
and then did not come through for him.  We will not even consider them.

So if you would like to contact us, we would welcome your sales pitch.
Note: we are not interested in any of the following arrangements, which
have been proposed to us before:

1. Selling long distance to *effectively* reduce our bill.
2. Paying an inflated invoice to get a rebate later.

Thanks.


Sincerely,

Kevin Jay Lipsitz, President   :-)

                     KRAZY KEVIN MAGAZINE CLUB,
THE INTERNET DIVISION OF COLLEGETOWN MAGAZINE SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES:
"Managing Magazines for Cost-Conscious Busy Professionals, Students,
    Educators and Regular Consumers Internationally Since 1973."
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From: C. Boyle <[e-mail]>
Subject: Edwards Research Institute Virtual Mall
Date: 28 Feb 1995 04:06:39 -0800
Organization: Virtual Mall


Can you help us?

Edwards Research Institute is conducting a search for unique, high
quality items which can be of benefit to others throughout the world
via the web.

Areas of interest include: Education; health; environment; culture;
politics; music; books; sports and recreation; hobbies and crafts;
humor; virtual reality; medical and nourishment.

Come and visit us on the web at http://www.virtualmall.com.  Browse
through examples of items which you may find beneficial to your
quality of life.  Feel free to acquire items of interest to you and
register your suggestions; or give us a call at [phone].

We would also need to know the manufacturer and/or distribution
information, along with who you are and how we may reach you.  Upon
our acceptance of your suggestion you will receive a Virtual Mall gift
certificate.

Thanks for your help.

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