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From: kent@WSL.DEC.COM
Newsgroups: comp.society.futures
Subject: Re: (Inter)National Network
Message-ID: <8811221638.AA01377@gnomee.pa.dec.com>
Date: 22 Nov 88 16:38:16 GMT
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The cypress network, offered by CSNET, is essentially a pay-as-you-go
IP-based network. 

One of CSNET's first offerings was a similar network, based on X.25.
Anyone could join, as long as they ponied up the membership fee and X.25 charges. 

chris