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From: glenn@otto.lvsun.com (Glenn Scott)
Newsgroups: sci.electronics,sci.astro,comp.dcom.modems,comp.misc,rec.ham-radio
Subject: Re: N.B.S. Time Service
Keywords: Time Ticks
Message-ID: <593@otto.lvsun.com>
Date: 9 Jun 88 20:25:59 GMT
References: <455@trane.UUCP> <4691@watcgl.waterloo.edu> <585@otto.COM> <1120@X.UUCP> <11997@ut-sally.UUCP>
Reply-To: glenn@otto.UUCP (Glenn Scott)
Organization: Las Vegas Sun
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In article: <11997@ut-sally.UUCP>, nather@ut-sally.UUCP (Ed Nather) writes:
>In article <1120@X.UUCP>, die@frog.UUCP (Dave Emery) writes:
>> 	It is therefore quite reasonable to suppose that when the NBS time
>> number is called it is specially recognized and the call routed via
>> terrestrial rather than celestial paths at least over AT&T.       -- 

>Yes, but is it *so*.

  I just called ATT Long Distance Services (800-222-0400) to determine this,
and although they have a hard line on not divulging details on another
customers accounts, they told me that "No, we have no special arrangements to
route calls placed to specific phone numbers."  Of course they do have special
arrangements for 800 and 900 numbers, but not 303-499-7111.

  They (Gene and Nancy) were quick to point out, however, that routing a call
via satellite was the rare case and that I shouldn't be "too concerned over
that".  So, in that light it is reasonable to suppose that when the NBS time
number is called it does not travel over celestial routes.

  I don't think this is necessarily the last word on this.  The people I
talked to weren't directly involved in routing and they wouldn't tell me
who to contact to get more specific info.

  Perhaps someone else out in netland knows who to contact to solve this ?

Glenn

PS: Many thanks to all of those who blasted me and set me straight on
satellites.