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rbp@netcom.com (Bob Pasker) writes (in part):
>saul_sy@hnrc.tufts.edu (Saul Tannenbaum) writes:
>> UNACCEPTABLE USES:
>> 
>> (10) Use for for-profit activities (consulting for pay, sales or
>>     administration of campus stores, sale of tickets to sports events,
>>     and so on) or use by for-profit institutions unless covered by the
>>     General Principle or as a specifically acceptable use.
>> 
>> (11) Extensive use for private or personal business.
>> 
>>[End of excerpt]
>
>>Press releases would seem to me to be covered under point 7.
>
>and under points (10) and (11).  so?  since noone has ever been
>charged with violating NSF standards (usually they lock out the
>indivual offender), its moot anyway.  there is no indication that NSF
>is going to start cracking down.  the usage policy is has taken on the
>aspects of a guideline.
>
>> If Digital,
>>unsolicited, started dumping press releases into a hierarchy other than
>>biz, that would be wrong. But, if the users of VMSNet asked, and DEC
>>responded in a considered manner, then I can't see any problem with it.
>
>there is already an appropriate newsgroup dedicated for dec's press
>releases, why reduplicate the effort?  if you want to get PR stuff,
>then ask your upstream feed provider to send you biz.dec.  if your
>feed doesnt get b.d, then get the stuff via e-mail.
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The key the NSF seems to use (in my opinion) is whether such data is
unsolicited or not.  Asking for a biz.??? newsfeed means the data is
solicited and I've never seen the NSF object to it.
 
I also agree that it is unnecessary to duplicate biz data in vmsnet.
I will happily provide an nntp feed to anyone who wants this or any
other newsgroup.  If you or your feed site cannot (or will not) accept
such a feed, I can also provide it via mail.
 
Mark Berryman
Mark.Berryman@Mvb.Saic.Com