Subj : Updated BACKSTAT.NA
To   : All
From : The North American Backbone
Date : Sun Sep 30 2007 01:34 pm

                North American Backbone - Status and Changes
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                                 BACKSTAT.NA

                              September 30, 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 June 30, 2007)
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    LINUX-UBUNTU
    
          Topic: The Ubuntu Linux Distribution Discussion/Support Echo
     Moderators: Jeff Smith, 1:282/1031
      Requested: September 16, 2007

     FIDOGAZETTE
     
          Topic: FidoGazette: An Alternative Newsletter
     Moderators: Janis Kracht, 1:261/38
                 Sean Dennis, 1:18/200
      Requested: September 26, 2007

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  2. Dropped from BACKBONE.NA
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     * BACKBONE.NO reinstated September 16, 2007

       271 Echoes dropped out due to inactivity, see BACKBONE.NO as 
       hatched into file distribution on September 16, 2007.

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

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

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