ITU - Gopher-based version of TIES

[David Farber <farber () central cis upenn edu>]

International Telecommunication Union (ITU)          October 1993
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      Gopher-based Telecom Information Exchange Services
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The new Gopher-based version of the ITU Telecom Information 
Exchange Services (ITU TIES) is available.  It offers major 
improvements in ease of use, information access and delivery, 
information contents and world-wide connectivity.


TIES offers open access to numerous ITU information resources: 
ITUDOC (e.g., information on Study Groups activities, full texts of 
some Recommendations), content retrieval infobases (e.g., Status of 
ITU-T Recommendations), directories (e.g., ITU Global Directory), 
etc.  It also provides access to some information from other United 
Nations organizations (e.g., Development Activities).  No 
registration is needed to access the TIES open services.


Members of the global telecommunications community can apply for a 
TIES account which gives access to further information resources 
(e.g., tariffs database), other telecom-related information 
services (e.g., ETSI bulletin board) and information exchange tools 
(e.g., e-mail, Internet tools, free MCI Mail account).


The TIES interactive Gopher client can be accessed via Telnet 
(info.itu.ch), dial-up (+41 22 733 7575) and X.25 (#228468111112). 
 
Log with 'gopher' to access the TIES open services.  The ITU Gopher 
is also accessible from the main US and European Gophers under 
"International Organizations". The link file used is:
   Name=International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
   Host=info.itu.ch
   Port=70


Please check document "What is ITU TIES?" (under option 1 on main 
menu) for information on the services provided and conditions for 
obtaining a TIES account.  There are no charges for the use of 
TIES.  Some classes of users need a subscription to access the 
ITU/LYNX tariffs database.


For additional information, please check the TIES documentation on 
ITUDOC (option 4 on TIES main menu) or send the following email:
      To: itudoc () itu ch
      Subject: <ignored, you can use to document your query>
      HELP
      LIST TIES
      END


or contact:


Lucio Goelzer
ITU Information Services Department
Place des Nations
1211 Geneva 20
Switzerland


TEL: +41 22 730 5333
FAX: +41 22 730 5337
Internet: goelzer () itu ch
X.400: S=goelzer;A=arcom;P=itu;C=ch