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For New Readers:

• Revised (2005) Help and Introduction File
• How to post messages
• Frequently Asked Questions about telecom:   Part 1   Part 2   Part 3
• How to access the archives via email
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• Older Online Files-1 October, 2004 -- June 25, 2005.
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• Older Online Files-3 January 1 -- June 30, 2006
• Older Online Files-4 July 1 -- December 31, 2006
• Older Online Files-5 January 1 -- June 30, 2007

  TELECOM Digest Archives:

  • Current Issues A few dozen recent issues.
  • Back Issues Since August 1981. The oldest mailing list on the Internet!
  • 25 Years of Digest Messages, in zipped, mailbox format, by year (1981-2006 Especially for Usenet readers!)
  • Archives Index File A detailed listing of the archive directories (for geeks only).
  • Archives Root Explore the archives on your own (contains everything listed here).

    	Web TELECOM Digest and Archives

  • Archives Reports Various telecom articles from over two decades of operation.
  • Glossaries of Telecom Terms Acronyms and Abbreviations.
  • Tech Topics Technical reports which have appeared in the Digest.

  • Old topics and articles:
    • Book Reviews Books reviewed in the Digest. (Also see Rob Slade's book reviews and Annabel Dodd's new book )
    • Telcomine An old, monthly journal of telecom news archived at this site.
    • Caller ID
    • Cellular
    • Email
    • Article indicies Volumes 9-18 (1989 through 1998)
    • Modems
    • Private Line E-zine
    • Security Problems Toll fraud and network security issues.
    • Legal-FCC FCC and Regulatory Topics. (See the FCC website here.)

  • Telecom FAQ:  P1   P2   P3
  • History Historical articles from the Digest. (Also see Internet History website.)
  • George Gilder Essays His Forbes Magazine articles. (See Gilder's website.)

  • Obsolete information (Very out of date, but this is an archive, after all!):
    • Area Codes Notes on Area Codes. (Also see Linc or Eric & John for latest updates.)
    • Canadian Area Codes Our northern neighbors, part of country code 1.
    • Country Codes International dialing codes.
    • AOSCOCOT
    • Carriers
    • Minitel
    • NPA 800
    • NPA 900
    • Public Access
    • TYMNET

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  • Odds 'N Ends A few mostly old files not archived elsewhere.
  • More Links Check out these friends and telecom-related weblinks.
  • Book Review: Guide to Telecommunications-4th EditionThe new edition of Annabel Dodd's reference work.
  • Feature Story Camelot on the Moon By Donald E. Kimberlin
  • Feature Story Use Comcast Cable Modem: Go to Jail! By Judy Sammel

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