Frank Vest (1:124/6308.1) wrote to Steven Horn at 11:04 on 31 Oct 2002:

 FV> The logical solution would be to create a Net in your Region that
 FV> includes your area and join it. You would be in a Net where PVT is
 FV> acceptable. Others in your Region with the same problem could join
 FV> the Net. P4 states :

Apart from the problems we have encountered in Zone 1 with ION-only nets,
PVT nodes have always been pariahs in FidoNet.  Read 2.1.9

 FV> "A network is a collection of nodes in a local geographic area,
 FV> usually defined by an area of convenient telephone calling. 
 FV> Networks coordinate their mail activity to decrease cost."

 FV> Now, define "local", "usually" and
"convenient". "Local" could be
 FV> the entire Region in cases of IP Nodes. "Usually" means not always.
 FV> "Convenient"?? Well, how convenient is it for an IP node to call
 FV> any other Node in the Region? Maybe it isn't "convenient" for an IP
 FV> Node to call a POTS Node, but that is not an argument here. In this
 FV> definition of a Net, "convenient" is referring to connection
 FV> between Nodes in the Net, not in the Region or in Fidonet in
 FV> general.... AND, of course, that word "usually" that covers much of
 FV> the problem comes into play again. :-)

I would not go there.  There is no restriction on what can be done with an
ION node and I could create an ION Net with representation from all regions
and all zones.  IONs are not limited in any way to areas of convenient
telephone calling because they do not make POTS connections.

 FV> Cost is not a factor either... just in case someone wants to nit
 FV> pick. :-))

Nor is distance or location.  Best you guys re-think this issue.

Take care,

Steven Horn (steven_a_horn{at}yahoo.ca)
Moderator, ALASKA_CHAT 

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