Office of Administration and Resources Management
INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT DIVISION
MANAGEMENT REVIEW
OF
EPA BULLETIN BOARD SYSTEMS
Environmental Protection Agency
Andrew W. Briedenbach Environmental Research Center
Cincinnati, Ohio 45268
September 27,1990
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Table of Contents
Management Summary
1.0 Purpose of BBS Review
2.0 Background and History of Bulletin Board Systems
3.0 Scope
3.1 Bulletin Boards in General
3.2 Bulletin Boards in the Federal Government
3.3 Bulletin Boards in EPA
4.0 Methodology of Collecting Information
4.1 Interviews
4.2 Surveys
4.3 Literature Research
4.4 On-line Testing
5.0 Findings
5.1 Numerical Summaries
5.2 Bulletin Board Operating Software/Hardware Configuration
6.0 Conclusion
7.0 Recommendations
References
Appendices
A. Distribution List For This Report
B. Bulletin Board Questionnaires
C. Selected BBS Logon Sessions and work papers
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Management Summary
The first electronic bulletin board originated in 1978 with
a single phone line. Today, there are estimates of 30-100 thousand
- the largest having 150 phone lines and receiving 3000 calls
daily. But that is not EPA.
The Electronic Bulletin Boards within the Environmental
Protection Agency generally are mission oriented and geared toward
a unique subject such as air, water, hazardous waste, superfund,
computer support, etc. There are currently 15 PC based bulletin
boards in EPA. In addition, there is a bulletin board on the VAX
Cluster and another 15 bulletin boards on the Prime Computer
accessed through Email. All are covered in this review.
BBS's are not a well known facet within EPA. In researching
this report, most BBS's were located by communicating directly with
known Sysops (system operators). The WIC and Region III Information
Centers were also able to provide leads.
Bulletin Boards within EPA represent a changing scenario. Some
BBS will spawn new BBS while another will change its name after
expanding both in function and hardware configuration. A searchable
database on the mainframe computer is frequently referred to as a
bulletin board without messaging capability. There are numerous
searchable databases on the mainframe which is beyond the scope of
this review.
The greatest inconsistency shows in the variety of bulletin
board software and -the techniques for achieving multiple line
access (multiple pc's linked, multiple slave cards, or one card
with multiple communication ports). The agency currently supports
expertise in each of these areas in order to maintain the
individual bulletin boards.
Bulletin Boards outside EPA are indeed proliferic. The
commercial bulletin boards are sophisticated with menus of artistic
design including graphical screen layout and color. A "windows"
style environment is presented by these commercial BBS's. They are
more user friendly than most EPA BBS's which present the
hobbyist/hacker style environment.
Although initial contact is crude, the EPA bulletin boards
distribute information and provide interactive communications on
highly professional and scientific subjects oriented to support
the EPA Mission. These BBS's could be considered as "robot" hot
lines, libraries, and dockets providing services for specialty
areas.
The minimum cost/configuration includes a part time system
operator, a personal computer, shareware software and a phone line.
The maximum cost include a full time sysop, a personal computer,
multiple line software, communication boards, and multiple phone
lines.
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Cost effectiveness is achieved in manpower saved from manual
distribution of documents or diskettes through the postal system.
Timeliness and adherence to the Paper Reduction Act are additional
benefits.
Electronic distribution of documentation, notices of meetings,
and software updates through bulletin boards provides benefits of:
Planning and adhering to tighter schedules.
Informing and being responsive to the public.
Maintaining an equilibrium of the EPA knowledge base.
Faster communication.
Manpower savings.
Paper reduction.
Distribution of environmental data (research findings,
methods, procedures, and regulations).
For the convenience of the management summary, conclusions
and recommendations are repeated.
Conclusion:
The Agency bulletin board systems are supporting an essential
need of communicating internally and with clients to keep them
updated on strategic information. At this date, there are
approximately 30 active bulletin boards on PC/VAX/Prime. They
primarily support unique environmental related projects. They
are independently controlled representing Sysop expertise in
a variety of software and hardware configuration. Assuming EPA
follows the same pattern as the world, EBBS's will continue
to grow in usage and number.
Recommendation:
It is recommended that an EPA Agency Standard be developed
for EPA Electronic Bulletin Boards. This standard should
include guidelines for hardware, software, configuration,
professional menu interfaces as well as operational and
security standards. Responsibility for enforcing this standard
should be assigned. The support group should also have the
responsibility of approving new bulletin boards and
maintaining directory records on all existing EPA BBS. An
Email box for all EPA BBS Sysops would be one recommended
avenue for communicating.
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The EPA bulletin boards located on personal computers are
listed here. Also listed is the VAXTM1 located on the Digital Vax
minicomputer on the VAX Cluster. More information on each can be
found in Section 3.3 and Appendix B.
PINBBS - Pesticide Monitoring Inventory, Crystal City, VA.
(formerly the PMI BBS)
LAHBSS - Lan Administrator technical information, RTP, NC.
ORDBBS - Research and Development in support of water
pollution prevention, Cincinnati, Ohio (formerly Silver
Springs, MD.).
TT8BB8 - EHSL software distribution, Cincinnati, Ohio, (BBS
discontinued Aug., 1990, and function merged with ORDBBS).
U8EPA - General Purpose, PC Contracts, PC Printer Drivers,
Toxic Waste, Washington, DC.
TBBS - Regulatory Models in support of air pollution
prevention, RTP, NC. (formerly the SCRAMBBS).
AMRB - Applied Modeling Research models of non regulatory
nature in support of air pollution prevention, RTP, NC.
(formerly UNIMAP BBS).
NSRBBS - New Source Review construction permit program in
support of air quality control, RTP, NC.
OSWERBBS - Solid and Hazardous Waste regulation, permits, and
enforcement; Washington, DC.
PIES - Pollution Prevention Information Information Exchange
System (Federal and Industry), grants, legislation, etc.,,
Washington, DC. (formerly EIES).
AQMDBBS - Air Quality State Implementation Plans, RTP, NC.
CEAM - Water quality & Hydrological model distribution,
Athens, Ga.
COLIS - Computer OnLine Information System for RREL
treatability database and site support, Edison, N.J.
SWICH - Solid Waste Information Clearing House, Silver
Springs, D.C.
DATAPORT - Superfund Removal Cost Management System, OSWER,
Edison, N.J.
VAZTM1 - GIS and DEC VAX Computer technical information, RTP,
NC.
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EPA bulletin boards found on the Prime Dialcon System which is
physically located in Washington, DC. and accessed through the
EMAIL POST, PRPOST, or Tradepost are:
GI8NET - Geographic Information System network.
BPACBD - Commerce Business Daily EPA Announcements
8FBB - Superfund Contracting Information Bulletin Board (for
validated users)
OCMTEL - OCM Telephone Directory
OAR - Office of Air and Radiation Telecommunication System
8DC - Systems Development Center Bulletin Board
TITLE3 - Emergency Planning & Community Right To Know
RCRI8 - Resource Conservation and Recovery Information System
EQUIPMENT - ORD Equipment Exchange (validated user)
EPA-BRS - Biennial Reporting System (empty)
CHEM - EPA's Right-to-know Chemical Database
ZRI8 - Integrated Risk Information System
BOATS -Electronic Catalog Training System
EMAILNEWS - News from Email, Hqtrs, RTF, Cinci, and Prime
POST - Access to general purpose DIALCOM bulletin boards
having international readers (sysop and social usage)
PRPOST - Private EPA Bulletins posted for specific categories
(little usage during prior six months)
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2.0 Background and History of Bulletin Boards
A Bulletin Board System is "a computer system that functions
as a centralized information source and message switching
system for a particular interest group. Users dial up the
bulletin board, review and leave messages for other users as
well as communicate to other users on the system at the same
time. Bulletin boards may provide access, or doors, to other
application programs." This definition from Alan Freedman's
Computer Glossary, 1990, reflects the historic usage of
bulletin boards. However, the "access...to other application
programs" has become the doorway for the high technology
advancement found in today's BBS which are used to manage the
distribution of strategic information both commercial and
federal. Today's BBS have automated database indices allowing
search strategies as well as the original BBS message centers.
Electronic Bulletin Boards have moved out of the hacker
business and into the legitimate businesses. Businesses in
various fields have found that BBS's are tools which work well
for communicating internally and for communicating with
clients/customers.
Three basic types of electronic BBS are (1) specialty boards
concentrating on one or more related topics, (2) general
public access boards providing notices on a wide range of
topics, and (3) national boards allowing specialized and
general message systems. Topics are unlimited and have
included computer software support, pet owners, and stocks.
Usages include information distribution, customer support,
contracting, catalogue ordering, student education, marketing,
library on-line catalogues, and classified advertising.
Disseminating environmental information is also accomplished
through libraries, dockets, hotlines and clearinghouses.
Electronic bulletin boards are a media currently utilized by
hotlines and clearinghouses and are functionally feasible for
dockets to utilize. In September, 1989, Booze-Allen &
Hamilton, Inc. completed a report on "Management Assessment
of Clearinghouses, Electronic Bulletin Boards, Hotlines and
Dockets". Their definitions are given as:
Electronic Bulletin Boards - A means for posting
information for electronic access.
Clearinghouses - A consolidated reference source on
subject specific information providing reference and
referrals.
Dockets - An official legal file of rule-making actions.
Hotlines - A point of contact for external parties to
ask technical or general questions.
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Looking at world-wide general usage and environment, the
original BBS's have grown from small, single-line dial-in
services run by hobbyists into large corporate run systems
with thousands of files and multiple phone lines. The history
of EBBS is traced from its beginnings in 1978 with the
computerized bulletin board system through today with
estimates of 30,000 world-wide as can be seen in this partial
chart.
Number of Bulletin Boards Available
Date Nationally Government EPA
1978 >l'
1983 800 <5,
1987 242 2
1988 5,000*
1990 30,000 30
The first electronic bulletin board was started in 1978 by
Ward Christensen and Randy Suess. Softside. L. Micklus, "The
Electronic Bulletin Board", March, 1983.
2 Brock N. Meeks, "Government Operated Bulletin Boards",
Profiles. 1987.
3 There were 5000 BBS in the U.S. in 1988, the national figure
could not be found. Network World. Bob Brown, "Electronic Bulletin
Board Operators Risk Libel Suits: Laws Have Yet To Catch Up With
Technology", June 20, 1988.
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3.0 SCOPE
In order to objectively look at the BBS status within EPA, it
is essential to be aware of the world-wide picture. Where is
the technology nationally and in other federal agencies? This
section will provide some snapshots of BBS activities in those
areas for comparison with EPA BBS. In addition to comparison,
many of these snapshots are BBS which can be used to support
EPA.
3.1 Bulletin Boards in General
Today, electronic bulletin boards have expanded to
include sophisticated file-transfer capabilities,
security options, and a means for businesses, academic
institutions and special interest groups to exchange
information. Corporations are using electronic bulletin
boards to keep staff in the field updated on strategic
information, with a variety of security methods used to
keep the information away from those without official
access.
The world's largest public BBS is the EXEC PC Board in
Shoreham, Wisconsin, with 150 phone lines which averages
3,000 calls daily.1
Canada Remote Systems BBS, the world's second largest
public BBS, evolved from a single line in 1981 to 74
lines today. It has 7500 members, 100,000 on-line files,
127 message areas and receives 1000 calls per day.2
Several computer software companies utilize bulletin
boards to provide customer service. WordPerfect Corp.
has a bulletin board usable by anyone with a registered
WP software license number. It contains printer drivers,
soft fonts for laser printers and DOS memory utilities.
The WP BBS phone number is (801)255-4414.
In the midst of the political upheaval in Eastern Europe,
the first computer bulletin board in the Soviet Union was
established. It began operating in December, 1989 in the
Estonian city of Tallinn and has been besieged by calls
from around the word.
GTSI has a bulletin board, (703) 631-3463, which contains
a software upgrade center and detail specifications on
new computer products such as the IBM PS/2 models 70P
(laptop) and models 55Z SX, etc.
TriState Online, a bulletin board for Cincinnati Bell
Telephone Co., and modeled after a Cleveland system,
offers a wide range of community information including
libraries, fine arts, government, recreation, and
universities. It represents a well developed system with
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a user friendly interface and is free to the public.
Prodigy, a commercial system, represents the most
advanced bulletin board system. It is user friendly, has
windowing techniques (screens within screens), and
provides a gauntlet of services - up-to-date world news,
stock prices, merchandise ordering, tutoring - all in
addition to the standard features of a BBS.
Heckler publishes a "National Directory of Bulletin Board
Systems 1990" which is currently on order by the EPA
AWBERC Library. It is edited by Patrick R. Dewey. He also
authors "Essential Guide to Bulletin Board Systems" which
provides a detailed overview of what it takes to
establish and run an electronic bulletin board. The U.S.
Department of Commerce in 1986 published "Electronic
Bulletin Boards". Authored by Ted Landberg, it also gives
instructions on setting up and running a bulletin board.
Other bulletin boards of note extracted from Boardwatch
Magazine include: (their complete list is found in
Appendix C.)
Eesti BBS #1 (First BBS in USSR) 7 0142 422583
Exec-PC
(Largest BBS in World, 150 lines)
Canada Remote Systems
(Largest BBS in Canada, 74 lines)
Federal Job Information Center
FEDLINK ALIX (Federal Libraries)
Microlink B (USA Today News)
(414)789-4210
(416)232-0442
(313)226-4423
(202)287-9656
(303)972-9600
Ward and Randy's CBBS (oldest BBS) (312)545-8086
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3.2 Bulletin Boards in the Federal Government
GSA's Information Resources Management Services (IRMS)
Center runs a bulletin board from Washington, D.C. This
BBS allows GSA to distribute IRMS procurement policies,
lists of debarred contractors, and information on sharing
federal data processing resources. The equipment
includes an 80386 workstation with two attached 80286
workstations for additional ports and processing power.
Each have 3 MB of memory and run on software from CTUS.
The U.S. Department of Commerce, National Bureau of
Standards has a EBBS called Microcomputer Electronic
Information Exchange (MEIE).* It provides information on
the acquisition, management, and use of microcomputers
as well as security, federal publications and user groups
relating to microcomputers. "Electronic Bulletin Boards",
a publication available from NBS provides guidelines for
developing an electronic bulletin board. Although written
in 1986, much of the content is still viable.
The Federal Job Information Center BBS , (313} 226-4423;
and FEDLINK ALIX Federal Libraries, (202) 287-9656 are
two additional federal bulletin boards which may be of
value to EPA.
3.3 Bulletin Boards in EPA
In addition to the receipt and sending of messages, most
EPA bulletin Boards have a special purpose which relates
to either the assimilation or dissemination of
environmental data and procedures through regulatory
program offices and laboratories. This administration
and management of scientific data through the electronic
media of Bulletin Boards evolved as an economical and
timely necessity for Federal State and special interest
groups focusing on the same environmental issue.
A questionnaire on each PC and VAX based bulletin board
is found in Appendix B. It includes name, owner,
location, phone numbers and information topics as well
as the hardware and software configuration.
EPA is using electronic bulletin boards to distribute
environmental information to customers thus managing
communication within the program. They are used to
organize national conferences, distribute analytical
software to private laboratories, distribute computer
software to internal groups, automate the ordering of
EPA documents, and provide a publication media (an
electronic newspaper). There is some overlap of function,
but in general most EPA BBS represents a unique aspect
of the environment. Only one tenth of the BBS's were
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found to have computer information as a primary focus.
One of EPA's larger and frequently used BBS is the ORD
BBS located in Cincinnati, Ohio (developed and previously
located in Silver Springs, Maryland). The Office of
Research and Developed has designated the Center for
Environmental Research Information (CERI) as keeper of
the BBS. It receives 3000 calls per month and has
registered 1126 clients. Its purpose is to foster
communication and technology transfer among EPA staff,
government officials, researchers, and the private
sector. Special topics include:
The ORD Bibliographic online catalogue containing
15,000 publications dating back to 1976.
Chemical analysis methods and quality assurance
techniques information exchange.
Approved new chemical analysis methods for use in
regulatory monitoring of water and wastes.
Federal Register announcement summaries regarding
environmental monitoring.
Expert Systems within ORD.
Water research activities and regulatory agenda.
EPA's most state of the art electronic bulletin board is
the Local Area Network Bulletin Board System (LANBBS).
With 180 registered users and eight lines for multiple
access, it uses Galacticomm BBS Software to provide a
user friendly client interface similar to telephone
company BBS. It is this easy-to-use menu access to the
LANBBS which sets it aside from other agency BBS's. The
LANBBS is used to distribute and administer technical
information regarding the personal computer local area
networking within the agency.
Many EPA bulletin boards contain the hobbyist front-end
which intimidates the average person. They have friendly
and legible menus but they are buried several screens
deep.
When accessing bulletin boards through Crosstalk, these
Crosstalk commands proved useful when connections were
busy or resulted in failure. It was also necessary to
insert a K after the 8 or 9 for an outside line.
R - retry
D - dial a new number
? - menu help key
- disconnect
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4.0 Methodology of Collecting Information
Research for this review can be separated into four
categories: (1) Interviews, (2) surveys, (3) literature
searches and (4) on-line testing. Since this review required
starting from ground zero, the initial contacts included the
WIC BBS, the ORO BBS, and the EPA "Information Resources
Directory".
4.1 Interviews
For all PC based BBS, the System Operator (SYSOP) was
interviewed to collect information for the questionnaire.
The SYSOP interaction was essential for system software
identification and hardware configuration information.
Additional brochures and/or documents were solicited from
the Sysops when available.
Referrals from Sysops became the best source of tracking
and locating BBS. BBS's are not a well known facet within
EPA. In researching this report, most BBS were located
by communicating directly with known Sysops. Referrals
sometimes turned out to be non-EPA BBS, a clearing house,
an information center, a mainframe database, or a defunct
BBS. However, SYSOPS were the best and almost the only
source of tracking the PC based BBS within EPA. The WIC
and Region III Information Centers were also able to
provide leads.
Examples of this maze included:
TTSBBS is defunct.
TBBS was formerly SCRAM.
AMRB was formerly UNIMAP.
PIES was formerly EIES and originally in OSWER.
FEMA belongs to another Agency.
ATTIC is an Information Center.
TIX is a clearing House.
RODS is a searchable database on the IBM 3090.
HMIX is not EPA.
Of the nineteen BBS listed in the "Information Resources
Directory", only three were EPA - CEAM, PIES, and PMI.
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4.2 Surveys
A questionnaire was developed and distributed through
EMail to all Information Center managers and staff as
found in the EMail box 1C.ALL. Responses were received
from five IC's of which three contained BBS Information.
The questionnaire was then used as the base of all
interviews with Sysops.
BULLETIN BOARD QUESTIONNAIRE
Date:
BBS Name:,
Owner:
BBS Address:
BBS phone no.;
SYS OP 2 Phone:
Communication Parameters:
Bulletin Board Topics:
#Users: # Lines/Ports:.
Hardware: Memory: HD:.
BBS Software:
Other:
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4.3 Literature Research
Literature searches were completed using the keywords:
electronic, bulletin board, and BBS. The searches were
done on
(1) The CD-ROM Computer Library
containing micro-computer magazines of the past
12 months.
(2) SilverPlatter
(3) Dialog Information Services
(4) EPA Resource
(A CD-ROM containing information on EPA)
The Computer Library, Silverplatter, and Dialog proved
to be valuable sources of articles on electronic bulletin
boards. These articles were essential for background
information on EBBS in general and how they were being
used by the world at large as a backdrop for the EPA BBS
scenario. Most referenced review sources were obtained
from these literature searches.
4.4 On-line Testing
Many bulletin boards were accessed during this review in
order to get a flavor for bulletin boards in both the EPA
and non EPA environments. The accesses were required to
confirm the existence, check out features, explore topics
and also offered an opportunity to compare- features among
the various boards. All BBS's were not checked - only
those for which there was a special interest or a
suspicious doubt.
EPA Bulletin Boards accessed were:
TBBS (at RTF, formerly SCRAM)
USEPA (at Washington Info. Cntr.)
LANBBS (at RTF on VAX Cluster)
ORDBBS (Cincinnati, formerly at Silver Springs)
Email POST (primarily Sysops and social)
Email PRPOST (little activity - almost defunct)
Email GISNET
Email EMAILNEWS
Email EPACBD
Email OCMTEL
Email OAR
Email SDC
Email TITLE3
Email RCRIS
Email EPA-BRS
Email CHEM
Email IRIS
Email ECATS
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Non EPA Bulletin Boards accessed were:
TriState Online (Bell Telephone in Cinci.)
CIMEISE (Mechanical Eng. Soc.)
GTSI (Govt. Tech. Services)
PRODIGY (commercial for subscribed users)
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5.0 Findings
5.1 Numerical Summaries
Of the thirty bulletin boards located within EPA, they
are categorized to show:
Type of service
3 Computer Support
21 Environment Support
6 Other
Hardware Base
15 Prime (email)
14 Personal Computer
1 VAX
PC Software
5 PC-Board
2 RBBS (shareware)
2 PC Anywhere
1 Galacticomm's Major BBS
1 eSoft's TBBS
1 Mustang's Wildcat
1 Revelation's ASCOM4
1 Microsoft's REMOTE
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5.2 Bulletin Board Operating Software/Hardware Configuration
Bulletin Boards come in two versions: single-line systems
and multiple-line systems. A single-line system links a
single phone line to the BBS allowing access to only one
user at a time. The multiple-line system links several
phone lines to the BBs and allows several users to log
on simultaneously by calling the same telephone number.
The multiple-line system has multiple modems available
directly on internal boards or as external modems linked
to internal boards through serial ports. Arrangements are
made with the phone company to split incoming calls to
that number into multiple lines. Each line can have its
own number and be chained/linked together with a call
forwarding technique.
The most common bulletin board software is the RBBS
package available as shareware from many bulletin boards.
It can be used for either single or multiple line access.
FidoNet and Colossus are also non-commercial software for
bulletin boards.
Galacticom's The Major BBS is a multiline commercial
bulletin-board system (BBS) that is unusually
well-structured and functional. It offers all of the
standard features of a multiuser BBS, including private
electronic mail, file upload and download,
teleconferencing, special-interest group databases, and
classified-ad searches. The system had some problems
with what appeared to be line noise at baud rates other
that 2400bps which can be easily modified using the
toolkit. The Major BBS is recommended for persons
considering moving into BBS support or with a need for
up to 64 channels of simultaneous serial communication
in a PC environment. This system is currently being used
by the LANBBS.
There are a variety of commercial BBS packages available.
These include:
Chairman
DMA
Huntington, N.Y.
ASCOM4
Revelation
Remote
Microsoft
PC Anywhere
Derby Dynamic Microprocessor Assoc.
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EKO Computer Corp.
770 Middle Country Rd.
P.O. Box Y
Selden, N.Y. 11784
The Bread Board System (TBBS)
eSoft, Inc.
15200 E. Girard Ave., Suite 2550
Aurora, Co. 80014
(303)699-6565
One user: $299.95; 16 user: $895; 32 user: $1495.
The Major BBS
Galacticomm, Inc.
4101 SW 47th Ave., Suite 101
Ft. Lauderdale, Fl. 33314
(305) 583-5990
2-user: $59.; 4-user: $359.; 8-user: $659.;
16-user: $959.; 32-user: $1259.; 64-user: $1559.
Tpost
Coker Electronics
1430 Lexington Ave.
San Mateo, Ca. 94402
(415) 573-5515
single-user: $229.; 2-user: $595.; 4-user: $895.
Wildcat
Mustang Software
PO BOX 2264
Bakersfield, CA 93303
(805) 395-0223
One user: $129.; 10-user: $249.; 250-user: $499.
BBS-PC
Micro Systems Software
IDEA-TREE
ProtoSoft Co.
FoRem PC
Commnet Systems
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6.0 Conclusion
The Agency bulletin board systems are supporting an essential
need of communicating internally and with clients to keep them
updated on strategic information. At this date, there are
approximately 30 active bulletin boards on PC/VAX/Prime. They
primarily support unique environmental related projects. They
are independently controlled representing Sysop expertise in
a variety of software and hardware configuration. Assuming EPA
follows the same pattern as the world, EBBS's will continue
to grow in usage and number.
7.0 Recommendations
It is recommended that an EPA Agency Standard be developed
for EPA Electronic Bulletin Boards. This standard should
include guidelines for hardware, software, configuration,
professional menu interfaces as well as operational and
security standards. Responsibility for enforcing this standard
should be assigned. The support group should also have the
responsibility of approving new bulletin boards and
maintaining directory records on all existing EPA BBS. An
Email box for all EPA BBS Sysops would be one recommended
avenue for communicating.
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References and Related Readings
1. BYTE, "State of the BBS Nation", Wood, Lamong; Blankenhorn,
Dana, Jan. 1990.
2. Computing Canada, "Bulletin Boards Opening Communications",
Gutteridge, Adam, Sept. 28, 1989
3. Government Computer News, "GSA Fires Up New Bulletin Board
Without CP-M", Richard A. Danca, June 24, 1988.
4. Brock N. Meeks, "Government Operated Bulletin Boards",
Profiles, 1987.
5. Steve Gibson, "Galacticomm Produces a Multiline BBS Product
of Pure Gold", InfeWorld. July 31, 1989, P.27
6. Personal Computing, "The Corporate BBS", Russ LocJcwood, March
20, 1990.
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Appendix A
Distribution List For This Report
William Henderson, OARM, Cincinnati
Robert R. Caster, OARM/IRMD, Cincinnati
Jonda Byrd, EPA Library, Cincinnati
Shannon McFarland, OARM/IRMD, Cincinnati
Willis Greenstreet, RTF, NC.
Don Fulford, RTF, NC.
George LaForest, MD 34, RTF, NC., 27711
Brigid Rapp, Washington, DC.
Debbie Ross, Public Access Program Mgr., Washington, DC.
Ed Kress, LANBBS Sysop, MD 90, RTF, NC.,27711
Jose Perez, ORDBBS Sysop, Cincinnati
Dennis Lussier, ORDBBS Proj. Off., Cincinnati
Barry Price, TTSBBS Sysop, Cincinnati
John Nelson, VAXTM1 Sysop, RTF
Bruce Almich, VAXTM1 Proj. Off., RTF
Richard Pomata, USEPA Sysop, Washington, DC.
Hersch Rorex, TBBS Sysop, MD 14, RTF
Bill Peterson, AMRB Sysop, MD 80, RTF
Dennis Grumpier, NSRBBS Sysop, MD 15, RTF
Jan Waters, OSWER Sysop, 1010 Wayne Ave, Ste 200,
Silver Spring, Md., 20910
Jim Clark/John Sykes, SFBB Sysop, Reg. Ill,
841 Chestnut Bldg, Phila., PA., 19107
Myles E. Morse, ATTIC Director, Washington, DC.
Chris Messner, PIES Sysop, Washington, DC.
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Barry Howard/Jerry Stoberfield, AQMD BBS Sysop, RTF, NC.
R.B.Ambrose, Jr./Shawn Turk, CEAM Sysop, USEPA,
College Station Rd., Athens, Ga.,30613-7799
Facita Tabay, COLIS Sysop, USEPA-RREL, 2890 Woodbridge Ave,
Edison, N.J., 08837
Bob Cibulskis, DATAPORT Sysop, Edison, N.J.
Sarah-Carney, SWICH Sysop, Washington, D.C.
Leslie Davis-Hillard, PIN Sysop, Washington, DC.
Charles Webb, WIC, Washington, D.C.
Denny Daniel, WIC, Washington, D.C.
(for distribution to all Information Centers)
Sam Conger, RTF, NC.
Paul Baker, RTF, NC.
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Appendix B
Bulletin Board Questionnaires
BULLETIN BOARD QUESTIONNAIRE
Date: August 14. 1990
BBS Name; LANBB8
Owner: LAN8Y8. NCC TELECOMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT
BBS Address: MD 90. RTP. M.C.
BBS phone no.: f12001 fTS 629-4642? (2400) FTS 629-0700
SYSOP; ED KRESS Phone; FTS 629-0700
Communication Parameters: BA=B. PA=NO. ST=I. 1200.2400.9600
Bulletin Board Topics: TAM ^"inistrator Technical information
Posting of Problems
LAN Operating System Upgrades
Installation Procedures
#Users: 18o (35 active) #Lines/Ports:_8_
Hardware; IBM AT Memory; 640K HP; 80MEG
BBS Software; GALACTICOMM
Other: LAN ADMINISTRATOR course includes using the LAN BBS
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BULLETIN BOARD QUESTIONNAIRE
Date : August 8. 1990
BBS Name; ORDBB8
Ownen Office of Research ^*^ flavelopinent» CERI
BBS Address; 26 W. ML King Dr.. Cincinnati* Ohio. 45268
BBS phone no.! FT8 684-7610 or (513) 569-7610
SYSOP: Jose Perez/Dennis Lusaier (PO) Phone :FTS 584-7272/7354
Communication Parameters : DA 8. ST 1. PA NO
Bulletin Board Topics: oyp publication Citation
water
Regional Operations
Expert Systems
Biotechnology
OA/OC
ausers: 1126 f Lines/ Ports :_& _
Hardware: AT Compatible* Memory: 1 Mb HP: 150 Mb
BBS Software: PC Board V.14.1/E9
Other: Slave Card ADC PC/I with software NTNX for 6 ports.
DOS 3.1
The 80286 is networked to another 80286 for backup. The
first 80286 has a C drive of 10 Mb and a Micropolis D drive of 132
Mb. It has a built in backup tape drive.
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BULLETIN BOARD QUESTIONNAIRE
Date; August 21. 1990
BBS Name; VAXTMlt;BULLETIN
Owner; DEC System Support Group
BBS Address; RTP. N.C.
BBS phone no.; N/A
SYSOP: John Nelson Phone: FT8 629-4255
Communication Parameters: DECnet
Bulletin Board Topics;Cluster News. Committee—Minutes. GI8. ORDi
PCSA. Mae. VMS. Tape Mat.. Std Operation
Procedures. DBCOS tapes.
#Users! N/A fLines/Ports; N/A
Hardware; VAX Memory; 64MB HP; Gigabytes
BBS Software; VMS & DECU8 BULLETIN
Other:
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BULLETIN BOARD QUESTIONNAIRE
Date: August 8. 1990
BBS Name; U8EPA
Owner: Washington Information Center (WlCi
BBS Address; Washington. D.C.
BBS phone no.! PT8 484-7215; (202)382-7215
SYSOP; Richard Pomata Phone: FTS 484-7276
Communication Parameters; SP 1200. DA 8. ST 1. PA NO. DU FULL
Bulletin Board Topics: General Utilities - PC Related
Distribution base for PC contracts
Toxic Waste
Printer Drivers
tfUsers: loo #Lines/Ports: 1_
Hardware; IBM AT Memory: 512K HP; 130MB
BBS Software; RBBS
Other:Gave references to ORDBBS. OSWER BBS. CEAM. and FEMA HMIX
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BULLETIN BOARD QUESTIONNAIRE
Date: August 31, 1990
BBS Name: Solid Waste Information Clearing House (SWICH)
Owner: EPA Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response
BBS Address: P.O. 7219. Silver Springs. MD
BBS phone no.: 1-800-67S-WICH
SYSOP: Sarah Carney. Lori Swain Phone: 8-382-7932,301-585-2898
Communication Parameters: SP 2400. ST 1. PA NO. DA 8
Bulletin Board Topics: Recycling
Waste Energy
Land Fillina
Legislation
Education
Planniner
#Users: _ # Lines/ Ports: 8_
Hardware: &T romp. Memory: _ wn; _
BBS Software: p
Other: Set u same as PTES
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BULLETIN BOARD QUESTIONNAIRE
Date: August 21, 1990
BBS Name: Applied Modeling Research Branch (AMRB1
Owner! Atmospheric Research and Assessment Lab. (AREAL)
BBS Address: M.D. 80 Research Triangle Park. N.C.
BBS phone no.t (9191 541-1325
SYSOP: Bill Peterson Phone: FTS 629-1376
Communication Parameters: SP 1200. 2400. 8.PA=N. ST=1
Bulletin Board Topics: Models of Non Regulatory Nature
Collection of air models used in support
of regulation.
#Users: snn-finn #Lines/Ports: 1.
Hardware: VP riaee Memory: 640 HD: 20
BBS Software: BBBS
Other: Formerl UNTMAP operated by Bruce Turner.
IQPfi
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BULLETIN BOARD QUESTIONNAIRE
Date: August 21, 1990
BBS Name: New Source Review (NSRBBS)
Owner: Air Quality Management: Division. OAOPS
BBS Address: HP 15
BBS phone no.; 541-0866 FTS 629-0866
SYSOP: Dennis Grumpier Phone: 541-0871
Communication Parameters: BA-8. ST=1. 2400. PA=N
Bulletin Board Topics: New Source Review Construction Permit
Program
Policy and Guidance Documents-permits
General Features - Msa. unload/download.
#Users: ^nn #Lines/Ports:
Hardware: w ?«g Ttpann Memory: 64Q HD: 40
BBS Software: Pf? Anywh«»T-t»
Other: Status: under development
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BULLETIN BOARD QUESTIONNAIRE
Date: August 30. 1990
BBS Name: DATAPORT Solid and Hazardous Waste Technology Transfer
Owner: Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response fOSWERi
BBS Address: USEPA/ERT. Wood Bridge Ave.
Edison, New JeTseyf 0883*7
BBS phone no.: FTS 340-6968
SYSOP: Bob Cibulskis Phone: FTS 340-6746, 6740
Communication Parameters: 2400. 9600. BA 8. ST 1. PA N
Bulletin Board Topics: Superfund Clean up
Removal Program for OCSCS
Solid Waste Regulation
Main topic is Removal Cost Management
System (RCMS)
f201t 906-6968.
#Users: 25Q - #Lines/Ports: i (2)*
Hardware: ?Rfi AT - Memory: i m*»g _ HD: 120 MB
BBS Software: pr
Other: Oct. 1st there will be two ports handling up to 9600
OT-irHnai-prt Ctrrt-nhor- 1QRH _
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BULLETIN BOARD QUESTIONNAIRE
Date: August 23, 1990
BBS Name: CPUS (Computerized On-Line Information System)
Owners RREL Risk Reduction Engineering Research Library
BBS Address: 2890 Woodbridcre Ave Edison. N.J. 08837
BBS phone no.; (201) 548-4636
SYSOP: Pacita Tabav Phone: 8-340-6871? (202)906-6871
Communication Parameters: 1200/2400. DA=8. ST=1. PA=N
Bulletin Board Topics: Computerized On-Line Information System.
Case history file.
Library Search System.
Site Application Analysis Support.
i Treatabilitv Database.
#Users: appr. 1000 #Lines/Ports: 2.
Hardware: JHM AT Memory: fi*n K HD: 25 MEG
BBS Software: Pomrt-t-o lw Mifrrrtgi-ii-F
Other: CPUS will be upgraded Oct. 1st to a Xenix System with
fl n«so-rsf 1 2O Via TTDj B MP.C P&M; wii-hi Ytaniv r>p«a-rat--inrr
system software.
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BULLETIN BOARD QUESTIONNAIRE
Date: August 23, 1990
BBS Name: Pollution Prevention Information Exchange System (PIES)
Owner; U.S. EPA OEETD. PPO. and OPMT. PPIC Clearing House
BBS Address: Mvles E. Morse. Director. RD 681. Washington. D.C.
BBS phone no.: (703) 506-1025 800# for state and Local Government
SYSOP: Chris Messner 821-4808 Phone: 8-475-7161; (202)475-7161
Communication Parameters: BA=8. ST=1. PA=N
Bulletin Board Topics: No Access restrictions. Serves States,
Academia;
Calendar of Events? Source Reduction and
Recycling: •
Tradcing— full texts
abstracts .
BP& Cyairhg on Pal lii'tH on
All wag-he evchanges in TTSA ft Canada.
Porrinnal anH T.nr!a1 qnvt^. miTti e*Yr*hstn
Tnrtiie^ry pnl 1 iit"i nn pyovont1 :•{ e\n .
#Users: >innn - #Lines/Ports: Ifi
Hardware: Mirji-n/aiiny Memory: _ HD:
BBS Software: P
Other : Iiisted in "EPA Information Resources Director" as ETES
My 1 g»g Viag Irr'rirjViiiT'pg anH virStan t*apg nf PPTP. Qyigfinal 1y
on OSWER; originated mid-April, 1990; BBS was repeated
in Paris, France.
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BULLETIN BOARD QUESTIONNAIRE
Date: August 23, 1990
BBS Name: Air Quality Management Division (AQMD)
Owner: AQMD
BBS Address: Research Triangle Park. N.C.
BBS phone no.; 541-0809. fcurrent #541-08721
SYSOP: Barry Howard/J. Stoberfield Phone: 541-5208/FTS 629-0876
Communication Parameters: BA-8. ST-1. 2400. PA-N
Bulletin Board Topics: Special Topics; Messages, file transfer,
RPTS Post 87 SIP (State Implementation
Plani Development; Ozone oversight; SIP
^Jlraclcs. PNIO Drocrram; SO2 Procnram.
#Users: 26 #Lines/Ports: 1_
Hardware: A pgryin Memory: i meg HD: 70 meg
BBS Software: Pf? Anywh^Tta wlt-h BKn Sftft-wai***
Other: Contractor is Pacific Env. Services. The four ps2/30 are
on a Movc» 11 n*
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BULLETIN BOARD QUESTIONNAIRE
Date: August 23, 1990
BBS Name: Center for Exposure Assessment Modeling (CEAM)
Owners U.S. EPA Env. Research Laboratory
BBS Address: College Station Rd. Athens. Georgia 30613-7799
BBS phone no.: FTS 250-3402
SYSOP: P.*. Ambrose. Jr. Phone: FTS 250-3130
Communication Parameters: BA=8. N. 1. 1200-9600
Bulletin Board Topics: Distributing Models (Water Quality and
Hvdroloqical) from the center.
___FortranJPCSoJCtware.
Communications with users of models.
Users are* Regions r Corporation,.
Consultants.
#Users: 2245 #Lines/Ports: 1.
Hardware: TRM AT - Memory: £Afl _ HD: 40 MEG
BBS Software:
Other : I«isted In EPA Information Resources Directory
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BULLETIN BOARD QUESTIONNAIRE
Date: August 7, 1990
BBS Name: TBBS (Technical Bulletin Board System) (formerly
SCRAMBBSl
Owner: EPA-OAOPS-TSD
BBS Address: MD-14 Research Triangle Park. NC 27711
BBS phone no.; FTS 869-5742
SYSOP: Hersch Rorex Phone: 8-629-5637;919-541-5637
Communication Parameters: ST 1. PA NO. DA 8
Bulletin Board Topics: Regulatory Models; SCRAM (Support Center
for Regulator Air Quality Models).
Emission Measurement.
Technical Information Center. EMTIC.
#Users: 1HQO - # Lines/Ports : Ifi _
Hardware: **»* prytagj Memory: 4 MEG _ HD: 60. _
BBS Software : Tha TVrtaaH Pna-rH gygf-mn (TBBg)
Other: "Dfgi Boards" -for multiple ports access are S625 each 8
iag a & oT*t* hoayrf an R r>T^* hnaT*<^ anri
plan another 8 port board.
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BULLETIN BOARD QUESTIONNAIRE
Date: August 28, 1990
BBS Name: PIN (Pesticide Information Network)
Owner: EPA Office of Pesticides Programs
BBS Address: Crystal Citv. VA
BBS phone no.; FTS 557-1919; f703) 557-1919
SYSOP: Leslie Davis-Hillard Phone: 557-7499
Communication Parameters: 2400 Baud. ST 1. DA 7. PA E. DU F
Bulletin Board Topics: Pesticide Monitoring Inventory includes;
data on proiects. substrates, chemicals.
and location.
Restricted use oroducts/chemicals file.
#Users: ADD #Lines/Ports: JL
Hardware: *P TTT Memory: 64QK HD:
BBS Software: ASPOM A hy Pg
Other:
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BULLETIN BOARD QUESTIONNAIRE
Date: August 15, 1990
BBS Name: SFBB (Super Fund Bulletin Board)
Owner* procurement and Contracts Management Division
BBS Address: Washington. D.C.
BBS phone no.: Email
SYSOP: Jim Clark/John Svkes Phone: 597-9921/475-8644
Communication Parameters:
Bulletin Board Topics: Conflict of Interest.
Freedom of Information.
Construction Subcontracts.
Sucerfund ProDertvIssues.
General.
#Users: "M" #Lines/Ports:
Hardware: Memory: wn*
BBS Software:
Other: SFBB Is a Trade Post Bulletin Board and operates similar
•tri Bmail. HTATfOM i a ypgpr>ngi hi «a •for* t*.ti«» T^ohni r»a1
operations.
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BULLETIN BOARD QUESTIONNAIRE
Date:
August 21, 1990
BBS Name: OSWER BBS (Solid and Hazardous Waste Technology Transfer)
Owner: Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response _
BBS Address: EPA. 401 M St. . SW. OS-110. Washington. D.C. . 20460
BBS phone no.: (202) 589-8366 _
SYSOP: Jim Walters
Phone: (301) 589-8368
Communication Parameters: DA 8. ST 1. PA N
Bulletin Board Topics: Exchanges data and policies on hazardous
waste.
Offers Risk management Conference which
keeps specialist in touch with hazardous
waste.
Pollution Prevention contains literature
database and eorrfcaerhs .
Contains
info'rma'h'irm for PPM*s
Qf?f>/g anrf PPCTT rmal ATT* Divi sinn
fit-aff.
#Users: 15flfl
# Lines/ Ports: &_
Hardware: TRM &T m-mre Memory: SAOK
BBS Software: pr
Other: __
HD: 150 MB
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Appendix C
Selected BBS Logon Sessions and other Work Papers
Available upon request.
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EPA Bulletin Boards available through the Prime computer using
Dialcom Tradepost:
Bulletin Board Nama Date of initiation
Type of bulletin board
Contact Person Email Account
DLC-GISNET 12/03/87
Welcome to the GISNET Bulletin Board
Contact: Ed Partington
EPA3769
DLC-EMAILNEWS 03/27/89
EPA EMAILNEWS BULLETIN BOARD
Contact: BARBRA TERRY
EPA3572
EPA-SFBB 03/27/89
Superfund Bulletin Board
Contact: John Sykes
EPA3034
DLC-OCMTEL 03/30/89
OCM TELEPHONE DIRECTORY
Contact: ROCCO ORTIZ
EPA0004
DLC-OAR 07/07/89
Office of Air and Radiation Telecommunications System
Contact: Pete Cosier EPA6142
DLC-SDC 07/07/89
Systems Development Center Bulletin Board
Contact: Ed Biernacki
EPA3753
DLC-TITLE3 07/25/89
EMERGENCY PLANNING & COMMUNITY RIGHT TO KNOW
Contact: EILLEN GIBSON EPA7378
DLC-RCRIS 09/12/89
RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY INFORMATION SYSTEM
Contact: DONNA INMAN EPA5389
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EPA-EQUIPMEHT 11/21/89
ORD EQUIPMENT EXCHANGE BULLETIN BOARD
Contact: FANNIE THOMPSON EPA8136
DLC-EPA-BRS 08/10/90
BIENNIAL REPORTING SYSTEM
Contact: TOM MILKE EPA5521
DLC-CHEM
EPA's Pilot Right-to-know Chemical Database
Contact: STEVE YOUNG/EPA/OTS (202)382-3797
DLC-IRIS
INTEGRATED RISK INFORMATION SYSTEM
Contact: Karen Grisson/FTS-684-7254
DLC-ECATS
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The following list of BBSs is copied with permission from
Boardwatch Magazine, a monthly newsletter for the electronic BBS
and online information service industry. For more information,
contact Boardwatch Magazine, 5970 S. Vivian St., Littleton, CO
80127, (303) 973-6038.
ADA Information Clearinghouse (202)694-0215
ANARC (World Radio/TV Handbook) (913)345-1978
Applied Modeling Research (EPA Models)(919)541-1325
Ashton-Tate Technical Support (213)538-6196
AST Technical Services (Support) (714)852-1872
AT&T Support (PC 6300, AT&T PC's) (201)769-6397
Audiophile Network (High-end Audio) (818)988-0452
Baud Town (Social BBS) (818)893-0340
BBS Press Service (INFOMAT) (913)478-9239
BellSouth's TUB Gateway (404)594-3964
Best Friends (Multiline Social) (714)832-5902
Big Peach (Automenu,Treeview Software)(404)446-6650
Big Sky Telegraph (Rural MT Schools) (406)683-7680
BOOK (Info 2000 Computer Books) (215)657-6130
Boston Citinet (Boston Info) (617)439-5699
Brown Bag Software (Support) (408)371-7654
Buttonware (PC Software Support) (206)454-2629
C.A.R.L. Library Service (Colorado) (303)830-1165
Canada Remote Systems .(Largest BBS) (416)232-0442
CatHouse 206/2901 (Wildcat Software) (805)395-0650
Cathouse II SuperSystem (TV Satellite)(513)528-0505
Census Bureau Office Automation (301)763-4576
Census Bureau Personnel Division (301)763-4574
Channel 1 (New England PC Board Sys) (617)354-5776
Chicago SysLink (TRS 80 Support) (312)622-4442
Classi Computer Fieds (Classified Ads)(317)359-5199
Clean Air (Health, Smoking Topics) (408)298-4277
Cleveland Freenet (City Info) (216)368-3888
COCONET (San Diego Entertainment) (619)456-0815
Computer Business Services (Columnist)(714)396-0014
Computing Canada Online (PC Newspaper)(416)497-5263
Crosstalk Communications (MK4/XVI) (404)641-1803
CTC IEEE Employment Database (Resumes)(508)263-3857
Dante Project (Divinia Comedia) (603)643-6310
DataLink RBBS System (NOAA Satellite) (214)394-7438
Dr. Dobbs Listing Service (603)882-1599
Economic Bulletin Board (Statistics) (202)377-0433
Eesti BBS #1 (First BBS in USSR) 7 0142 422583
ELISA II (Export License Advise) (202)697-3632
Employ-Net (Help Wanted Ads) (303)871-9504
Energy Info Admin E-Publications (202)586-8658
Event Horizons (Graphics Image Lib) (503)777-1578
EXEC-PC (Largest BBS in US, 100 lines)(414)789-4210
Far West (Western Canada Galacticomm) (604)381-4430
FCC Public Access Link (301)725-1072
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (202)737-7264
Federal Job Information Center (313)226-4423
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FEDLINK ALIX (Federal Libraries) (202)287-9656
File Cabinet (10-line PC Board Sys) (215)678-9854
Fishing Link (River/Lake Charts) (608)526-9292
Fly-Fisher's Forum (416)463-9090
FOG City 125/10 (Gay Community) (415)863-9697
Forbin Project, The (QModem SST Comm.)(319)233-6157
GAO Bulletin Board (Lotus, WP, dBASE) (202)275-1050
GLIB (Gay and Lesbian Information) (703)578-4542
Greenpeace Environet (Ecological) (415)861-6503
GT PowerComm (Software) (713)772-2090
Hay Locator (Database Supplier/Buyer) (317)494-6643
Hayes Advanced Systems Support (Modem)(800JUS-HAYES
Herpnet/Satronics (Reptile, Amphibian)(215)698-1905
IBM Users Group Support (Newsletter) (404)988-2790
Inbound/Outbound (Telephone Sales Pub)(212)989-4675
Info-Source Canada (Online Pub) (416)574-1313
Information Resources Services (202)535-7661
Intel Support (Intel PC Products) (503)645-6275
Investor's Online Data (Market Info) (206)285-5359
JAG-NET (Navy Judge Advocate General) (202)325-0748
JDR Microdevices (Hardware Catalog) (408)559-0253
JOBBS (Job Listings Technical) (404)992-8937
Lasergems Computer Hotline (602)867-7258
LUMINA (Lib. Univ. of Minnesota) (612)626-2206
Maxi-Micro Ticker Screen (Stocks) (212)809-1160
MCI ONE Consultant Support (ANI Dev) (800-873-5548
MEDCOM BBS CLUB (Games, Chat, News) (800)445-4227
Micro Foundry, The (Software Support) (415)598-0498
Micro Message Service (News Magazines)(919)779-6674
Microlink B (USA Today News) (303)972-9600
Microrim Technical Support (R:Base) (206)881-8119
Monu-CAD (Designs for Tombstones) (607)264-3307
NANci (Naval Aviation News Magazine) (202)475-1973
NARDAC (Zenith Support, Federal Users)(804)445-1627
NASA Spacelink (Flight/Space History) (205)895-0028
National Agricultural Library (301)344-8510
National Genealogical (Family History)(703)528-2612
National Inst. Science Technology (301)948-5717
National Publishers Exchange (813)989-1087
NAVWESA (Naval Weapons Engineering) (202)433-6639
New York Macintosh Users Group (212)932-9513
NIST ACTS (Computer Telephone Service)(303)494-4775
NOAA Information Technology Exchange (301)770-0069
NOAA Solar (Solar Flare/Geomagnetic) (303)497-5000
Northrop Career Access (Employment) (213)938-5532
Numisnet (Coin Collecting) (301)498-8205
NYCENET (NYC Education Network) (212)769-0550
OCRWM Infolink (Radioactive Waste) (202)586-9359
OERI (Educational Statistics, Data) (800)222-4922
Old Colorado City Communications (719)632-2658
Online StoreDLX (PC Hardware Catalog) (805)656-0379
Oracle PC (South Australian TBBS) 6108 260-6222
Osprey's Nest (Birdwatching, Ecology) (301)989-9036
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Personal Resource System (Online Pubs)(501)442-8777
Photo*Life (Nature Photography) (301)270-2638
PHYSICS Forum (Astronomical Sciences) (413)545-1959
PKWare (PKARC and PKZIP utilities) (414)352-7176
Popular Mechanics Online (212)582-8369
ProComm Support (314)474-8477
Public Brand Software (Shareware) (317)856-2087
Publishers Information Services (312)342-6919
Radio Electronics (Magazine) (516)293-2283
Random Access Information Services (503)761-8100
RGB Computing (PC Sales Info. Serv.) (519)824-3997
Rose Media (Canadian PC Board Sys.) (416)733-2780
Salt Air (PCBOARD BBS Software) (801)261-8976
Scenix Network (USA Today, Box Office)(213)372-2282
Science Resources Studies (Fed Budget)(202)634-1764
Scooters Scientific Exchange (215)657-5586
SEAboard! (ARC, SEADOG, AXE Software) (201)473-1991
Second Ring, The (RBBS Software) (203)268-5315
Society for Technical Comm. (202)393-3557
Software Plus (Shareware, Downloads) (919)577-9831
Sound Advise (20 Line PCBoard) (816)436-4516
State and Local Emergency Management) (202)646-2887
Synergy (Turbo Basic/Turbo C/Quick C) (617)769-5468
Take 3 (Reviews of Movies/Video/Film) (602)482-1001
Talk Channel (Sexual Orientation) (818)506-0620
TAXACOM (Botany, FLORA ONLINE News) (716)896-7581
Taxonomic Reference File (215)972-6759
TBBS Net 104/23 (The Bread Board Sys.)(303)699-9248
Technotronics (LAN/PC Support) (212)924-6899
Telegodzilla (Home of ZModem) (503)621-3746
Telix Support (416)439-8293
Texas State Law Library (512)463-1371
The Business (Microsoft Windows) (213)477-0408
The Ledge PCBoard (Textview Door) (818)352-3620
The Livewire (Magazine Orders) (609)235-5297
The Other Ball (Adult Chat System) (818)358-6968
The Unique and Nifty (Graphics, etc.) (317)866-0725
The Well (Popular - Hourly charges) (415)332-6106
Thomas Business Systems (Used PC's) (407)395-7057
TOPS Support (TOPS LAN) (415)769-8874
U.S. ROBOTICS - Sit UBU Sit (708)982-5092
United Nations (UN Press Releases) (201)795-0733
US Naval Observatory (Enter @TCO) (202)653-1079
USA Today Distribution Service (303)973-4222
USA/GDR Databank (Foreign News) (202)529-0140
USGS Quick Epicenter Determination (800)358-2663
USNO Time of Day for Clocks (202)653-0351
UT Library Online Catalog (512)471-9420
VA Property Listing (Foreclosures) (602)640-2371
Vacation Florida Database (Tourism) (407)839-0333
Vancouver ED-NET (Educational online) (604)734-3282
Ward and Randy's CBBS (oldest BBS) (312)545-8086
WeatherBank (Forcast for Any City) (800)827-2727
WeatherStar Pilot Briefing (612)296-5426
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Western Digital Technical Support (714)756-8176
XyQuest support (XyWrite Software) (508)667-5669
Ye Olde Bailey (Legal Issues) (713)520-1569.
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