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excerpt: "Explanation of the FIDO NET packet-radio BBS network, how messages propagate between local FIDO boards without connect charges, how it differs from CompuServe and GEnie, and a local listing of NET 157 FIDO boards in the greater Cleveland/Ohio area."
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# A Look at FIDO NET

Explanation of the FIDO NET packet-radio BBS network, how messages propagate between local FIDO boards without connect charges, how it differs from CompuServe and GEnie, and a local listing of NET 157 FIDO boards in the greater Cleveland/Ohio area.