Just to clarify that the comp.dcom.telecom newsgroup is in fact the Telecom-Digest, run by Patrick Townson.

You can also receive the regular group messages by e-mail by sending a message to telecom-subscribe@telecom-digest.org

If you look through the digest website you'll find all the group messages archived right back to 1981. There's some interesting material there.

[This message has been edited by pauluk (edited 10-20-2004).]