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Doug, >> I searched GEOINF.ZIP's text files for the phone number you gave and >> found it in HUBS.TXT; it is a part of that same GeoInfo network. Thats good to know. I'll use one of the closer numbers. >> Since my CIS use is fully automated, I do not expect long distance >> rates could beat it even with automation, except maybe at the highest >> modem speeds (I I was talking about using GeoInfonet as an alternative to another commercial service that you would sign up for Internet access. I just quit Delphi as I wasn't happy with the connect speeds or the front end program. The only reason I want Internet right now is to access sci.geo.geology in the usenet. You can get the various usenet groups along with cavenet and bravnet(sp?) from GeoInfoNet. I have to figure out where I can get a program to automate the BBS though. D-lite for Delphi was very clumsy. I may try Netcomm as a commercial provider of Internet. I wish that CIS would get there act together in this regard! Cheers, Jeff Coon 27-Mar-94 at 8:55a EST Traverse City, Michigan P.S. I am following the Mineral Database subject with great interest.