However, there are a number of sources specific to telecom as well. This site is extraordinarily well organized and designed, and is an excellent starting point for searchers wanting to cast a wide net for Internet resources. This newsgroup has been in existence since 1981 and has a large and faithful following. Participants range from telecom managers in large corporations to collectors of telephone calling cards to network engineers working for a local exchange carrier. Anyone who wants a quick immersion into the current issues, concerns and pet peeves of the telecom industry should browse this newsgroup.
Some discussions can get fairly technical.
The volume of messages in this newsgroup can be overwhelming at first. Rather than scanning the newsgroup, readers can subscribe to a digested version with each discussion thread arranged in order. The directory of these files alone runs ten pages long. This is an excellent source for specific pieces of information that may be difficult to find. There are a number of alt.dcom.