Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site uwmcsd1.UUCP Path: utzoo!decvax!harpo!whuxlm!whuxl!houxm!ihnp4!uwmcsd1!jgd From: jgd@uwmcsd1.UUCP (John G Dobnick) Newsgroups: net.news.sa Subject: Re: NY distribution created; be on the lookout Message-ID: <398@uwmcsd1.UUCP> Date: Wed, 21-Aug-85 14:37:40 EDT Article-I.D.: uwmcsd1.398 Posted: Wed Aug 21 14:37:40 1985 Date-Received: Thu, 22-Aug-85 08:39:16 EDT References: <395@phri.UUCP> <189@vilya.UUCP> Distribution: na Organization: U of Wis - Milwaukee, Computing Services Lines: 16 [Here, line eater... here boy! here boy! Nice line eate] In <189@vilya.UUCP>, Avi Malek @ ATT Bell Labs Parsippany, NJ writes: I propose that a NET.METAREA be created which would include a fifty or sixty miles of the City. [Referring to New York City.] "The City" is what San Francisco is called by its residents. "METAREA" could refer to *any* metropolitan area (Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, etc.). I would suggest "nyc" or some variant with specific geographical binding. -- -- John G Dobnick Computing Services Division @ University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee (...ihnp4!uwmcsd1!jgd)