Ian & Stuart's Australian Mac 1993 September/September 93.iso/Community/BBS/BBS Networks/APANA/APANA Joining info

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A     P     A     N     A =============================

* What is APANA?

APANA is the Australian Public Access Network Association, Incorporated, a
not-for-profit organisation.  APANA runs a non-commercial network of computers
around Australia.  Machines in this network range from public access BBSs and
UNIX hosts to private Amiga/IBM/MAC/other PCs, usually running from members'
homes.

* What are its aims?

To allow access - in the form of news and mail - to the major networks that
Australia (AARNet) and the world (Internet) participate in.  This access is
either in the form of public accessible machines or persons having their own
machine able to connect to one of APANA's hub or secondary sites.  In addition
to external traffic APANA has its own internal mail and newsgroups.

Our ultimate aim is to provide direct Internet access (e.g. telnet, ftp, talk)
to all members, but this is governed by AARNet policy and financial
considerations.

* How does APANA work?

APANA runs a permanent 19200 bps link between a cluster of Melbourne APANA
machines and an Internet machine at the University of Melbourne. This provides
APANA with a fast, reliable connection to the rest of Australia and the world.
Mail and news arriving at any machine in this cluster is reliably transferred
onto the Internet within minutes of being received.  Interactive Internet
services such as telnet and ftp are presently unavailable.

The APANA network includes hub sites in most states that either have dial-up
access to a site in the Melbourne cluster or connect to a local university.
Other members typically have their machines automatically dial up and connect to
the regional hub machine.  Members are also welcome to permanently connect into
our Melbourne internet-based cluster - this requires an investment in two phone
lines (one for each end of the link into the cluster) and two modems, plus an
Internet Protocol-capable computer (typically a UNIX box or a PC running 386BSD
or Linux).



* Connection protocols.

The network is linked using UUCP, SLIP and PPP.

UUCP is a protocol that was originally designed for use with UNIX.  It is now
available in various forms for Amiga, IBM and Macintosh machines.  UUCP usually
operates on a dial-up basis by sending batches of news articles and mail from
one site to another - in this case between your _feed_ site and your machine.
UUCP isn't too hard to set up and there are plenty of people in APANA who have
done it before so if you need help, just ask.

SLIP (Serial Link Internet Protocol) and PPP (Point-to-Point Protocol) are both
means of transporting IP (Internet Protocol) packets over serial lines,
including modem-based permanent links.  The Melbourne cluster of IP-linked
machines is connected using SLIP and PPP.

* Seeing the network in action?

A good starting place is the publicly accessible machines that are part of
APANA.  These machines are owned by members and made available for your use at
some expense.  Trust plays a big part in any network - remember this and it will
save you from _bad press_ in the future.  All you need to access these machines
is a computer, modem and some communications software.

Current public access machines include:

Adelaide                       modem Cswamp    Arthur Marsh        08 370 2133
Cumquat    Tony Sander            08 287 1938 Hal9000    Mike
Bruins            08 371 2343

Geelong Vortex    Mark Gregson        UNIX    052 23 1671

Melbourne Brimstone    Justin Deeley            03 584 8590 Guru        George
Seremetidis    DLG    03 326 0440 Werple    Andrew Herbert        NetBSD    03
888 1726 Zikzak    Michael Saleeba        UNIX    03 562 8814

Newcastle Kumear    Phillip Eastham            049 48 5408 Scorch    Michael
Brown        XENIX    049 62 1783

Sydney arc        John Paul Lonie        Waffle    02 949 1224 lsupoz    Anthony
Rumble        Linux    02 418 8750 sleeper    Matthew Geier        DLG    02 718
6996 (ringback)

* What will you need to add your machine into the APANA network?

If you would like to join the APANA network, you simply need:

* a computer *a hard disk (for the UUCP software, plus mail/news spooling) *a
modem *to join APANA :-)

APANA can provide high quality public-domain UUCP, mail and news software for
most types of computer, including Amigas, PCs running MS-DOS or OS/2, Macs.  We
can also assist in configuring UUCP on UNIX (or 386BSD/Linux) systems.

* Fees.

APANA is basically a public network.  As such the costs should be as low as
possible to, you, the user.  If you are a private operator connecting to a hub
machine your main ongoing cost will be your phone bills.  If you are connecting
to a public-access site you may find that the operator asks for a donation
(maybe for improved access/or time slice) to offset their own expenses.  There
is a clear distinction between donation and profit; neither APANA nor its
members operate for profit.  The only fee levied on members is an annual
membership fee of $55, although extra donations are always appreciated (and are
especially encouraged from members running public-access sites).  This is paid
in order that any mail that you send that is going outside APANA actually goes
there.  Without it APANA would not be a functional member of the outside
networks.  Your contribution helps keep APANA registered and recognised!  A
once-off joining fee of $25 also applies.

If your system is public-access (i.e. open for interactive dial-ins) and your
users will be sending and receiving a lot of mail, we strongly encourage you to
contribute at least $100 p.a. on top of the standard membership fee to cover the
extra mail traffic.  This can be done when you join, or anytime thereafter when
you feel it is appropriate. *Actually Joining!

If you would like to join APANA, please get in touch with the closest regional
contact (listed below), or mail APANA at the following address.

APANA P.O. Box 782 Mount Waverley Victoria 3149

We will then mail you a membership kit, including membership information and an
application form.  We can also provide free, pre-configured UUCP software for
Amigas, IBM PCs and Macs, plus assistance in setting up UNIX hosts - further
details are included in the membership kit, or have a chat to your regional
contact.

* Regional contacts:

Adelaide Mark Newton        [e-mail] 08 322 4071 (H), 08 352 6055
(W)

Brisbane [Brisnet - an affiliated organisation] Rhys
Weatherley        [e-mail] 07 279 2338 (H), 07 365 1657 (W) Canberra
Jeff Coleman        [e-mail]

Geelong Mark Gregson        [e-mail]

Melbourne Nick Langmaid        [e-mail] 03 336 3228 (H), 03 204
7399 (W) Newcastle Michael Brown        [e-mail]

Sydney Anthony Rumble        [e-mail] [phone] bbs/uupc

Or mail APANA and ask for an information kit or further details: Propaganda
department APANA P.O. Box 782 Mount Waverley Victoria 3149

* Office-bearers:

President:        Andrew Herbert    <[e-mail]>
Vice-president:    James Gardiner    <[e-mail]>
Secretary:        Nick Langmaid    <[e-mail]>
Treasurer:        Felicity Jones    <[e-mail]>

[last modified: 30/5/93]

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AUSTRALIAN PUBLIC ACCESS NETWORK ASSOCIATION


MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION FORM


APANA is the Australian Public Access Network Association.  Application for
membership should be made by completing and signing this form and posting it  to
the following address.  Applications for full membership should be  accompanied
by a cheque or money order for the total of the joining fee and  the first
year's membership fee. APANA P.O. Box 782 Mount Waverley Victoria   3149

PERSONAL AND CONTACT INFORMATION This information is required for APANA
membership records and for us to  contact you should the need arise.  This
information will not be published  nor will it be supplied to third parties.

Name:

Telephone Number:       (Business Hours)

(After Hours)

Postal Address:

Postcode:

Existing E-mail Address (if available):

Are you aged over eighteen?                    Yes  /  No

Do you already have a feeder site?             Yes  /  No


Which?  ................................

Office Use Only

Membership Number: Region: E-mail:

TYPE OF MEMBERSHIP

Full membership is required to add your own computer system to the APANA
network.  There is a one time joining fee and an annual membership fee for  full
membership.  Full members who operate public access sites are asked to  consider
making an additional donation to cover the costs of the additional  traffic that
their users generate. Affiliate membership allows you to use the network only
through the computer  system of a full APANA member.  There is currently no fee
for affiliate  membership, but you must still complete and return the membership
form.

Type of Membership Required:                    Full   /   Affiliate

Do you operate a public access system?          Yes  /   No




LEGAL DECLARATION

This declaration is required before your application of membership of APANA  can
be processed.  Please be sure that you have read and understood the  rules of
membership and the network acceptable use policy supplied in the  information
kit before signing this declaration.


I certify that the above personal details are true and correct and that I  have
been provided with a copy of the APANA rules of membership and the  APANA
network acceoptable use policy and that I agree to abide by the  conditions
contained in those documents.




Signed                                                 Date

FOR OUR INFORMATION

Please help our future planning by answering the following questions.


Where did you hear about APANA? Fidonet             Usenet         Magazine
Article     Friends

Public Access Site ................................. Other
................................. Australian Public Access Network Association


MEMBERSHIP FEES


The membership fees for 1993 are as follows:

Full membership:                        $55.00 Application Fee  (first year
only):     $25.00



Operators of public access sites are encouraged to make an additional donation
to offset the costs associated with the additional message traffic generated by
sites with multiple users.

Suggested public access site donation:  $100.00

There is no fee for affiliate membership.

-- Nick Langmaid  [e-mail]  Melbourne, Australia
[phone]

        APANA network Acceptable-Use Policy ===================================

1.    [APANA network] The APANA network (the Network) is a private
telecommunications     network owned and operated by the members of the
Australian Public     Access Network Association, Incorporated (APANA) under the
control     of the APANA Management Committee (the Committee) as a common
service     provided for the members of APANA.

2.    [Function of the APANA network] The primary function of the Network is to
support the free transfer of information to and from APANA members, subject to
the terms of this policy.

3.    [Acceptable Use] Traffic to and/or from members of APANA is considered
acceptable use of the Network.

4.    [Traffic to/from Attached Networks] Traffic originating from or entering
attached networks must meet both this policy and the acceptable use policies of
those networks. As effective capacity between attached networks may be limited,
the Committee may from time to time publish guidelines on acceptable traffic
volumes between the APANA network and such other networks.

5.    [Commercial use as Unacceptable] The use of the Network for any form of
commercial activity is not acceptable.

6.    [Use by third-parties as Unacceptable] Use of the Network by non-APANA
members is not acceptable.

7.    [Illegal Use as Unacceptable] APANA facilities cannot be used by any
individual or group of        persons for any activities of an illegal or
fraudulent nature,        including any activities prohibited under the
Australian            Commonwealth Government Telecommunications Act 1989,
or        under other applicable Australian State and Commonwealth laws.

Notes =====

A.1    The Committee shall be the sole arbiter of the interpretation of this
policy.

A.2    APANA network sites may log traffic propagation details for the purpose
of generating network usage summaries and possible examination by the Committee.

A.3    The Committee reserves the right to act in any appropriate manner, where
there are reasonable grounds for believing that unacceptable usage is occurring
or has occurred in the past. -- Nick Langmaid  [e-mail]
Melbourne, Australia  [phone]