  PUBLIC INFORMATION BULLETIN BOARD SYSTEMS IN TEXAS
  
  
  AGENCY:  Comptroller of Public Accounts
  NAME OF BOARD:  Window on State Government
  INFORMATION PROVIDED:  A wide variety of economic and tax 
  information, state spending by category and year, state 
  revenue by source and year, news releases, Comptroller job 
  postings, and a mailbox for comments, suggestions and 
  questions.
  HOURS OF OPERATION:  24 hours a day, 7 days a week
  COST:  Free account, no phone charges.
  TO SET UP AN ACCOUNT:  Call and follow the instructions.  The BBS 
  provides menus and prompts to guide you along.
  COMMUNICATION SETTINGS:  NO parity, 8 databits, 1 stopbit, FULL 
  duplex (N,8,1,F).  Eight lines with 9600 baud modems.
  MODEM NUMBER:  1-800-227-8392 (475-1051 in Austin)
  VOICE LINE:  1-800-531-5441, ext. 5-0996 (475-0996 in Austin)
  CONTACT PERSONS:  Drew Scherz, Gabriel Zavala, Robert Cavazos
  
  
  AGENCY:  Parks and Wildlife
  NAME OF BOARD:  Parks and Wildlife BBS - The Outdoor BBS
  INFORMATION PROVIDED:  Hunting and fishing information, 
  general outdoor recreation, mailbox for comments, suggestions 
  and questions.
  HOURS OF OPERATION:  24 hours a day, 7 days a week
  COST:  Free account, you pay phone charges.
  TO SET UP AN ACCOUNT:  Call and follow the instructions.  The BBS 
  provides menus and prompts to guide you along.
  COMMUNICATION SETTINGS:  NO parity, 8 databits, 1 stopbit, FULL 
  duplex (N,8,1,F).  Four lines, three 9600 baud modems, one 2400 baud.
  MODEM NUMBERS:  (512) 389-4430 (you must set up your account 
  on this phone line), 389-4431, 389-4307, 389-4308(2400).
  VOICE LINE:  389-4570
  CONTACT PERSON:  Paul Hope
  

  AGENCY:  UTSA Hispanic Research Center
  NAME OF BOARD:  UTSA HRC BBS
  INFORMATION PROVIDED:  Goal is to stimulate, collect, and disseminate
  research concerning Hispanics.
  HOURS OF OPERATION:  24 hours a day, 7 days a week
  COST:  Free account, you pay phone charges.
  TO SET UP AN ACCOUNT:  Call and follow directions.  The BBS provides prompts
  and menus to guide you along.  Initial call is limited to 30 minutes.
  COMMUNICATION SETTINGS:  (N,8,1,F)  Three lines with 9600 bps modems.
  MODEM NUMBER:  (210) 561-8030
  VOICE LINE:  (210) 691-4124
  SYSOP:  Larry Burson
  BBS ADDRESS:  UTSA Hispanic Research Center BBS
                6900 North Loop 1604 W.
                San Antonio, TX  78249-0601
                

  AGENCY:  Texas State Technical College in Waco
  NAME OF BOARD:  Infonet BBS
  INFORMATION PROVIDED:  School information concerning registration, 
  courses, etc.
  HOURS OF OPERATION:  24 hours a day, 7 days a week
  COST:  Free account, you pay phone charges.
  TO SET UP AN ACCOUNT:  Call and follow instructions.
  COMMUNICATION SETTINGS:  (N,8,1,F)
  MODEM NUMBER:  (817) 799-1570
  VOICE LINE:  1-800-792-8784
  CONTACT PERSON:  Greg Bell - Network Services    


  AGENCY:  Texas Department of Commerce         
  NAME OF BOARD:  Texas Marketplace
  INFORMATION PROVIDED:  International and other business opportunity leads,
  Texas Company Directory, Minority Business Directory, procurement leads,
  Business Calendar, Grant Alert Bulletins, Business News Briefs Bulletin.
  HOURS OF OPERATION:  24 hours a day, 7 days a week
  COST:  Free account until Sept. 93, no phone charges ($10 registration fee)
  TO SET UP AN ACCOUNT:  Call 1-800-888-0511 (This is a voice line)
  COMMUNICATION SETTINGS:  VT100 emulation, 8,n,1 supports 2400 and 9600 baud
  MODEM NUMBER:  In Austin call 320-9690, outside of Austin call 1-800-446-8676
  VOICE LINE:  1-800-888-0511
  CONTACT PERSONS:  Abbe O'Rourke or Tom Linehan    

                      
  ORGANIZATION (Non-Gov't):  Center for Computer Assistance to the Disabled
  NAME OF BOARD:  C-CAD Online
  INFORMATION PROVIDED:  A member of the RIME network system, a disability
  oriented BBS with examples of assistive software available for downloading,
  RIME's DISABLED conference, and disability oriented text files.
  HOURS OF OPERATION:  24 hours a day, 7 days a week
  COST:  Free account, metro DFW phone number
  TO SET UP AN ACCOUNT:  Call via modem and follow new caller intructions
  COMMUNICATION SETTINGS:  NO parity, 8 databits, 1 stopbit, FULL duplex.  
  300-2400 baud.
  MODEM NUMBER:  (214) 647-5739
  VOICE LINE:  (214) 746-4217
  CONTACT PERSONS:  Cheryl Lawson or David Green    
  

  AGENCY:  Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas       
  NAME OF BOARD:  Fed Flash
  INFORMATION PROVIDED:  Regional economic indicators, such as employment, 
  industrial production, consumer prices.  Treasury securities auction results,
  energy data, FRB publications and press releases, calendar of events.
  HOURS OF OPERATION:  24 hours a day, 7 days a week
  COST:  Free account, you pay phone charges
  TO SET UP AN ACCOUNT:  Call via modem and follow instructions
  COMMUNICATION SETTINGS:  8,n,1 supports up to 9600 baud
  MODEM NUMBER:  (214) 922-5199
  VOICE LINE:  (214) 922-5173
  CONTACT PERSONS:  Linda Rueffer    


  AGENCY:  University of Texas, Bureau of Business Research
  NAME OF BOARD:      
  INFORMATION PROVIDED:  Natural Fibers Newsletter ($35 per year)
  a database of information specific to the Natural Fibers industry.
  The publication "Texas Industrial Expansion" ($50 per year).
  HOURS OF OPERATION:  24 hours a day, 7 days a week
  COST:  $35 or $50 per year depending on subscription options
  TO SET UP AN ACCOUNT:  Call Rita Wright at (512) 471-1616
  COMMUNICATION SETTINGS:  8,n,1 supports up to 2400 baud; can download using
  XMODEM, YMODEM or Kermit protocols.
  MODEM NUMBER:  (512) 471-5669 
  VOICE LINE:  (512) 471-1616
  CONTACT PERSONS:  Rita Wright or Ann Gauntt


  AGENCY:  Texas Cancer Council
  NAME OF BOARD:  Texas Cancer Data Center   
  INFORMATION PROVIDED:  Texas demographics and cancer statistics,     
  mammography services, physicians who treat cancer patients, acute and
  general care hospitals, bulletin board, hospices, cancer prevention and
  early detection programs, home health agencies, Texas Cancer Council 
  Projects, Freestanding Cancer Centers, nursing homes, and rehabilitation
  facilities.
  HOURS OF OPERATION:  24 hours a day, 7 days a week
  COST:  No charge, no long distance charge if calling within Texas
  TO SET UP AN ACCOUNT:  Dial up and register on-line or call TCDC
  at (713) 792-2277
  COMMUNICATION SETTINGS:  Set terminal to emulate a VT100 or VT102
  MODEM NUMBER:  1-800-788-9293 for all areas in Texas or (713) 794-5858 in
  Houston or outside Texas; for 9600 baud: 1-800-438-3736 or (713) 745-0289
  VOICE LINE:  (713) 792-2277
  CONTACT PERSONS:  Rosemary Laidacker, Carolyn Giusti or other staff member

  
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