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From: telecom@eecs.nwu.edu (TELECOM Moderator)
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Subject: BBS Sysops / SWB Reach Compromise
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Date: 14 Jan 91 03:53:29 GMT
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X-Telecom-Digest: Volume 11, Issue 33, Message 1 of 6


As the next message in our Digest today will explain, a compromise has
been reached between Southwestern Bell and sysops in their service
territory. Perhaps this compromise will serve as a guideline for other
telcos faced with the same decision.

To me, it seems like a reasonable solution and should satisfy most
sysops who -- as it has been pointed out here many times -- are
basically trying to combine their hobby with public service to their
community.

At the risk of having someone write to news.groups and say something
silly about how 'the Moderator never prints anything which would prove
him wrong', may I respectfully ask that anything still unsaid on this
issue be written up and submitted in the next day or two so that the
topic can be closed here later in the week. It has taken up a huge
amount of bandwidth here in recent days.  Thanks.

Also I want to thank Ed Hopper for typing in the lengthy report which
follows and getting it in to the Digest on a timely basis.


PAT