Subj : Updated BACKSTAT.NA
To   : All
From : The North American Backbone
Date : Wed Jul 23 2008 04:59 pm

               North American Backbone - Status and Changes
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                                BACKSTAT.NA

                               July 23, 2008


   BACKSTAT.NA is a status report prepared by the North American Backbone
   Robot. It is distributed in the BACKBONE file echo and posted in the
   Z1_BACKBONE echo.  It summarizes BACKBONE additions, deletions and
   requests, as well as North American Backbone contacts.

   Further information about the North American Backbone's distribution
   system can be found in the BOFAQ (North American Backbone Frequently
   Asked Questions) file which is updated as required.

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 1. Recent Additions to BACKBONE.NA (Since last revision on Jul 11, 2008)
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    IC - International Coordinator Conference.
    Z1_ELECTION - Fidonet Zone 1 Election Conference.

    The IC Echo was returned to BACKBONE.NA from BACKBONE.NO and deemed a
    administrative echo.

    The Z1_ELECTION Echo was returned to BACKBONE.NA from BACKBONE.DST and
    deemed a administrative echo. This echo was previously removed from
    distribution and should be treated as a new echo.

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 2. Dropped from BACKBONE.NA into BACKBONE.NO
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    None.

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 3. Dropped from BACKBONE.NO into BACKBONE.DST (Removed From Distribution )
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    None.

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 4. Terminology
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    [BACKBONE.NA]

    Roster of message echoes available on The North American Backbone.

    New Copy Hatched This Release? = [X] Yes  [ ] No

    [BACKBONE.NO]

    Roster of message echoes available on The North American Backbone,
    that were at one time listed in BACKBONE.NA but no longer have any
    coherent activity or any activity at all. Echoes that remain listed in
    this file at the next audit, will either get destroyed or returned to
    BACKBONE.NA, depending on if they received any traffic. Audits occur
    approximately every four to six months.

    New Copy Hatched This Release? = [X] Yes  [ ] No

    [BACKBONE.DST]

    Roster of message echoes previously listed in BACKBONE.NO, once listed
    in here, the echo should be considered no longer in distribution. Consider
    the echo at this time destroyed. This file will be dynamic, meaning its
    list can grow as time moves on, or even shrink if echoes listed within
    are ressurected. Echoes listed here will have to be re-requested as if
    brand new.

    New Copy Hatched This Release? = [X] Yes  [ ] No

    [ADM] - Administrative Echoes

    Echoes with the "[ADM]" notation prefixed to their description will be
    exempted from dropping out of the BACKBONE.NA file.

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 4. Special Notes Since Last Update
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    Echoes which are considered as administrative will have the string
    "[ADM]" prefixed to their description line in the BACKBONE.NA file.

    Echoes with the "[ADM]" notation will be exempted from dropping out
    of the BACKBONE.NA file.

    Echoes notated with the "[ADM]" designation this update are:

    ECHOLIST
    ELIST
    FIDONEWS
    FN_SYSOP
    FTSC_PUBLIC
    IC
    Z1_BACKBONE
    Z1_ELECTION
    Z1_ROUTING
    Z1C
    ZEC

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 5. Resources
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    Z1_BACKBONE Echo

    http://echomail.fidonet4u.info

    * View Backbone Files Online
    * Request Echoes To Be Backboned

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 6. Who's Who in The North American Backbone
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    NAB                                1:1/20

    Zone Hubs:

    Western Star   Brenda Donovan      1:10/3       [email protected]
    Eastern Star   Ross Cassell        1:123/500    [email protected]
    NorthWest Star Bob Seaborn         1:140/1      [email protected]
    Filegate       Janis Kracht        1:261/38     [email protected]

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