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- From: telecom@eecs.nwu.edu (TELECOM Moderator)
- Newsgroups: comp.dcom.telecom
- Subject: What is TELECOM Digest?
- Message-ID: <09.11.92.2@eecs.nwu.edu>
- Date: 11 Sep 92 08:15:00 GMT
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- What is TELECOM Digest?
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- TELECOM Digest is a internet mailing list dedicated to several aspects
- of telephone communications. While the emphasis is toward voice telephony,
- we touch on all aspects of telephones and telephone services.
-
- The Digest is not intended as only a place for 'hi-tech' commentaries.
- As Moderator, I welcome questions and comments from 'techies' and
- regular users alike. Questions about telephone equipment are also very
- welcome.
-
- The mailing list is distributed all over the world. In addition to
- copies sent to individual readers, copies are posted on numerous BBSs
- and similar services. The Digest is distributed by mail to readers on
- various commercial services such as MCI Mail, SprintMail, and AT&T Mail.
- Copies also go to PC Pursuit where they are available on the "Net
- Exchange", a BBS for PCP subscribers. Several readers receive copies
- via email at Compuserve as well as Germany's Telebox Mail System.
-
- Another distribution point is Usenet, where the Digest is distributed
- to readers via the newsgroup 'comp.dcom.telecom' -- the place where
- you are reading this message now. In most instances, the Digest is
- distributed as a single mailing -- that is, the many articles which
- make up each issue are sent as one in a digest, or newsletter format.
- In the case of Usenet and comp.dcom.telecom, the messages are sent on
- a one-by-one basis, with a reference in each message to the place
- where the message was located in the mailing list version. This single
- style message format seems to be preferred by many Usenet readers.
- Usenet readers who prefer the single message, newsletter style format
- are invited to subscribe to the mailing list. Details will follow.
-
- TELECOM Digest is a moderated publication. What that means is that
- messages for the list are submitted to the Moderator who edits them for
- clarity, sorts them in a logical order and distributes them. Many
- times a "Moderator's Note" will be appended to clarify or correct some
- item, or to ask further questions, soliciting a group response.
-
- All articles for the Digest must be submitted to:
-
- telecom@eecs.nwu.edu
-
- All subscription requests or other correspondence should be addressed:
-
- telecom-request@eecs.nwu.edu
-
- Unlike an unmoderated group, direct posting of articles to comp.dcom.
- telecom is not possible. Usually the news software at your site will
- accept your item, but forward it by mail to the Moderator rather than
- posting it. To be certain it arrives, it is best to email it to the
- addresses shown above.
-
- Personal replies are difficult because of the volume of mail received.
- Each day typically brings 100+ articles for publication, of which only
- a fraction can be used, and even fewer can have personal answers. In
- most cases, you will receive an 'autoreply' message -- a computer
- generated response advising you that your article was received and is
- being considered for publication. The autoreply program sometimes will
- fail for lack of an address to which it can respond, so if you do not
- receive an answer, do not be unduly concerned ... watch the Digest for
- a few days and see if your article was selected.
-
- Please use a modicum of editing: No excessive quotes are allowed, and
- signatures are pared to a minimum. Have a relevant subject title, and
- when REplying to a previous article, match the earlier subject header
- for ease in sorting here. Before REplying, read what others have
- written. Do not needlessly duplicate the comments of other readers.
- Avoid cross-posting, especially to other telecom-related newsgroups.
- It is discourteous to expect the same readers to have to see your
- article in two or three different forums.
-
- The TELECOM ARCHIVES provides a wealth of information including a full
- set of the back issues of TELECOM Digest (eleven year's worth) and
- dozens of other files, including a "Frequently Asked Questions" file.
- Please review the archives if possible for answers to questions you
- may have, but do not hesitate to write to the Digest if necessary.
- The archives are available using anonymous ftp: lcs.mit.edu. Users at
- non-Internet sites (ie UUCP, Bitnet, MCI Mail, etc) will need to use
- an email/ftp server.
-
- TELECOM Digest began publication in August, 1981. It is prepared and
- distributed using the computation and network facilities at the
- Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Laboratory of Northwestern
- University, Evanston, Illinois, USA with whom I have no affiliation
- other than as a guest of the University and the EECS Department. I
- appreciate their continued generosity, along with that of the
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology for providing space and ftp
- privileges for the Telecom Archives.
-
-
- Patrick Townson
- TELECOM Digest Moderator
-