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From: blarson@skat.usc.edu (Bob Larson)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.wizards
Subject: Re: ARPANET Access
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Date: 19 Feb 88 04:03:56 GMT
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Keywords: ARPANET, FTP, Commercial corporations

In article <305@mergvax.UUCP> rkxyv@mergvax.UUCP (Robert Kedoin) writes:
>I don't think this is the "right" newsgrooup to post this in

Probably comp.protocols.tcp-ip, but they won't need my answer...

>How does one go about getting on the ARPAnet ?

Before worrying about hardware and software needs, talk to your U.S.
Dept. of Defence contacts about if they would be willing to sponsor
you.  (It is the DEFENCE advanced research program agency network.)

>The reason for wanting ARPA access is that I keep seeing many programs
>that are available via "anonymous FTP".  I DO NOT know how to get
>these files from my site which is only on USENET (if in fact it is
>possible.)

Ah, there is a much easier and cheaper solution if this is all you want.
From what I understand, uunet has something set up so they will uucp
files ftped from arpanet to their customers on request.  Contact 
uunet!uunet and ask if they do this and how you sign up.
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