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Ί      COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK OF THE AMERICAN BBS ASSOCIATION (ABBSA)       Ί
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Updated: AUGUST 15, 1994

ABBSA-Net is an established network employed by the American BBS Association 
for communication among members and distribution of the ABBSA Support Echos. 
In the past, this had been primarily accomplished via the use of QWK mail 
packets. While QWK packet communication is still available for messaging & 
echoing of the ABBSA Support Conferences, the process is somewhat slow, 
requiring a log-on and use of of a mail door, which often resulted in a lot 
of time and sizable long distance telephone charges.

Based upon the front-end mailer system (Front Door, D'Bridge, etc.), and on
Fido technology, the net allows the messaging & echoing functions quickly and 
efficiently, and at mimimal LD cost.

The topography of the system is based upon Regional distrubtion, and filters 
down to state and local levels.

The Primary Regions and the States/Provinces/Areas of Coverage are: 

                    
      EASTERN REGION:                   Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, New York, 
      [Region Coordinator in PA.]       Kentucky, Tennessee, N. Carolina,
                                        S. Carolina, Georgia, Florida, 
                                        Virginia, W. Virginia, Pennsylvania,
                                        Vermont, New Hampshire, Mass., 
                                        Connecticut, New Jersey, Delaware, 
                                        Maryland, Rhode Island, & Maine
      

      CENTRAL REGION:                   N. Dakota, S. Dakota, Minnesota, 
      [Region Coordinator IN WI.]       Wisconsin, Iowa, Nebraska, Illinois,
                                        Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas,  
                                        Louisiana, Mississippi, & Alabama.
      

      MOUNTAIN REGION:                  Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Utah,
      [Region Coordinator needed.       Colorado, New Mexico, and Arizona.
                         
      
      PACIFIC REGION:                   Washington, Oregon, California,
      [Region Coordinator in CA.]       Nevada, Hawaii (Polling from Ca.), 
                                         and Alaska.


      EASTERN CANADA REGION:            ONTERIO, Quebec. Manitoba.
      [Region Coordinator in Quebec.
       Provincial Hub operative in
       Quebec. Provincial Hubs needed 
       for Onterio & Manitoba.]
               
      WESTERN CANADA REGION:            Saskatchewan, Alberta, British
      [No Region Coordinator or         Columbia.
       Provincial Hubs. All positions 
       open.]
              
      CENTRAL AMERICA REGION:           Belize
      [Region Coordinator in BELIZE]


To really make this network fly we are seeking Member Boards to take on the
responsibilities of Regional Coordinator, or State/Provincial/Area Hubs for 
the areas which remain open. Applicants MUST be using a front-end mailer, and
also be willing and capable of providing QWK packets to those boards in their 
respective areas which do not have front-end capability.

We consider the ABBSA-Net a top prority in supporting the ABBSA National 
Support Echo, and as a major avenue for the essential flow of communications 
and information between ABBSA Members which, in turn, strengthens the
organization as a whole.

To make application to the ABBSA-Net, see the file ABBSANET.EXE.