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["THE MASSACHUSETTS COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND BBS","CHARLES H. CRAWFORD","BOSTON","MA","PC-BOARD","617","451","5327","WORKS WELL WITH SPEECH SYNTHESISERS","8,N,1 OR 7,E,1",null,null,null,true,false,true,true,true,true,"300/9600","1990-12-09","MANY GOVERNMENTAL FILES AVAILABLE","SPECIAL CONFERENCES AVAILABLE","9,600 BPS USERS MUST HAVE A HAYES SERIES V MODEM.","COME BY ANYTIME.","ANYTIME"]
["QMODEM HOME BBS","JOHN FRIEL","CEDAR RAPIDS","IA","UNKNOWN","319","233","6157","THIS IS THE HOME OF QMODEM SOFTWARE","8,N,1",null,null,null,true,true,true,true,true,true,"2400","1990-12-10","THE BOARD PROBABLY SUPPORTS HIGHER AND LOWER BPS RATES","YOU CAN DOWNLOAD QMODEM SHAREWARE",null,null,"ANYTIME"]
["BYTE INFORMATION EXCHANGE","UNKNOWN","LEXINGTON","MA","UNKNOWN","617","861","9767","THIS BOARD IS ASSOCIATED WITH BYTE MAGAZINE","8,N,1",null,null,null,null,null,true,true,true,true,"2400","1990-12-10","IT COSTS TO BE REGISTERED.","VERY GOOD TECHNICAL INFORMATION",null,null,"ANYTIME"]
["ASHTON TATE SUPPORT BBS","UNKNOWN","UNKNOWN","CA","UNKNOWN","213","324","2188","GOOD SUPPORT FOR DBASE AND OTHER COMPANY PRODUCTS.","8,N,1",null,null,null,null,null,true,true,true,true,"2400","1990-12-10","COULD SUPPORT HIGHER BPS, BUT DON'T REALLY KNOW.","YOU MAY HAVE TO BE A REGISTERED ASHTON TATE SOFTWARE USER TO HAVE ACCE",null,null,"ANYTIME"]
["DELPHI","UNKNOWN","CAMBRIDGE","MA","UNKNOWN","617","576","0862","HIGHER AND LOWER BPS RATES MAY BE SUPPORTED","8,N,1",null,null,null,true,null,true,true,true,true,"2400","1990-12-10","THIS IS A COMMERCIAL SERVICE THAT I USE FOR FOOD CALLS.","IT HAS OTHER SHOPPING SERVICES AS WELL",null,null,"ANYTIME"]
["SERIES COMPUTER NETWORK","VINCE","EUGENE","OR","UNKNOWN","800","356","3269","IT'S TOLL FREE, BUT YOU NEED TO REGISTER FOR ACCESS.","8,N,1",null,null,null,true,null,true,true,true,true,"300/2400","1990-12-10","CALL THE 800 NUMBER AND YOU'LL BE TOLD WHERE TO CALL FOR REGISTRATION.","EXISTS WITH GOVERNMENT SUPPORT FOR DISABILITY ISSUES.","GREAT SERVICE AND WORTH CALLING.",null,"ANYTIME"]
["DATA WORLD BBS","SEAN MARSHALL","KNOXVILLE","TN","PCBOARD V","615","966","3574","THIS IS A MASSIVE SERVICE WITH MANY LINES","8,N,1",null,null,null,true,null,true,true,true,true,"300/2400","1990-12-10","A GREAT DEAL OF FILES FOR DOWNLOADING.","THIS IS THE HOME OF THE \"DOORWAYS\" PROGRAM.","IF YOU HAVE THE MONEY TO SPEND, IT'S A GOOD BOARD TO CALL.",null,"ANYTIME"]
["VISUALLY IMPAIRED AND BLIND USERS GROUP BBS","DONALD BREDA","HOLBROOK","MA","OPUS","617","767","2909","THIS IS ASSOCIATED WITH THE BOSTON COMPUTER SOCIETY","8,N,1",null,null,null,true,true,true,true,true,true,"300/9600","1990-12-10","IT IS DEDICATED BUT NOT EXCLUSIVE TO BLIND END USERS","IT HAS BLINK LINK AND OTHER GREAT ECHO MAIL","IT HAS GOOD FILES FOR DOWNLOADING","WELL WORTH THE CALL.","ANYTIME"]
["IBM BCS USERS GROUP BBS","UNKNOWN","NEWTON","MA","UNKNOWN","617","332","5584","THIS IS A BOARD OF THE BOSTON COMPUTER SOCIETY","8,N,1",null,null,null,null,null,true,true,true,true,"300/2400","1990-12-10","IT HAS MANY UTILITIES AND OTHER PROGRAMS FOR DOWNLOADING",null,null,null,"ANYTIME"]
["ARGUS COMPUTER NETWORK","UNKNOWN","BURLINGTON","MA","GALAXY","617","229","2345","THIS IS A FULL SERVICE AND POWERFUL BBS.","8,N,1",null,null,null,true,null,true,true,true,true,"300/2400","1990-12-10","YOU'LL NEED TO FIRST REGISTER AND GET A MAIL CARD FROM THEM.","THEY HAVE A MASSIVE DOWNLOAD FILE SERVICE","TRULY AND EXCELLENT MULTI-LINE SERVICE.","THE BPS RATES MAY RUN HIGHER OR LOWER THAN INDICATED ABOVE.","ANYTIME"]
["PC-BOARD HOME BBS","DAVID TERRY","SALT LAKE CITY","UT","PC-BOARD","801","261","8981","THIS IS PRIMARILY FOR PC-BOARD USERS.","8,N,1",null,null,null,null,true,true,true,true,true,"300/2400","1990-12-10","IT'S GOOD FOR FINDING OUT ABOUT PC-BOARD PRODUCTS","ALSO HASS MANY UTILITIES AND USEFUL DOWNLOAD FILES.",null,null,"ANYTIME"]
["ENABLE BBS","UNKNOWN","UNKNOWN","WV","UNKNOWN","304","766","7842","THIS IS A UNIVERSITY OF WEST VIRGINIA BOARD","8,N,1",null,null,null,null,null,true,true,true,true,"300/2400","1990-12-10","IT SERVES VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION ISSUES PRIMARILY.","VERY GOOD FFOR INFORMATION CONCERNING DISABILITY ISSUES.",null,null,"ANYTIME"]
["U.S. DEPT. OF JUSTICE OCR BBS","DAN SEERING","WASHINGTON","DC","RBBS","202","514","6193","THIS IS AN IMPORTANT BOARD FOR THOSE WITH DISABILITIES.","8,N,1",null,null,null,null,null,true,true,true,true,"300/2400","1990-12-10","IT IS THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE OFFICE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS.","LAWS, REGULATIONS AND POLICIES ARE AVAILABLE.","IT MAY SUPPORT HIGHER OR LOWER BPS RATES.",null,"ANYTIME"]
["THE BLUE FLAME BBS","PATRICK SPRENG","CARROLTON","TX","PC-BOARD","214","573","3649","THIS IS A BBS FROM THE TEXAS GAS COMPANY. (HENCE BLUE FLAME).","8,N,1",null,null,null,true,true,true,true,true,true,"300/2400","1990-12-10","IT'S A PRETTY DECENT BOARD WITH MANY FEATURES AND FILES.","IT MAY SUPPORT HIGHER OR LOWER BPS RATES.",null,null,"ANYTIME"]
["R'R BBS","STEVEN STRICK","BOSTON","MA","QBBS","617","267","2332","THE SYSOP IS AN ACTUAL ROCK DISK JOCKEY","8,N,1",null,null,null,true,null,true,true,true,true,"300/2400","1990-12-10","THIS IS THE ROCK AND ROLL BBS","IT'S A FASCINATING BOARD, BUT HARD TO GET INTO BECAUSE OF MANY CALLS.",null,null,"ANYTIME"]
["DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES BBS","UNKNOWN","HOUSTON","TX","UNKNOWN","817","640","7880","THIS IS A SERVICE OF THE TEXAS PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY DD PROJECT.","8,N,1",null,null,null,null,null,true,true,true,true,"300/2400","1990-12-10","GOOD PLACE TO CALL IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR INFORMATION ON RETARDATION,","MENTAL ILLNESS OR OTHER DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES.","MIGHT SUPPORT HIGHER OR LOWER BPS RATES.",null,"ANYTIME"]
["BLINK LINK BBS HOME","WILLIE WILSON","UNKNOWN","VA","UNKNOWN","412","766","0732","THIS IS THE HOME OF THE FAMOUS BLINK LINK.","8,N,1",null,null,null,null,true,true,true,true,true,"300/2400","1990-12-10","IT MIGHT SUPPORT HIGHER AND LOWER BPS RATES.","NOT SURE OF THE LOCATION? COULD BE WEST VIRGINIA.",null,null,"ANYTIME"]
["WITHOUTA BBS","BILL SHEEHAN","EVERETT","MA","TBBS","617","381","0177","THIS IS A BOARD PUT TOGETHER BY FOLKS LEFT AFTER THE DEMISE OF","8,N,1",null,null,null,false,true,true,true,true,true,"300/2400","1990-12-10","THE OLD BOSTON CITYNET.","IT'S FULL SERVICE AND POWERFUL. YOU'LL LIKE THE HOT KEYS.","IT MIGHT SUPPORT LOWER OR HIGHER BPS RATES.",null,"ANYTIME"]
["TAJ MAHAL BBS","CARPENTER #1","WATERTOWN","MA","TELEGUARD","617","924","5768","THIS IS A GOOD BOARD PUT TOGETHER BY DISABLED FOLKS.","8,N,1",null,null,null,true,null,true,true,true,true,"300/2400","1990-12-10","IT MIGHT RUN 24 HOURS DAILY, BUT NOT SURE","INTERESTING HOT KEY SETTINGS","IT'S WELL WORTH THE CALL.",null,"LOOKS LIKE DAYS AND WEEKENDS"]
["THE COLUMBUS COMPUTER SOCIETY BBS","UNKNOWN","COLUMBUS","OH","COLLOSSIS","614","885","9829","THEY HAVE SECOND LINES REACHED AT 614-885-9839","8,N,1",null,null,null,true,true,true,true,true,true,"300/9600","1990-12-15","THE 9600 BPS USERS MUST HAVE \"HST\" MODEMS.","THEY HAVE A BLIND USERS GROUP CALLED \"VICE\"","YOU GET A LISTIN OF OTHER LOCAL BBS SYSTTEMS ON LOG OUT.","THE SYSTEM IS COLOSSIS BUT RUNS PC-BOARD.","ANYTIME"]
["THE COMPACT DISK EXCHANGE","UNKNOWN","SUNNYVALE","CA","UNKNOWN","408","730","9015","THIS IS A COMMERCIAL BOARD SELLING COMPACT","8,N,1",null,null,null,true,null,true,true,true,null,"300/2400","1990-12-17","DISKS. THEY HAVE OVER 3,500 SELECTIONS AND YOU DOWNLOAD TEXT","FILES  TO THEN ORDER LATER. YOU CAN ORDER ON LINE WITH A","CREDIT CARD AND THIS BOARD WAS MENTIONED IN \"NEWS BITS\"","MAGAZINE.","ANYTIME"]
["TABOO BBS","ROBERT BRITZ","VANCOUVER","WA","OPUS","206","254","5071","THE BBS HAS 300 MEGS ON-LINE","8,N,1",null,null,null,null,true,true,true,true,true,"300/19,200","1990-12-21","IT'S A SUBSCRIPTION BOARD, $10 LETS YOU DOWNLOAD A MEG A DAY","MESSAGE BASES ARE FREE","ONE OF THE LARGEST GIFS SELECTIONS ON THE WEST COAST.","YOU SHOULD USE AN HST MODEM IF YOUR DOING THE HIGH SPEED BPS.","ANYTIME"]
["THE GYPSY'S PALACE","ROMANY #1","NORWOOD","MA","TELEGARD","617","769","7518","THIS BOARD USES HOT KEYS AND SO YOU DON'T ALWAYS PRESS ENTER.","8,N,1",null,null,null,false,false,true,true,true,false,"300/2400","1990-12-24","IT HAS INTERESTING INFORMATION ON NEW ENGLAND",null,null,null,"ANYTIME"]