On (05 Nov 02) Steven Horn wrote to Frank Vest...

Hello Steven,

 FV> No issue involved in my opinion. Nodes are contained in Nets. Nets
 FV> are contained in Regions. Regions are contained in Zones. Ergo, A
 FV> Net can encompass an entire Region. A Region can encompass an
 FV> entire Zone. A Net CAN NOT encompass a Zone. A Region CAN NOT
 FV> encompass more than one Zone.
 SH> Nets are geographic creations within a region.  I'm 1000 miles from
 SH> the closest Net to me in Region 17 and he's a Region Independent too.

Yes. Define geographic. Region 19 covers 4 states. One Net could cover
one state and still be geographic in nature within one Region. :-)

 FV> If one substitutes "convenient telephone calling" with
"convenient
 FV> connection", there is no problem.
 SH> I do have to pick up the telephone and call my host or RC once every
 SH> so often and that does tell me I'm alone in the boonies.

Define "convenient". I never call my RC, but it would be long distance
if I did. I'm only 30 some miles from my NC and NEC, but they are both
LD voice to me unless I put a phone on the BBS line and take the BBS
down to make the call. Is that convenient?

 FV> Perhaps this is what is needed in P4 to help with ION problems?
 SH> It is not a complete answer.

No, it isn't. It is, however, a move in a good direction IMHO. The
only real solution is a complete re-write of P4 and the technical
documents (FTSC and such), IMHO. I doubt that this is going to happen
soon.

I'm not trying to argue with anyone. I'm just pointing out ways to
make things work within what we have now.


Regards,

Frank

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