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Here's the info you asked for:
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**********[ TOLL-FREE NETWORK ]**********
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A toll-free computer network? That's right! We've put together a
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unique system that will provide toll-free echomail access to present and
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future members of ITCnet, the International Telecommunications Network.
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ITCnet is similar to other echomail networks, such as Fidonet, to name
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one, and will become the first and only completely free-access, toll-free,
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computer network open to SysOps and computer users from around the globe.
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When enough support and backing is established, members who would
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normally have to call long distance for their echomail feeds will most
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likely be able to call a local hub, or perhaps use one of several toll-
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free numbers instead.
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How are we going to pay for this? Absolutely NOT by asking for your
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financial support. MCI long-distance carrier, by indirect involvement,
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will make our toll-free network a reality. Not because they're the best
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long distance carrier, nor is it because we like the resonant sound of
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their acronym. In fact, if you talk to an MCI representative and ask him
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or her about ITCnet, or a toll-free computer network they're "involved in",
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they will undoubtedly develop a blank, confused expression. Why? Because
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they're not directly involved at all.
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So why MCI? Because they're the only long distance carrier which uses
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individual "distributors" in a manner which furthers our specific aim.
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As you might expect, any distributor of their long distance service
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benefits each time an individual switches to MCI, and continues to
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benefit as long as that person is a continuing MCI customer; that is
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MCI's way of rewarding the distributor. As a means of achieving a
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toll-free network, recently ITCnet Administration has, in effect, become
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a collective MCI distributorship; financial benefits accruing from all
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MCI subscribers who switched their long distance service under this plan
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will directly fund the 1-800 echomail services for ITCnet.
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It's a win/win situation -- everyone involved benefits under this plan.
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All that's necessary is that the system be self-sufficient. Otherwise,
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the network cannot afford to provide the service. That's why we need
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large-scale participation.
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In the initial stages, NOT every node will have a 1-800 number to call
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for echomail. However, if our current progress continues unabated,
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toll-free accessibility will continue to be gradually incorporated into
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the network structure (regions, hosts, hubs, nodes, etc.) in a matter of
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months or even weeks, depending on the response. Yes, our ultimate goal
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is to make ITCnet absolutely TOLL-FREE!
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If you'd like to help pioneer and participate in our toll-free network,
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all you need to do is send me your mailing address so I may send you a
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special MCI application form. You can help out even more by telling
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others what we're doing and whom to contact -- even if they're not yet in
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ITCnet. The more who get involved means the sooner we'll all have a
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toll-free network!
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I've attached an ITCnet Introductory Packet in case you're not already
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an ITCnet member and would like to join; please share it with anyone else
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who's interested in ITCnet. Further information and instructions are
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included in the file.
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Regards,
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Jack Reece
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ITCnet MCI Distributor
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85:85:/0 1:102/835
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