You write:
> FinanceNet offers menus to access GPO Documents that include the
> Federal Register and Congressional Bills. These are telnets to public
> BBS sites run by two Universities.  They only allow five users at a
> time, so good luck getting in.  Yup...your tax dollars are at work.
>
> Thanks go to:
> the Universities for at least trying,
> FinanceNet for creating gopher menus to the sites, and
> TAP for getting us this much.
>
> Why doesn't GPO sell corporate advertisements to cover costs,
> so we could get to this and other information for free on
> gopher and Web sites?  Can you say "reinventing government?"
>
> You can call or email the GPO at (202)512-1530 or
> xxxxxx@eids05.eids.gpo.gov.
>
>      Government Post Office Document Access
>
>       1.  Access via Missouri COIN/
>       2.  Access via Seattle QUEST/
>
>      Access via Missouri COIN
>
>  -->  1.  Instructions
>       2.  GPO Database Access via telnet to COIN <TEL>
>
>      Access via Seattle QUEST
>
>  -->  1.  Instructions
>       2.  GPO Database Access via telnet to Seattle QUEST <TEL>
>
> Type=1+
> Name=Government Post Office Document Access
> Path=1/docs/fed/central/gps
> Host=pula.financenet.gov
> Port=70
> Admin=Financenet Admin (703) 306-1153 x4674 <xxxxxx@financenet.gov>
> ModDate=Thu Oct 27 17:35:51 1994 <19941027173551>
> URL: gopher://pula.financenet.gov:70/11/docs/fed/central/gps
>
> *********************************************************************
>
> I do not represent this site...I just found it and thought it would
> be of interest.  I make every attempt to identify the point of origin
> on every site I find.  If I have made an error, please let me know.
>
> Also, I assume everyone reading this post will access the site via
> gopher.  I have no idea (and do not attempt to find out) if the site
> supports public telnet access, or if the URL has been constructed
> correctly.
>
> Traffic jams are common at sites mentioned on this list.  Don't be
> surprised if it takes a few days to gain access.
>
>     David Riggins
>       Gopher Jewels Project
>         xxxxxx@tpoint.com
>
> URL=gopher://cwis.usc.edu/11/Other_Gophers_and_Information_Resources/
>     Gophers_by_Subject//Gopher_Jewels
>
> Free government information by selling corporate advertising.
> reinventing government - YES
> payment for government information - NO
>  ask....                      xxxxxx@WhiteHouse.GOV
>                           xxxxxx@WhiteHouse.GOV
>
> Forwarded from Sherry Gregory Nassar/University of Houston
>

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