ASTC (pronounced "Aztec") is the Association of Science-Technology Centers, an international professional organization of science museums and science centers. Rumor has it that ASTC intends to provide an Internet gateway to their online service at some time in the not-too-distant future. Which would be very welcome-- I agree with Bayla that it is less-than-optimum to have to subscribe to a commcercial provider to obtain access to such information and interaction. No aspersions on CompuServe intended-- it just seems to be a shame to impose a single access point to a community that uses such a wide range of service providers. Ann Mintz Orlando Science Center [log in to unmask]