@make[article] @device[x2700] @style[spacing 1] @begin[text,topmargin=+1.1inches,leftmargin=+0.25inches,rightmargin=+0.5inches] blank @newpage @majorheading[ISO DIRECTIONS IN VTP] @BLANKSPACE[0.5in] @centre[@b[Brian Gilmore Communications Manager Edinburgh Regional Computing Centre University of Edinburgh]] @blankspace[1.8in] The paper discusses the need for a Virtual Terminal Protocol examining the shortcomings of the current solutions. A VTP produced by the UK Academic Community is discussed in order to compare it to the current state of ISO standards work. @blankspace[1.8in] @begin[text,leftmargin 2in] Brian Gilmore is Communications Manager of the Edinburgh Regional Computing Centre. His responsibilities include the software support for Edinburgh Universities Data Network and for its technical planning. @end[text]