Subj : Updated BACKSTAT.NA
To   : All
From : The North American Backbone
Date : Sun Jun 01 2008 01:16 pm

                North American Backbone - Status and Changes
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                                 BACKSTAT.NA

                                 June 01, 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 23, 2008)
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     ALT-BBS
     
          Topic: Gated/Filtered alt.bbs Newsgroup
     Moderators: Marc Lewis, 1:396/45
      Requested: May 25, 2008
      
     ALT-BBS-ADS
     
          Topic: Gated/Filtered Newsgroup alt.bbs.ads 	   
     Moderators: Marc Lewis, 1:396/45
      Requested: May 25, 2008
      
     ALT-COMP-ANTI-VIRUS
     
          Topic: Gated/Filtered alt.comp.anti-virus Newsgroup
     Moderators: Marc Lewis, 1:396/45
      Requested: May 25, 2008
      
     CERT-ECHO
     
          Topic: Gated mailing list from U.S. Cert Coordination Center
     Moderators: Marc Lewis, 1:396/45
      Requested: May 25, 2008	   	  

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  2. Recent Additions to BACKBONE.INT 
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     ALT-BBS
     
          Topic: Gated/Filtered alt.bbs Newsgroup
     Moderators: Marc Lewis, 1:396/45
      Requested: May 25, 2008
			  
     ALT-BBS-ADS
			       
          Topic: Gated/Filtered Newsgroup alt.bbs.ads
     Moderators: Marc Lewis, 1:396/45
      Requested: May 25, 2008
						    
     ALT-COMP-ANTI-VIRUS
							 
          Topic: Gated/Filtered alt.comp.anti-virus Newsgroup
     Moderators: Marc Lewis, 1:396/45
      Requested: May 25, 2008
									      
     CERT-ECHO
										   
          Topic: Gated mailing list from U.S. Cert Coordination Center
     Moderators: Marc Lewis, 1:396/45
      Requested: May 25, 2008                

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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? = [X] Yes  [ ] 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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