Somewhat off topic, but for those of you interested in government information, there is a BBS called FEDWORLD which has gateways into 100+ federal BBS systems. It can be reached via telnet to fedworld.gov. Following is a list of the federal systems that can be reached through the gateway: 2:ALF (USDA) :National Agricultural Library BBS 3:ALIX (Lib of Congress) :Automated Library Information eXchange 4:BOM-BBN(Dept of Interior):Bureau of Mines-Bulletin Board Network 5:ISM-SIS (IRS) :ISM Support Info System 6:CIC-BBS (GSA) :Consumer Information Center 7:CLU-IN (EPA) :Superfund Data and Information 8:CPO-BBS (Census) :Lists open jobs at the Census Dept 9:CRS-BBS (Dept of Justice):Amer. With Disabilities Act Info 10:Computer Security (NIST) :Computer Sys Lab Computer Security BBS 11:DCBBS (DC Govt) :DC Government Information 12:DMIE (NIST/CSL) :NIST/CSL Data Management Information 13:EBB (Dept of Commerce) :Economic data and information 14:ELISA System (DoD) :DoD Export License Tracking System 15:GSA/IRM BBS (GSA) :Information Resources Management Issues 16:EPUB (Dept of Energy) :Energy information and data 17:FDA's BBS (FDA) :FDA info and policies 18:FDA/DMMS (FDA) :PMA, IDE, 510k & guidance documents 19:FERC-CIPS BBS(Dof Energy):Fed Energy Regulatory Commission 20:FEBBS (Fed Highway Admin):FHWA information and data 21:FRBBS (NIST) :FRBBS - Info on Fire Research 22:FEDERAL BBS (GPO) :GPO and Govt Data (Fee Based) 23:OSS-BBS (GSA) :GSA On-line Schedules System 24:Eximbank BBS :Export/Import Bank data and info. 25:JAG-NET (U.S. Navy) :Navy Judge Advocate General 26:Labor News(Dept of Labor):Dept of Labor information and files 27:Megawatt 1(DofEnergy) :Information on energy and DoE 28:NADAP (US Navy) :Navy Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention 29:NAVTASC (US Navy) :NAVCOMTELSTA Washington DC 30:EHSC-DDS :Army Engineering & Housing 31:NDB-BBS(Dept of Agricul) :Human Nutrition Information Service 32:NSSDC\NASA\Goddard :The NASA NODIS Locator System. 33:1040 BBS (IRS) :Electronic Tax Filing Information 34:SBB-BB (Treasury) :Surety Bond Branch, Circular 570 35:OIS (Bureau of Prisons) :US Bureau of Prison employees 36:SBIR-BBS (NASA) :NASA Small Business Innovation Research 37:WTIE-BBS (EPA) :Wastewater Treatment Info Exchange 38:QED-BBS (USGS) :Quick Epicenter Determ and EQ data 39:SALEMDUG-BBS (FEMA) :State and local FEMA user groups 40:SBA On Line (SBA) :SBA Information and data (9600 bps) 41:SBA On Line (SBA) :SBA Information & Data (2400 bps) 42:SBAI-BBS (SBA) :Small Bus. Admin internal BBS 43:Sample Weather Data (NWS):Sample data from Fee Based System 44:OPM Mainstreet :OPM - Job Info, Personnel Guidance 45:TELENEWS(Dept of Energy) :Data and info on Fossil fuels 46:USA-GPCS BBS (US Army) :Army Info System Software 47:USCS-BBS (Customs) :Customs and Exchange Rate Data & Info 48:USGS-BBS (USGS) :Geological Survey BBS/CD-ROM Info 49:NLPBB (Navy) :CNO's Navy Leadership Policy BB 50:FMS-BBS (U.S. Treas) :Inventory management data & programs 51:OASH-BBS (HHS) :Health & AIDS Information & Reports 52:FEDIX :Links Fed Data to Higher Education 53:DASC-ZE(Def Log Agency) :PC Info and files 54:GPSIC (Coast Guard) :GPS, Loran & Omega Info/status 55:NGCR-BBS (US Navy) :Next Generation Computer Resources Stan 56:PPIC-BBS (EPA) :Pollu. Preven, Clean Product, Ozone 57:Gulfline (EPA&NOAA) :Gulf Coast Pollution Information 58:FAA Safety Exchange (FAA):Small Plane Safety Reports & info 59:NTIS QuikSERVICE (NTIS) :Order NTIS Documents Online 60:LC News Service (LOC) :Library of Congress News Service 61:STIS (NSF) :Science & Technology Information System 62:MI-BBS (DoE) :DoE Minority Impact Bulletin Board 63:TECH SPECS (NRC) :Technical Specifications Improvement Pr 64:Census-BEA (Census) :Census BEA Electronic Forum 65:IHS-BBS (HHS) :Indian Health Service BBS 66:NOAA-ESDD (NOAA) :NOAA Environmental Services Data Direct 67:Offshore-BBS (Interior) :Off Shore Oil & Gas Data 68:TQM-BBS (T. Glenn) :Total Quality Management 69:NIDR Online (NIH) :Nat. Institute of Dental Research 70:NIHGL (NIH) :Nat. Inst. of Health Grant Line BBS 71:PayPerNet #1 (OPM) :Fed. Pay & Performance Management BBS 72:PayPerNet #2 (OPM) :Fed. Pay & Performance Management 73:CASUCOM (GSA) :Interagency Shared Services/Resources 74:ATTIC (EPA) :Alternative Treatment Tech Info Center 75:NCJRS-BBS (DofJustice) :National Criminal Justice Reference Sy 76:DRIPSS (EPA) :Drinking Water Info Processing Support 77:PIM BBS (EPA) :Pesticide Information Network 78:SWICH BBS (EPA&SWANA) :Solid Waste Management 79:NPS-BBS (EPA) :Nonpoint Source Program BBS 80:OEA BBS (DofInterior) :Interior's Off of Environment. Affairs 81:Metro-Net (US Army) :Army Morale, Welfare, and Recreation 82:CABB (Dof State) :Passport Info/ Travel Alerts 83:BUPERS Access (US Navy) :Navy Personnel Information 84:FCC-State Link (FCC) :FCC daily digest & carrier stats/report 85:HUD-N&E BB (HUD) :HUD News & Events BB. Press Releases 87:FREND #1 (Natl Archives) :Fed. Register Electronic News Delivery 88:FREND #2 (Natl Archives) :Fed. Register Electronic News Delivery 89:NHS-BBS (HHS) :National Head Start BBS 90:WSCA-BBS (Dof Labor) :Board of Wage & Service Contract Appeal 91:TEBBS (OGE) :Office of Government Ethics BBS 92:HSETC MD (U.S. Navy) :Naval Health Sci Edu & Training Command 93:PPCUG/RDAMIS (DoD) :Pentagon Users Group BBS 95:CBEE (Coast Guard) :Coast Guard On-Line Magazine & News 96:ATD BBS (FAA) :Air Transport Div. BBS 97:ATOS-BBS (FAA) :Air Traffic Operations Service BBS 98:AEE BBS (FAA) :FAA Office of Environment & Energy 99:OCA BBS (PRC) :Postal Rate Commission/Consumer Advocat 100:GEMI (GSA) :GSA Electronic Management Information 101:Airports BBS #1 (FAA) :Airport operators and designers 102:EnviroNET (NASA) :Space Environment Information Service 103:FAA HQ BBS (FAA) :FAA Headquarters BBS 104:IRS-SOI (IRS) :Public Taxpayer Statistical Information 105:ARA-BBS (FAA) :Aviation Rulemaking Advisory BBS 106:IIAC BBS (US Army) :Integration & Analysis Center BBS 108:ACF-BBS (HHS) :Admin. for Children and Families 109:NTIA-BBS (Dof Commerce) :Radio Freq. Management Issues 110:ED Board (Dept of Ed) :Dept of Ed Grant & Contract Info 111:BHPr-BBS (HHS) :Medical & Health Services Information 112:Marine Data BBS (NOAA) :Marine Databases & Files 113:Call-ERS BBS (USDA) :Agriculture Economic Research Info 114:Call ERS (USDA) :Economic Research Line Service Line 2 115:ABLE INFORM (Dof Ed) :Disability & Rehab Data & Info 116:PTO-BBS (PTO) :Patent and Trademark Office BBS 117:PerManNet (Dof State) :US Agency for International Development 118:Quick Facts! (NIAAA/HHS) :Alcohol Abuse & Alcoholism Information 123:IBNS/OMPAT BBS (DoD) :Military Performance Assessement 124:EDOS (DC Crt Appeals) :US Court of Appeals, District of Columb 125:RSA-BBS (RSA) :Rehabilitation Services Administration 126:FRESBB (GSA) :Federal Real Estate Sales Bulletin Boar 128:NCUA BBS (NCUA) :National Credit Union Administration 129:NBCI-BBS (USDA) :Natl Biological Control Institute 130:OECI-BBS (DOC&DoD) :Defense Conversion Information -- Jeff Kyser PGP 2.3 public key available via finger jkyser@netcom.com " "