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From: CONKLIN@BITNIC.BITNET (Jim Conklin)
Newsgroups: bit.listserv.policy-l
Subject: Re: Professional Organizations
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Date: 13 Feb 90 01:09:05 GMT
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In-Reply-To:  Your message of Mon, 5 Feb 90 15:07:00 EST

>I know BITNET policy discourages (note, I said 'discourages,' not
>'bans;' I am aware of the various types of exceptions) commercial,
>profit-making companies from parcipitating in BITNET.  How does
>CREN officialdom (as well as the rest of us out here) feel about
>professional organizations (American Statistical Association,
>American Psychological Association, etc)?  Are any already members?

CREN encourages professional organizations (at least the non-profit
ones) to join and to use its networks!  They're treated like universities,
for dues.  Several are already members and users.
                                                 Jim