Subj : Updated BACKSTAT.NA
To   : All
From : The North American Backbone
Date : Sun Mar 23 2008 07:55 pm

                North American Backbone - Status and Changes
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                                 BACKSTAT.NA

                                March 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 Mar 03, 2008)
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     CATS_MEOW
     
          Topic: The Cats_Meow Sanity Check Echo
     Moderators: Janis Kracht, 1:261/38
                 Carol Shenkenberger, 1:275/100
      Requested: March 23, 2008

     LIVE_AUDIO

          Topic: Sound reinforcement tools & techniques
     Moderators: Richard Webb, 1:116/901
      Requested: March 20, 2008

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  2. Recent Additions to BACKBONE.INT 
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     None 

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  3. Dropped from BACKBONE.NA/INT into BACKBONE.NO
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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.INT]

     Roster of message echoes available on The North American Backbone,
     reported to be gated into Newsgroups, Usenet or Message Lists. 
     Echoes listed here are still listed in BACKBONE.NA.

     New Copy Hatched This Release? = [ ] Yes  [X] 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.

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


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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       brenda@fidonet.ca
     Eastern Star   Ross Cassell        1:123/500    recassell@charter.net
     NorthWest Star Bob Seaborn         1:140/1      bob@fidonet.ca
     Filegate       Janis Kracht        1:261/38     janis@filegate.net

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

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