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Subject: Re: NSFnet
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Date: Thu, 19-Nov-87 19:37:02 EST
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Posted: Thu Nov 19 19:37:02 1987
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In article <597@shamash.UUCP> jwabik@shamash.UUCP (Jeff Wabik) writes:
>
>Neither of these groups is really the correct place to post about this
>subject, but, I couldn't find a better place, so, here goes:
>
>NSFnet is an ARPA_like network sponsored by the National Science Foundation.
>We are considering an NSFnet connection here at CDC, but I can't squeeze any
>info about the network and its connectivity from the higher_ups (probably
>'cause they dont know, either .. )   ..

Well I was just reading the July '87 issue of NSF Network News.  In
this issue is an aritcle: "A User's introduction to NSFnet (part 1)".
The address on the back of this issue is 

NNSC
BBN Laboratories Incorporated 
10 Moulton Street
Cambridge, MA 02238
(617) 497-3400


They can either give you a copy/subscription to NSF Newtork News or
tell you who can.


>
>Does anyone out there know what NSFnet IS, what its designed to do, who
>may use it (apparently we already have permission, but I'm curious
>about who else I might find out there.. ), if UUCP is supported over
>it, what protocol it uses, etc, etc, etc?
>

According to page 5 of the above:

"NSFNET is part of a larger internet ... called the Internet. ...
NSFNET is generally used to refer to the portion of the Internet that
relies on the NSF Backbone network, a wide-area network that links the
National Supercomputing Centers.

"Each component network of NSFNET suports .. the Internet Protocol ..."

So one must first be a registered Internet site.  I guess some one at
SRI ( I think that is Stanford Resarch Institute but I could be wrong.) 
in Palo Alto California would be the one to contact about such an issue.

Furthermore, reading a little further in this little newsletter there
is the following information:

"The NSF Network Service Center (NNSC), located at BBN Laboratories
Inc. [Aha ... they are the ones resp. for this newsletter] is a
project of the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research....
The NNSC serves as the first point of contact for people who want
information abouts NSFNET.  The NNSC provides an on-line mailbox ...
[etc.] ... "

How to reach the NNSC:
Hotline: (same phone number as above)
E-Mail: nnsc@nnsc.nsf.net
USMAIL: (same address as above)


>Please respond by mail since, again, this is not the place for this discussion.

Aha, but this very well may have a great impact on e-mail of the future.

>Thanks!
 
Your Welcome!

>
>			   Live long and program.

But not if you program in COBOL, BASIC, PL/I ....

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