Network differences

[ir320]

What are the advantages of being on different networks?  Or to rephrase
that question:

     o What hardware is required for UUCP,ARPA,BITNET,DECNET,MAILNET,CSNET?
       (Would it be feasable to try to obtain a feed on one of these 
        networks.  I have heard ARPA requires a very expensive controller
        and special phone lines so it probably is not for most persons.)

      o If anythig other than UUCP can be used, what are the advantages to
        these other netowrks (forgot to include micnet what ever that is.)

John Antypas
UC San Diego

uucp: ...!{ucbvax,decvax,noscvax,ihnp4}!sdcsvax!lewak
arpa: lewak at sdcsvax.ARPA sdcsvax!lewak at Nosc.ARPA
other: lewak%sdcsvax.ARPA@{WISCVM.BITNET,DECWRL.DECNET,CSNET-RELAY.CSNET
                           MIT-MULTICS.MAILNET,XEROX}