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In article <2utc8s$4r@Venus.mcs.com>, thrasher@MCS.COM (Brendan J F
Scallon) wrote:

> Wayne Baety (akcs.wayneb@vpnet.chi.il.us) wrote:
> : Does anyone know of any freenets in the 708,312 area code?
> : thanx
> : Wayne
> 
> The closest "Freenet" I know is in Cleveland (or "Free+AT&TNet" or "Notsofree-
> net")

Actually, there's a Freenet much closer than that.  Prairienet has started
service in the 217 area code.  Here is their login message:

#Access Prairienet by dialing (217) 255-9000 or telnet to prairienet.org
#
#Prairienet modems are experiencing heavy usage during its Grand Opening.
#Thank you for your patience as we welcome new members.
#
#Additional high-speed modems are on the way, thanks to YOUR donations.
#More details will be posted as they are available.
#
#      Welcome to Prairienet, Public Access Community Computing
#                     for East-Central Illinois
#
#  Please type "visitor" (lower case) if you are a guest, or your
#  Prairienet member login name otherwise.

As I understand it, Prairienet is free only to residents of Illinois.
I believe that CCIA (Chicago Coalition for Information Access) is also
trying to start a Freenet.  They had a meeting last night (Thursday).
Perhaps someone that was there could post a meeting summary.

-Randy