Subj : Updated BACKSTAT.NA
To   : All
From : The North American Backbone
Date : Mon Oct 29 2007 03:57 pm

               North American Backbone - Status and Changes
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                                BACKSTAT.NA

                              October 29, 2007


   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.NA additions, deletions and
   requests, as well as North American Backbone contacts.  The cutoff for
   changes is midnight saturday night, and the update will be published the
   following Sunday.

   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.  Additional sources
   of information are:

       - BACKBONE.NA:  The primary listing of echomail areas on the NAB.
       - Z1_BACKBONE:  Echomail area for contact with the NAB ZHubs.

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 1. Recent Additions to BACKBONE.NA (Since last revision on Oct 07, 2007)
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    CHWARE

         Topic: Cheepware Support/Discussion
    Moderators: Sean Dennis, 1:18/200
     Requested: October 26, 2007

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 2. Dropped from BACKBONE.NA (Since Last Revision Sept 30, 2007)
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    None

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 3. Terminology
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    [BACKBONE.NA]

    Roster of message echoes available on The North American Backbone.

    [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.

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 4. 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]
    NorthWest Star Bob Seaborn         1:140/1      [email protected]
    Filegate       Janis Kracht        1:261/38     [email protected]
    Eastern Star   Ross Cassell        1:123/500    [email protected]

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                                 -o-
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* Origin: The Eastern Star Mail Hub (1:123/500)