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From: chris@ecdnt5.enet.dec.com (christopher raczka)
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Subject: RE: Internet/NSFNet proposal to be run by IBM -- call to action!
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Date: 29 Oct 90 03:38:58 GMT
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Cc: DECWRL::"chris@ecdnt5.enet.dec.com", chris
 
 
I think many people share Karl Denninger's feelings and Karl you are right
people will have to speak up an be heard
 
I also think the "other side" of the story does need to be told and this
much I do know...
 
Sometime in September, Merit, IBM Corp, and MCI established Advanced
Network and Services Inc. (ANS)
 
ANS, a NOT FOR PROFIT organization, is to manage and operate the NSFNET
backbone under subcontract to Merit
 
Allan Weis was named President and CEO
 
IBM and MCI are funding ANS, and Merit is providing Network Operations,
Network engineering, network planning and network services.
 
I'm not sure if Eric Aupperle (Merit President) reads this newsgroup
but it would be interesting to hear Merit's feelings on this, both
as a compnay and some personal feelings
 
Anyone from Merit care to offer any insight?
 
regards,
christopher raczka
DIGITAL Equipment
e-mail: chris@ecdnt5.enet.dec.com
phone:  313-347-5108
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