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----------------------------Original message----------------------------
Copyright 1992 by Newsbytes. Reposted with permission from the
ClariNet Electronic Newspaper newsgroup clari.nb.govt. For more info
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WASHINGTON, DC, U.S.A., 1992 DEC 1 (NB) -- The venerable
Government Printing Office, the world's largest publisher, has
finally lumbered into the late 20th century by putting a number
of publications on a Galacticomm bulletin board.

The for-fee Galacticomm BBS operates on an 80486-based PC and
reportedly has nearly a gigabyte of data available. All federal
agencies are now free to put downloadable files on the GPO BBS for
public access.

There are currently 16 lines which operate at up to 9,600 bits per
second (bps) available and the GPO is reportedly planning to add 32 more
lines in the near future, perhaps even migrating the entire system to
a larger VAX computer.

To obtain more information about the GPO BBS modem users can log on
to the system at 202-512-1387. The BBS call is free, except for phone
charges, but you must set up an account to actually download data. The
minimum download charge is $2, with a 1 megabyte file costing about
$20 to download.

The following information comes directly from the opening screens
of the BBS:
User assistance is available from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Eastern Time,
Monday through Friday (except Federal holidays) by calling (202)
512-1524. Depository Library staff should call (202) 512-1126.

The BBS is available 22 hours a day, 7 days a week. It is
unavailable each day from 3 a.m. to 5 a.m., Eastern Time, for
maintenance.

This reporter found that the BBS was actually down until at least
7 am on Tuesday morning, probably an extension of the scheduled
maintenance.

In a related story, Government Computer News reports in its November
23rd issue that a California lawyer, William Mayo, has
gotten so fed up with his inability to access Supreme Court
opinions electronically for free at several supposedly
participating San Francisco, California GPO Depository Libraries
that he is suing to force the government into making court
decisions available free.

(John McCormick/19921201/Press Contact: GPO, 202-512-1530)


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