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From: Jim_Sweeton@UM.CC.UMICH.EDU
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Subject: re: tcp-ip question about NSFNET
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Date: 9 Apr 89 21:29:20 GMT
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>I heard the other day about a network called NSFNET that is supposedly
>replacing the ARPANET.  Can anyone tell me something about it and how
>one goes about getting on this network?  Does one need to have some
>affiliation with a government agency?  Is there a better group to
>post this question to?
>
 NSFNET is the National Science Foundation Network, a transcontinental
 backbone network managed by the Merit Computer Network in Ann Arbor.
 If you would like information about NSFNET, please send a message to
 nis-info@merit.edu, or call 1-800-66-MERIT.  We would be happy to help
 you get the connectivity you need.
 
      --Jim Sweeton
        Merit Information Services
        jcs@merit.edu