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T H E E C O N O M I C B U L L E T I N B O A R D
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COMPUTER BULLETIN BOARDS IN THE
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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The Economic Bulletin Board (This board)
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Operating agency: Office of Business Analysis
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Office of the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs
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U. S. Department of Commerce
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Contents: Current economic news from DoC Economic Affairs(EA)
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agencies including press releases, economic indicators,
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official DoC summaries of economic news, information on
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how to obtain data tapes, and summaries of reports and
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studies produced by EA agencies. Also included are press
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releases issued by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Audience: Open to the public without charge. No preregistration
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required.
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Operations: Operated 24 hours a day, except when being serviced.
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Telephone (202) 377-3870 or (202) 377-0433
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Communications Full duplex, no parity, 8 bit words, 1 stop bit, or
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Requirements: Full duplex, even parity, 7 bit words, 1 stop bit
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300 or 1200 baud
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After connect, enter 1 or 2 returns to start
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Information Ken Rogers
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Contact: Office of Business Analysis
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Telephone (202) 377-4450
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State Data Center Bulletin Board
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Operating agency: State and Regional Programs Staff
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Data User Services Division
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Bureau of the Census
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Contents: News about new Census Bureau programs, Census
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publications, reference material for State Data Center
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personnel.
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Audience: For use of the Census Bureau staff and all State Data
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Center Components, including affiliates. Preregistration
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required - call information contact below.
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Operations: Operated 24 hours a day, except when being serviced.
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Communications Full duplex, no parity, 8 bit words, 1 stop bit, or
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Requirements: Full duplex, even parity, 7 bit words, 1 stop bit
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300 or 1200 baud
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After connect, enter 1 or 2 returns to start
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Information John Rowe or Larry Carbaugh
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Contact: Bureau of the Census
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(301) 763-1580
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Population Estimates Bulletin Board
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Operating agency: Federal-State Cooperative for Population Estimates,
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Population Division
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Bureau of the Census
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Contents: Information and news about population and demographic
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projections.
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Audience: For use by members of the Federal-State Cooperative for
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Population Estimates and members of the Federal-State
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Cooperative for Population Projections. No
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preregistration required.
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Operations: Usual hours of operation 5:00 PM to 6:30 AM Monday-
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Thursday, 24 hour operation from 5:00 PM Thursday to 6:30
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AM Monday. No preregistration required.
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Communications Full duplex, no parity, 8 bit words, 1 stop bit.
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Requirements: 300 baud
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Telephone (301) 763-5225
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After connected, enter "RUN" to start.
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Information Fred Cavanaugh
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Contact: Bureau of the Census
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(301) 763-7722
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CMIC Electronic Bulletin Board
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Operating agency: Census Microcomputer Information Center,
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Office of the Director
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Bureau of the Census
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Contents: Microcomputer news, software and hardware reviews, public
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domain software, training programs for Census and Commerce
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personnel.
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Audience: General microcomputer users; primarily internal Census
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Bureau personnel. No preregistration required.
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Operations: Operated 24 hours a day, except when being serviced.
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Phone (301) 763-4576
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Communications Full duplex, no parity, 8 bit words, 1 stop bit, or
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Requirements: Full duplex, even parity, 7 bit words, 1 stop bit
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300 or 1200 baud
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After connect, enter 1 or 2 returns to start
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Information Nevins Frankel
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Contact: Bureau of the Census
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(301) 763-4494
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Microcomputer Electronic Information Exchange (MEIE)
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Operating agency: The Institute for Computer Sciences and Technology (ICST)
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The National Bureau of Standards
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Department of Commerce
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Contents: Information on the acquisition, management, and use of
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small computers. Other files containing sources of
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information on topics such as: conferences, Federal
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publications and activities, user groups, other bulletin
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boards, etc.
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Audience: General microcomputer users. No preregistration required.
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Operations: Operated 24 hours a day, except when being serviced.
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Telephone: (301) 948-5718
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Communications Full duplex, no parity, 8 bit words, 1 stop bit, or
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Requirements: Full duplex, even parity, 7 bit words, 1 stop bit
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300 or 1200 baud
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After connect, enter 1 or 2 returns to start. If you do
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not receive a carrier after two rings, you should hang up
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and call again.
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Information Ted Landberg
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Contact: National Bureau of Standards
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Telephone: (301) 921-3485
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Climate Assessment Bulletin Board
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Operating agency Climate Analysis Center
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National Weather Service
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Department of Commerce
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Contents: Historical climate information - daily, weekly, and
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monthly, heating degree days, weekly climate bulletins
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Audience: Analysts using historical meteorological data.
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Operations: Operated 24 hours a day. Preregistration required. Call
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information contact below.
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Communications Full duplex, no parity, 8 bit words, 1 stop bit.
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Information Vernon Patterson
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Contact: Climate Analysis Center
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Telephone: (301) 763-8071
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East Coast Marine Users Bulletin Board
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Operating agency: National Weather Service
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U.S. Department of Commerce
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Contents: Marine weather and nautical information for coastal
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waterways. Information includes data for bays and sounds,
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coastal waters, and offshore waters; tropical storm
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advisories; tidal information, and important weather,
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nautical, and fishing news. Data are primarily about the
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middle Atlantic region.
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Audience: Commercial fishermen and other users of coastal waters.
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The bulletin board is open to the public and free of
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charge. Users must preregister by calling information
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contact below. Information about similar bulletin boards
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for other regions may also be obtained by calling the
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information contact.
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Operations: Operated 24 hours a day.
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Telephone (301) 454-8700
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Communications Full duplex, 8 bit words, 1 stop bit.
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Requirements: 300 baud
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Information Ross Laporte
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Contact: National Weather Service
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(301) 899-3296
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Information Ross Laporte
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Contact:
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