Two RECs request that the Backbone carry the conference to their regions. The ZEC always honors this request. There are no longer two RECs requesting that the Backbone carry the conference to their regions. The conference is without a Moderator for over 30 days. Echomail Gateways are nodes whose systems are used to exchange mail with other groups.
Gateways also pass netmail into the other network, unless it is technically impossible to do so.
Backbone nodes accept routed netmail from any node who connects with them for Backbone conferences. Any netmail message with a valid Fidonet destination, regardless of its origin, is accepted. Routed netmail may be routed along echomail paths or to a ZC, RC, or NC who has agreed to handle such mail. Anyone else desiring to propose a change should find a REC who is willing to sponsor their proposal. If a second REC concurs with a proposal, the proposed change is voted on by all of the RECs.