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Re: ?finding local gateways?

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From: Josh Hildebrand
Date: Thu, 26 May 1994 04:36
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In article <2s0rn2$go3@giga.bga.com>, Bob Leonard wrote:
> Neva Smith (njsmith@bga.com) wrote:
> 
> : When spending an extedned period of time away from homebase, I'd like to 
> : use a gateway local to that city/town to avoid long distance phone charges.
> 
> : In general, though, I would like to know how to go about locating local 
> : gateways. Is there an online directory of gateway providers? 
> 
> I've got the same problem.  It seems that it might be possible for several 
> access providers to get together to provide a place in other cities so 
> that we could log on and telnet to home.  I know that this would involve 
> some work, but perhaps a monthly fee could be charged that would be 
> shared by all of the providers.  Usage fees would probably not be worth 
> the hassle, but something should be able to be worked out.
> 

Why not just have a 1-800 dialup number?
--
ren@bga.com
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From: ren@bga.com (Josh Hildebrand)
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Subject: Re: ?finding local gateways?
Date: 25 May 1994 23:36:31 -0500
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