From: bruce@camb.com (Barton F. Bruce)
Newsgroups: comp.compression,comp.dcom.fax,comp.graphics
Subject: Re: I want specs for CCITT group 4 Fax
Date: 4 Jan 93 02:46:01 EDT
Organization: Cambridge Computer Associates, Inc.

In article <1993Jan1.234038.21955@netcom.com>, jgro@netcom.com (Jeremy G) writes:
> In article <C05zrt.Gz3@knot.ccs.queensu.ca> hausner@qucis.queensu.ca (Alejo Hausner) writes:
>>In article <freek.725838286@groucho.phil.ruu.nl> freek@phil.ruu.nl (Freek Wiedijk) writes:
>>>Subject says it all.  It is question 18 in the FAQ of
>>>comp.compression.
> ...
> You can buy the CCITT spec from Global Engineering Documents, but it
> is expensive, as you have to by a whole volume of CCITT standards.
> You need CCITT Volume VII, Fasicle VII.3 Recommendations T.0-T.63,
> which I think goes for something like $175.  In particular, you need
> Recommendation T.6, which is the Group 4 compression standard.

You should be able to get them FREE - see the following recent posting:

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                tom coradeschi    <+>    tcora@pica.army.mil

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   WIDE RANGE OF ITU* DOCUMENTS NOW AVAILABLE ON-LINE:
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An electronic document distribution service providing remote access to
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As from early next year, the full texts of all new and revised CCITT
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with ITU publications policies, it is envisaged to expand TELEDOC
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