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From: bwhite@oucsace.cs.ohiou.edu (William E. White)
Subject: Need Some Basic Leased Line Information
Organization: Ohio University, Computer Science Department
Date: Tue, 03 Jan 1995 21:45:27 GMT


A friend and I are interested in getting a leased line to a commercial
internet service provider, and have some basic questions that we
haven't found decent answers to yet.  Specifically, we've contacted
OARNet, and received information on ISDN, 56Kb, LVT1, and T1
connections.  However, our understanding is that we need to provide
the local loop to the nearest OARNet site -- in our case Columbus
(we're in Athens, about 100 miles from Columbus).

Specifically, what do we *do* to provide this local loop?  I'm
assuming it's done through our local telco (GTE -- ugh!), but are the
costs based on how far it is to Columbus, or how far it is from our
site to the phone company?  And if the latter is true, would it make
sense to find a cheaper provider than OARNet that might be further
away?

Thank you for your suggestions; my knowledge of telecom stuff is very
limited.  Heck, I'm not even sure what a T1 line *is*, other than
1.5MBps and around $2.5K per month from OARnet.


Bill White   +1-614-594-3434     | bwhite@oucsace.cs.ohiou.edu 
44 Canterbury, Athens OH  45701  | finger for PGP2.2 block     
http://oucsace.cs.ohiou.edu/personal/bwhite.html (check it out!)

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From: malik@access.digex.net (Sohail Malik)
Subject: "High-end" Phone Products
Date: 3 Jan 1995 03:20:23 -0500
Organization: Alif International


I'm looking to purchase a telephone with the following features:

 2 or 3 lines
 Conference facility
 Speaker phone capability
 Hangable on the wall
 Cordless

I have not found too many of these on the market, at least not from my
favorite manufacturers (AT&T and Motorola).  In particular, the confer-
ence facility needs to be high quality (many I've tried make it hard
for the conferenced parties to hear each other).

Would anyone be able to recommend particular brands/models that fit
these requirements?  Also, are there any mail-order places or
magazines that specialize in these types of things that I should look
at?


Thanks in advance,

Sohail

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Organization: Penn State University
Date: Tue, 3 Jan 1995 10:06:52 EST
From: Peter M. Weiss <PMW1@PSUVM.PSU.EDU>
Subject: Bell Atlanta-PA Insert Disclaimer


Found in my Bell Atlantic-PA December bill:

"You cannot use Caller ID blocking to block your number when you call
an 800 or 900 number.  The number goes to the company who provides
this service.  We do not have a way to block your number when you call
an 800 or 900 number.

You should know that some companies use your number for marketing and
other reasons.  However, after April 12, 1995 the FCC has said that
they must first ask you if they can use this information for other
purposes."


Pete-Weiss@psu.edu (Penn State U)

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From: sdenny@spd.dsccc.com (Stephen Denny)
Subject: Memorized Area Codes
Date: 3 Jan 1995 19:15:07 GMT
Organization: DSC Communications Corporation, Plano, Texas USA


In the small tourist town of Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, located at the
foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains, is an amusement park named
Dollywood.  It is owned by the well-known singer Dolly Parton who
originated from Pigeon Forge.

At one of the large theatres at the park, there is a fellow who does
an audience warm-up act for a show.  As part of his act he has the
audience call out their favorite area codes and he tells them their
location.  He is quite good and is virtually never stumped.  I suspect
that with all the area code splits, he is going to have his hands full
keeping up!


Stephen Denny             sdenny@sun004.cpdsc.com
DSC Communications Corp. 
Plano, TX, USA            **Standard Disclaimer**

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From: glnfoote@freenet.columbus.oh.us (Glenn Foote)
Subject: Direct Rate Negotiation (VN)
Date: 3 Jan 1995 01:13:34 -0500
Organization: The Greater Columbus Freenet


     I need to find out how major telecom providers are charging for
High Volume Services.
 
     For example, if a company is (or is thinking of) using a Virtual
Network (or the like) and is generating well in excess of 150,000 long
distance (48 states only) network hours per month, (plus another
20,000 hours of inbound 800) can that company reasonably expect to
negotiate rates with the common carriers?  If not, at what point, in
your opinion, would direct rate negotiations be considered?
 
     Does it make any difference in any negotiations if the general
types of calls are short, ie; less than 90 seconds for about 80% of
the calls.  And to what extent does the Time of Day enter into the
picture.
 
     In general, what cost per minute should any discussion ask for?
Is $0.125 too high, is $0.085 too low?
 
     Also, What starts the timer?  Initial Dial Tone (assuming direct
access to LD carrier), End Of Dialing Sequence, Start of Ringing, or
Answer by the Called Party.
 
     And, what ends the timer? Hang up of Called Party, Central Office
indication to Common Carrier, Hang Up of Calling Party, or some
combination thereof.
 
     Feel free to use E-mail to respond to this one ....
 

Thanks,

Glenn L Foote ...... glnfoote@freenet.columbus.oh.us

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From: jackp@telecomm.admin.ogi.edu (Jack Pestaner)
Subject: Finland Data Transmission
Date: 3 Jan 1995 03:48:44 GMT
Organization: Oregon Graduate Institute


We have been communicating to a site in Finland with autoranging 14.4k
modems.  On a good day we can run at 9600, but typically at 2400.  We
have tried AT&T, MCI, and IDB (all are direct digital connections
through our PBX), but all seem to be extremely variable.  We use
NetBlazer modems, same model, on each end.

This is really expensive, and we want to move to a more reliable
service, as we expect to have longer hold times of three to five hours
a day.  I checked on a 56k DDS, but cost was about $9K per month.

Are there any satellite solutions, or packet solutions that anybody
knows of?  BTW, we also tried x.25 from Sprint, but service went down
often, and Sprint just has the WORST customer service for problem
solving.


Thanks,

Jack

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From: eedari@aachen.eed.ericsson.se (Arndt Ritterbecks)
Subject: Personal Communcications
Date: 3 Jan 1995 19:15:24 GMT
Organization: Ericsson Eurolab Deutschland GmbH
Reply-To: eedari@aachen.eed.ericsson.se


Hello out there!

I'm a diploma student at the Ericsson Eurolab in Germany. My final
thesis' topic is:

"Adaption And Implementation Of UMTS DDB Concepts For PSCS".


The goal of the third generation telecommunication system UMTS is the
integration of all telecommunication networks taking into account user
and terminal mobility.  PSCS is a service concept wherein a service
provider offers personal communication to an end user. That means:
users are able to organize communication to their own preferences.
PSCS can be seen as an improvement and continuation of the UPT ideas
(UPT: Universal Personal Telecommunication).  Both, UMTS and PSCS, are
parts of research projects of the European Community.

One of my tasks is to develop a database concept for PSCS. For it I
have to find all required data to realize PSCS, e.g. data necessary to
support the capabilities of different terminals. One of my points of
interest is: are there any conventions or standards holding data of
users or terminals in a database?

Because information about these and related topics is hard to find I
would be very pleased about anybody helping me to find newsgroups,
mailinglists, ftp servers, WWW URLs, institutes or email-addresses of
persons occupied with one of the following topics:

UMTS, UPT, PCS, intelligent networks, personal communications,
terminal data.


Thank you for any help!!!

Arndt

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From: primeperf@aol.com (Prime perf)
Subject: Script Translation for TDD/TTY Use
Date: 03 Jan 1995 10:35:31 -0500
Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364)
Reply-To: primeperf@aol.com (Prime perf)


Could someone direct me to a script translation service, preferably in
the Washington-Baltimore-Richmond area, that can translate information
scripts for use on an automated information line accessed by TDD/TTY
users?  Obviously, I would prefer it if you can recommend a service
provider that you have used.

Please email direct.

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From: amcphail@hookup.net (Alex McPhail)
Subject: Cell Phone Programming
Date: Tue, 3 Jan 1995 04:45:27 GMT
Organization: TeraScope Research


Does anyone have information about how to program your cell phone to
change your phone number, etc.


Thanks in advance,

Alex McPhail   TeraScope Research
amcphail@hookup.net
Voice:  +1 (613) 730-1416
Fax:    +1 (613) 730-1408


[TELECOM Digest Editor's Note: Oh, I'm sure we have all that 
information
among the various readers here. It would help if you would tell us the
kind of phone you have. You might also check out the Motorola 
programming
file in the Telecom Archives and the other articles in the cellular
sub-directory there. And let's keep it on the up and up, please.  PAT]

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