Date: 30 Sep 2000 06:15:11 -0400 Message-ID: <20000930101511.13952.qmail@xuxa.iecc.com> From: owner-telecom-digest@telecom-digest.org (Telecom Digest) To: telecom-digest@telecom-digest.org Subject: Telecom Digest V2000 #71 Reply-To: editor@telecom-digest.org Sender: owner-telecom-digest@telecom-digest.org Errors-To: owner-telecom-digest@telecom-digest.org Precedence: bulk X-UIDL: f9018027c45ade6fb6aa1be9bd3eea8d Status: RO X-Status: Telecom Digest Saturday, September 30 2000 Volume 2000 : Number 071 In this issue: Is Chartroom working? Re: Verizon Backs No-Call Drive Laws Journal Subscription I need a project manager American Express Private Payments Re: Verizon Backs No-Call Drive Laws Re: E-Mail Marketing: Over 1 Billion Served Re: Verizon Backs No-Call Drive Laws Call around the world for cheap using arbitrage ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: 29 Sep 2000 12:06:33 -0400 From: "Will Standley" Subject: Is Chartroom working? Patrick, I've tried both chat rooms with IE 5.5 and with mIRC... Can't get in... Is there a problem with the server? Thanks, will - -- The Telecom Digest is currently robomoderated. Please mail messages to editor@telecom-digest.org. ------------------------------ Date: 29 Sep 2000 14:08:16 -0400 From: "Adam H. Kerman" Subject: Re: Verizon Backs No-Call Drive Laws Steve Sobol wrote: >>>From 'Matt Simpson': >>Yeah .. and by backing a law which bans only hand-held usage, the cellphone >>companies can call themselves safety-conscious, while raking in the $$ from >>all the hands-free kits they'll sell if the law is passed. >I can't speak for anyone else, but it's certainly easier for ME to keep my >concentration on the road and both hands on the wheel if using a handsfree >kit, and I have never bought one from a cellular carrier. Hands on the wheel, sure, but what does concentration on the road have to do with whether or not the car phone is hands free? You are still reacting to something that is being said and thinking about what to say in reply. In other words, you are thinking about something other than your driving, and that makes you a danger to those you share the right-of-way with. I know a lot of people sound like they speak without thinking, but that's not really true, is it? - -- The Telecom Digest is currently robomoderated. Please mail messages to editor@telecom-digest.org. ------------------------------ Date: 29 Sep 2000 15:56:10 -0400 From: Corey Kleven Subject: Journal Subscription To Whom It May Concern, I just spotted your entry doing a search on google.com. I was actually looking for some Documentation on the Rolm 9751 model 10 phone switch, exclusively programming manuals. How do I qualify for this journal? I came from Star Telecom a long distance service provider working at many of their switch sites. I helped set up a four digit dialing plan with centralized voice mail in the following cities, Santa Barbara, Los Angeles, Dallas, New York, Washington DC and Miami. We used the NEC 2000 IVS and what a workhorse it was. I am Ceritfied to program a NEC 2000 from the ground, up. Might come in handy. I have since moved on from Star Telecom and have begun the task of overseeing multiple sites in the LA Basin Area. I have three different switches including the NEC 2000 as well as the Merdian option 11-61 and some Rolm Switches. I am just trying to catch up with some of the programming on these switches. I do like to keep up with new telecom technology and am willing to try innovative ideas. Keep me posted as your journal could benefit from my involvement. Corey J Kleven Telecom Specialist Soundelux Entertainment Group; Liberty Livewire 323-603-2160 Work 323-363-4715 Cell 213-314-0729 Pager 323-603-3233 Fax - -- The Telecom Digest is currently robomoderated. Please mail messages to editor@telecom-digest.org. ------------------------------ Date: 29 Sep 2000 17:01:09 -0400 From: Tom Wiencko Subject: I need a project manager I am currently looking for a project manager to assist in the integration of a wireless property into a larger network. The ideal person will have extensive experience in wireless (cellular operators and/or PCS), a strong technical background, and at least several successful projects in the recent past which can be called as references. Experience with Ericsson wireless networks is a big plus. This is a contract position for the next 6-9 months. Rates will depend on experience but will be competitive. The project is in the Atlanta area. A moderate amount of travel (1-3 days per week) within the Southeast will be required. I need someone available immediately. Contact me via email (tew@wiencko.com) if you or someone you know may be interested. Thanks! Tom - -- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Tom Wiencko tew@wiencko.com President - Wiencko & Associates, Inc. (404) 255-2330 Telecom Consulting & Project Development -- Wireline, Wireless, Internet - -- The Telecom Digest is currently robomoderated. Please mail messages to editor@telecom-digest.org. ------------------------------ Date: 29 Sep 2000 17:02:22 -0400 From: Monty Solomon Subject: American Express Private Payments MacInTouch ... American Express Private Payments are instantly generated, limited life, transaction numbers which AmEx card holders can use for online purchases; the Private Payment FAQ answers the question "Is Private Payments compatible with Macintosh computers?": http://www26.americanexpress.com/privatepayments/faq.jsp The Private Payments software is compatible with Windows 95, 98, and NT operating systems. Macintosh users, and all users who do not have a compatible operating system, can register for the service and obtain Private Payments numbers at the American Express site by clicking on the "Request a New Number" link in the "Registered User" section. http://www.americanexpress.com/privatepayments - -- The Telecom Digest is currently robomoderated. Please mail messages to editor@telecom-digest.org. ------------------------------ Date: 29 Sep 2000 22:38:26 -0400 From: "H. Peter Anvin" Subject: Re: Verizon Backs No-Call Drive Laws Followup to: By author: "Adam H. Kerman" In newsgroup: comp.dcom.telecom > > >I can't speak for anyone else, but it's certainly easier for ME to keep my > >concentration on the road and both hands on the wheel if using a handsfree > >kit, and I have never bought one from a cellular carrier. > > Hands on the wheel, sure, but what does concentration on the road have to do > with whether or not the car phone is hands free? You are still reacting to > something that is being said and thinking about what to say in reply. > > In other words, you are thinking about something other than your driving, and > that makes you a danger to those you share the right-of-way with. > > I know a lot of people sound like they speak without thinking, but that's not > really true, is it? > Seriously, though: how does that differ from talking to someone else in the car with you? Should we ban talking to people in the car, too? Listening to the radio? Smoking (which is apparently enough of a distraction that some insurance companies charge higher premiums for smokers -- not to mention the littering problem)? -hpa - -- at work, in private! "Unix gives you enough rope to shoot yourself in the foot." http://www.zytor.com/~hpa/puzzle.txt - -- The Telecom Digest is currently robomoderated. Please mail messages to editor@telecom-digest.org. ------------------------------ Date: 29 Sep 2000 22:45:16 -0400 From: "H. Peter Anvin" Subject: Re: E-Mail Marketing: Over 1 Billion Served Followup to: By author: Monty Solomon In newsgroup: comp.dcom.telecom > > E-Mail Marketing: Over 1 Billion Served > By Ben Hammer > 24/7 Media says the dot-com squeeze has caused a huge surge in the > number of messages it sends out. > http://www.thestandard.com/article/display/0,1151,18939,00.html > They claim "opt-in", but I have gotten spammed by a number of companies which claim "opt-in" which really aren't -- in fact, one of the worst offenders have been the Microsoft "Freedom to Innovate" network, which has been spamming me with propaganda broadcasts for many months. The first few times I dutifully used their removal webpage, but it never has any effect -- despite the claim that it will remove you from all Micro$oft mailing lists. Anyone that know of any identifying mark these guys use that one can use to bounce their mail? -hpa - -- at work, in private! "Unix gives you enough rope to shoot yourself in the foot." http://www.zytor.com/~hpa/puzzle.txt - -- The Telecom Digest is currently robomoderated. Please mail messages to editor@telecom-digest.org. ------------------------------ Date: 30 Sep 2000 00:16:59 -0400 From: jlurker@bigfoot.com (Justa Lurker) Subject: Re: Verizon Backs No-Call Drive Laws On 29 Sep 2000 22:38:26 -0400, H. Peter Anvin wrote: | Followup to: | By author: "Adam H. Kerman" | In newsgroup: comp.dcom.telecom ... | > Hands on the wheel, sure, but what does concentration on the road | > have to do with whether or not the car phone is hands free? You are | > still reacting to something that is being said and thinking about | > what to say in reply. ... | Seriously, though: how does that differ from talking to someone else | in the car with you? Should we ban talking to people in the car, too? The person in the car usually knows when to be quiet. I'll stick with usually because non-drivers may not understand what is going on behind the wheel, but they certainly can understand the environment. JL - -- The Telecom Digest is currently robomoderated. Please mail messages to editor@telecom-digest.org. ------------------------------ Date: 30 Sep 2000 01:48:05 -0400 From: John R Levine Subject: Call around the world for cheap using arbitrage International calls to the UK are really cheap, typically 9 cents/min or so on any decent calling plan. Calls to other countries cost more. I stumbled across a service in the UK called Just Dial. Intended for UK callers, one calls Just Dial's number, which is a normal UK number, then dial any of these countries: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland. They complete the call and pay for it out of their share of the call charges, just like all the new "free" ISPs in the UK. Well, guess, what, it works from overseas as well, so you can call any of those countries, which normally run 15 to 40 cents/min, for the cost of a call to the UK. (You can also call the US, which I suppose might be useful if you want to make it hard to tell what number you're calling from.) To use it, call Just Dial at 011 44 870 794 0000#. Then when they answer, dial 00, the country code and the city code, e.g. to call a number in Paris it'd be 00 33 1 xxxx xxxx. The only peculiarity is that it's only available during the week, not on weekends. Regards, John Levine, johnl@iecc.com, Primary Perpetrator of "The Internet for Dummies", Information Superhighwayman wanna-be, http://iecc.com/johnl, Sewer Commissioner Finger for PGP key, f'print = 3A 5B D0 3F D9 A0 6A A4 2D AC 1E 9E A6 36 A3 47 - -- The Telecom Digest is currently robomoderated. 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