Re: Request for Information re: Internet Service Providers
- Date: Mon, 19 Jul 1993 08:55:57 -0700 (PDT)
Thanks for your submission. The listing will be condensed. I will
forward the edited version for your approval.
Susan
On Mon, 19 Jul 1993, Marten Terpstra wrote:
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> ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> Date: Sat, 17 Jul 1993 14:33:40 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Susan Estrada sestrada@localhost
> Sender: ietf-request@localhost
> To: ietf@localhost
> cc: Susan Estrada sestrada@localhost
> Subject: Request for Information re: Internet Service Providers
>
> I am writing a book called Connecting to the Internet: A Buyer's Guide. I
> will be including a list (DLIST) of dedicated line providers to make it easy
> for the reader to find a connection. If you have a network and I have not
> already contacted you, I need the information at the end of this message for
> your network. If you would like to add your information, please reply by
> Tuesday, July 20, noon.
>
> The book is going to be published by O'Reilly and Associates and should be
> available in August. The list will be made available on the Internet
> courtesy of O'Reilly upon completion. Details are forthcoming about how to
> get updates of DLIST or add your network information in the future.
>
> This message should be forwarded to anyone you think should see it. Thanks
> for your assistance.
>
> Susan Estrada
> sestrada@localhost
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> ------------------------ GARR template ----------------------------------
>
> Network Name: GARR
>
> Service Area: Italy
>
> Contact: GARR-NIS (GARR Network Information Service)
>
> Voice: +39 50 593360
>
> email: info@localhost
>
> FTP more info: ftp.nis.garr.it:/garr
>
>
> Network Description (short paragraph):
>
> GARR is the acronym for Harmonisation Group for Research Networks
> created in 1988 operating under the Ministry of the University and of
> Scientific and Technological Research (MURST) in Italy. GARR is also the
> name of the Italian Research Network.
> The aim of GARR is to establish and operate a backbone interconnecting
> the Italian research and academic networks and to co-ordinate
> connections to international networks.
> GARR will continue to maintain connections to the major research
> networks, including EASInet, Internet, BITNET/EARN, EUnet, Fidonet,
> HEPnet, Europa Net, EBONE and other networking initiatives.
> The backbone of the network provides four TDM channels over 2 Mbps
> lines, carrying IP, DECnet, SNA and X.25 traffic.
> The GARR network has been constituted to serve primarily the following
> users of all institution reporting to MURST:
>
> 1- Universities
> 2- Consortia offering computer services to universities (CILEA,
> CINECA, etc.)
> 3- Astronomic and Astrophysics Observatories e Vesuviani
> 4- National Research Council (CNR)
> 5- National High Energy Physics Institute (INFN)
> 6- Italian Space Agency (ASI)
>
> and other public funded research institutions like ENEA (National
> Council for Research on Nuclear and Alternative Energies Sources) and
> the Consortium Tecnopolis CSATA etc.
>
> The network services are also accessible by research departments of
> private initiatives which have cooperations and common projects with
> public funded research environment.
>
> The utilisation of the network is allowed for the activities connected
> to the development of research programs, higher education, to the
> diffusion of scientific information and to the support and management of
> the research programs. The utilisation of the GARR network is not
> allowed for
> - commercial activities;
> - exchange of information not pertinent to the scientific research or
> higher education;
> - not permitted access to the facilities connected to the network for a
> usage that provokes waste of resources, infringement to the privacy,
> etc.
>
> Daniele Vannozzi Phone: +39 50 593280
> GARR-NIS Phone NIS: +39 50 593360
> c/o CNUCE - Istituto del CNR Fax: +39 50 904052
> Via Santa Maria 36 Telex: 500371 - CNUCE
> 56100 Pisa - Italy E-mail: vannozzi@localhost
