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From: rnelson@watserv1.uwaterloo.ca (Randy Nelson)
Newsgroups: misc.handicap
Subject: Re: DISC
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Date: 1 Feb 90 17:56:25 GMT
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Index Number: 6541

BL> From: BRIAN.LINGARD@f201.n260.z1.fidonet.org (BRIAN LINGARD)
BL> Subject: Re: DISC
BL> Date: 31 Jan 90 06:01:04 GMT
BL> 
BL> Index Number: 6520
BL> 
BL> Entered 25 jan 1990 at Toronto Canada. 
BL>  
BL> Incidentally, Tymnet, GTE Telenet and Datapac are inter connected via 
BL> x.75 gateways. 
BL> Thjis means any person in USAS with access to Telenet or Tymnet can 
BL> call DISC in Calgary Alberta collect. 
BL>  
BL> DISC=Disabled Info Service of Canada. 
BL>  
BL> Contact Admin Assistant, DISC, the Walter Dinsdale Center, 
BL> Univ of Calgary, 
BL> Calgary Alberta Canada for info on joining DISC. 
BL> Brian 

Although it is technically possible, DISC doesn't allow foreign
access to it's network.  The costs of implementing this would be
too great.  DISC is sponsored by the federal government for the
disabled of Canada.

I hope this hasn't created any confusion.
Randy

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