From: support@peg.pegasus.oz.au
Newsgroups: aus.conserve
Subject: Re: TELNET TO PEGASUS
Date: 30 Jul 92 21:01:00 GMT
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Nf-From: peg.pegasus.oz.au!support    Jul 30 16:01:00 1992


APC NETWORKS

ASSOCIATION FOR PROGRESSIVE COMMUNICATIONS

Global Computer Communications for
Environment, Human Rights, Development & Peace

WHAT IS APC?
The Association for Progressive Communications is a worldwide 
partnership of member networks dedicated to providing low-cost computer 
communications services for individuals and organizations working for 
the environment, peace, development, health and public interest. 

Problems such as ozone depletion, the greenhouse effect, nuclear 
threats, desertification, deforestation, hunger and oppression need 
solutions. Regional, national and global solutions will only emerge from 
efficient communications  -- and that is what APC offers you.

The focus of our work is to empower local, indigenous organizations by 
encouraging expertise in and technology for computer networking. We feel 
computer networking is a powerful communications tool to foster true 
global partnership, information exchange and international decision-
making. 

All APC members are independent organizations who retain full control of 
their network. Members pay a percentage of their income to the APC 
Secretariat to diversify the growth of the network.

SERVICES PROVIDED ON APC NETWORKS
***Electronic Mail 
Groups and individuals can instantly send written messages to each other 
for less than the cost of using the post office, with greater 
dependability than the phone, and more flexibility than fax! Quick, 
reliable, secure, inexpensive and easy to use, electronic mail on APC 
accesses 14,000 international peace and environmental users on our 
networks in 91 countries, and millions of users on other networks. 

***Computer Conferences 
The conference (electronic notice-boards or bulletin boards) is an 
indispensable tool which enables any number of users to: 
 -- share information and opinions 
 -- assemble information from many sources
 -- collaborate on research, writing, or the planning of events 
 -- distribute and respond to "Action Alerts"
 -- use the latest tools in group communication and event coordination 
 -- ask questions that can be seen and answered by any other user 
     watching that conference

Geographically dispersed people can communicate with ease on any 
subject. All messages remain visible to all users, or to a preselected 
group. Many organizations also maintain private conferences for internal 
administration and discussions.

***Information Resources 
APC offers hundreds of public conferences containing a wealth of 
information. These include: events calendars, newsletters, legislative 
alerts, press releases, action updates, late-breaking stories, and calls 
for support, as well ongoing dscourse on issues of global importance. 
APC also maintains databases which allow you to search lists of 
speakers, grant-making foundations, bibliographies, or lists of 
resources.

HOW CAN I BENEFIT FROM APC?
APC allows you to participate in and influence worldwide discussions on 
the most vital issues of our time. 

For example, the APC Brazilian member AlterNex is spearheading 
electronic mail and conferencing services at the United Nations 
Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) in Brazil, 1992. 
All APC networks carry the following conferences to help people and 
organizations prepare for UNCED:

Introduction to UNCED (en.unced) 
Discussions about UN agenda (un.unced.topics) 
All official UN documents in English (en.unced.docum) 
Official documents in Latin languages (cnued.document) 
General dialogue on UNCED (en.unced.general) 
Regular UNCED newsletters from non-governmental organizations 
    (en.unced.news) 
UN resolutions & daily profiles (unic.news) 
Schedule of UNCED-related events (en.unced.readit) 
Strategy on the UNCED process (en.unced.infox) 
Schedule & details for UNCED meetings (en.unced.shed) 
Southern and Northern NGOs preparation of papers for UNCED
    (unced.dialogue) 
Final drafts of NGOs papers for UNCED (en.unced.general)

WHO IS USING THE NETWORK?
A sample of user organizations include:
Amnesty International, Casa Alianza, Central America Resources Network, 
CRIES (Nicaragua), DESCO (Peru), Dublin Portswatch, Findhorn, Finnish 
Peace Union, Green Party, Indonesian Environmental Forum, Instituto del 
Tercer Mundo, International Peace Bureau, Mujer a Mujer, North Atlantic 
Network, Oxfam, Physicians for Social Responsibility, Quaker Peace & 
Service, Sierra Club, SIPRO (Mexico), South Pacific Associated News 
Service, Southscan, Survival International, Swedish Peace & Arbitration 
Society,Vlaamse Vredesuniversiteit, War Resisters International, 
Zimtecnica.

IS THE NETWORK WIDELY CONNECTED?
Electronic mail can be exchanged with GeoNet, Internet, Poptel, Janet, 
Bitnet, UUCP, CompuServe, and most other academic or commercial 
networks. You can send and receive telex and send fax messages directly 
from the Network.  

HOW MUCH DOES IT COST?
We purposefully keep our rates as low as possible. At NordNet in Sweden,
for example, a startup fee of US$24 provides 90 minutes connect time, a
manual, a mailbox and a communications program. A monthly charge of US$5
includes 30 minutes use; additional use is 25 cents per minute. In the
U.S., the average user spends less than $30 per month. Contact the APC
member network nearest you for their rates. The fees are generally 
payable in the local currency.

WHAT IF I NEED HELP TO USE IT?
Our system is designed to be easy and quick to use. We will help you 
every step of the way, supplying step-by-step user manuals and online 
and telephone help. Some APC members can provide assistance and training 
in the purchase, installation and use of equipment. 

DIAL LOCALLY, ACT GLOBALLY
If you have a personal computer and a modem, or have access to a 
university system, you can send electronic mail, share information, pool 
resources and plan events with people all around the world. 

HOW ENVIRONMENTALISTS AND PEACE GROUPS ARE USING THE APC NETWORKS
On a typical day, users of the Network are doing the following:
 -- At a meeting in Australia, the trustees of an organization need a 
    12-page report to proceed with an agenda item; but the only copy is 
    in England. Within half an hour they have the entire report in hand 
    for less than the cost of postage.
 -- The editor of a newsletter in Brazil receives article submissions 
    online, eliminating the need to key in the desirable articles 
    herself. 
 -- A peace group in Nicaragua sends ideas to all the other members of 
    an international peace network by writing them just once in a 
    private conference.
 -- A solidarity group in England updates themselves on events of the 
    last few days in Central America (in English or Spanish), and sends  
    a message to the project they support in El Salvador.

Our Network is helping all of these people to communicate and cooperate 
more effectively.

**APC MEMBER NETWORKS**

AlterNex - IBASE  
Rua Vicente de Souza 29  
22251 Rio de Janeiro, BRAZIL
Tel: +55(21)286-0348  
Fax: +55(21)286-0541
Email: suporte@ax.apc.org

Chasque
Miguel del Corro 1461  
Montevideo 11200  
URUGUAY  
Tel: +598(2)496192  
Fax: +598(2)419222  
Email: apoyo@chasque.org.uy

ComLink
Moorkamp 46
D(w)-3000 Hannover 1
GERMANY
Tel: +49(511)350-3081
Email: support@comlink.apc.org

GlasNet 
Ulitsa Yaroslovaskaya 8
Korpus 3, Komnata 111
129164 Moscow, RUSSIA
Tel: +7(095) 262-4857 or 262-0209
Email: support@glas.apc.org

GreenNet  
23 Bevenden Street  
London N1 6BH  
ENGLAND  
Tel: +44(71)608-3040  
Fax: +44(71)253-0801  
Email: support@gn.apc.org

Institute for Global Communications 
EcoNet/PeaceNet/ConflictNet
18 de Boom Street  
San Francisco, CA 94107 USA  
Tel: +1(415)442-0220  
Fax: +1(415)546-1794  
Email: support@igc.org

Nicarao  
CRIES  
Apartado 3516 
Iglesia Carmen  
1 cuadra al lago 
Managua  
NICARAGUA  
Tel: +505(2)26228  
Fax: +505(2)26180  
Email: support@ni.apc.org

NordNet  
Huvudskaersvaegen 13 nb.  
S-121 54 Johanneshov   
SWEDEN  
Tel: +46(8)600-0331  
Fax: +46(8)600-0443  
Email: support@pns.apc.org

Pegasus Networks  
P.O. Box 424  
The Epicentre , Border Street
Byron Bay 2481
New South Wales  
AUSTRALIA  
Tel: +61(66)856789  
Fax: +61(66)856962  
Email: support@peg.apc.org

Web  
Nirv Centre  
401 Richmond St., Suite 104  
Toronto, Ontario, M5V 3A8   
CANADA  
Tel: +1(416)596-0212  
Fax: +1(416)974-9189  
Email: support@web.apc.org


TO JOIN THE APC NETWORKS....

Send the following information to the member network nearest you.
Choose from the list above. You may be asked to forward a deposit
before your account is opened.

Which member network would you like to join? 

Preferred user name:
(Up to 12 characters, a-z 0-9 no punctuation 
     e.g. "jvelazques" or "mariak")

Your Name 
Organization 
Address 
Telephone 

Major Areas of Interest 
Where did you hear about our Network?
Organizational Affiliations

Would you like to pay user fees by credit card or by check?

It would be useful to us to know:
Computer make & model 
Modem type & speed 
Communications Software (version number)

For any questions, or if you are not sure which network to join,
contact:

APC Secretariat
18 de Boom Street
San Francisco, CA 94107
Tel: +1(415)442-0220  
Fax: +1(415)546-1794  
Email: apcadmin@apc.org

>From May 7 - July 31, 1992, contact:
APC Secretariat
AlterNex - IBASE
Rua Vicente de Souza 29  
22251 Rio de Janeiro, BRAZIL
Tel: +55(21)286-0348  
Fax: +55(21)286-0541
Email: apcadmin@ax