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From: piet@cwi.nl (Piet Beertema)
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Subject: Re: Internet routing Europe - USA -} Europe...
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Date: 7 Sep 90 10:30:23 GMT
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	>The JNT in its infinite wisdom (???) has mandated that the ISO
	>profile used in the UK use TC0 (connection oriented transport
	>service) while NBS in the USA is encouraging the use of TC4
	>(connectionless transport service).
	>Here we go again .....
That too is the same on most "national research networks"
in Europe. I expect the same scenario though as with IP:
a natural shift from the current IP to ISO CLNS, perhaps
with the exception of X.400 over CONS.


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	Piet Beertema, CWI, Amsterdam	(piet@cwi.nl)