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From: lstowell@pyrnova.pyramid.com (Lon Stowell)
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Subject: Re: High Performance Computing Act
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Date: 19 Apr 91 22:19:48 GMT
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In article <18APR91.19204942@uc780.umd.edu> cs450a03@uc780.umd.edu writes:
>I happened to notice that the House passed its version of the High
>Performance Computing Act today (H.R. 656, if I remember right).
>That's the beastie that would establish a multi-gigabit long-haul
>network (Nation Research and Education Network).  This thing has been
>kicking around for several congresses, but this time it seemes to be
>flying through committees -- if I had to guess, I'd guess that it will
>become law sometime this year.

   Fantastic.  Now we can get copies of "The Jargon File" at
   light speeds.  >:-)


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