At 10:00 AM 7/21/96 +0100, Ewan wrote:
>I'm am concerned about the restrictions placed on GPs signing the code
>of connection and the possible costs to suppliers of compliance.
>
>As it stands the code of connection bars those who signed from
>connecting to other external networks. This bars access to suppliers,
>the internet and much else. NHS Net have responding by saying they will
>provide access to these services via secure gateways on the NHS Net.
>This is all very fine but seems to me an abuse of a monopoly power. It
>leave NHS Net determing which services it is ligitimate for GPs to have
>access to and puts them in the position of being able to introduce a
>costly bureacracy of system acreditation, which GPs will have to pay
>for.
What will GPs connect for?
X400 protocols exist on Racal and seem to work well!
If it is more expensive - as it is likely to be, I cannot see any GP or HA
wanting to use it. A possible use, will be for the out of hours service
being set up in Sheffield but that will probably work on Racal also!
Mick
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