Dear All, having noticed that there is no NCC response to the current training discussion on the list, let me assure you that indeed we are aware of the deficiencies in Registration Services. We have been discussing this between us for quite some time, and weighing possible angles of attack. Joao's mails reflect some of that thinking. Registration Services indeed are the core of the NCC, and we must keep up with the demands of growth. It is far up on my priority list. Your contributions are highly welcome in this context, and I am confident that together with our hostmaster collegues we will be able to come up with a road map to more efficient and speedier services. I believe that the NCC hostmasters are doing a great job; both the newcomers in learning the job's ends as quickly as possible, and the old hands in handing on their wealth of knowledge to help that process. regards, Axel Pawlik