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- DDN Network Information Center (NIC)
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- Telnet NIC.DDN.MIL or 192.112.36.5
- No login required
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- * For TAC news, type: TACNEWS [return]
- * For user and host information, type: WHOIS [return]
- * For NIC information, type: NIC [return]
- *
- * For user assistance call (800) 365-3642 or (800) 365-DNIC or (703) 802-4535
- * Please report system problems to ACTION@NIC.DDN.MIL
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- A T1 connection is now installed directly to the Internet.
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- The DDN Network Information Center (NIC) is located at the DDN
- Installation and Integration Support (DIIS) program office in Chantilly,
- Virginia. The NIC is funded by the Defense Information Systems Agency
- (DISA), Defense Network Systems Organization (DNSO). The NIC is
- responsible for providing general reference services to DDN users via
- telephone, electronic mail, and U.S. mail.
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- The NIC also provides databases and information services of interest to
- network users, including the WHOIS registry of network users, the
- NIC/Query browsing system, TACNEWS, and the official DoD Host Name
- Service. The NIC maintains the RFC (Request for Comments) collection.
- Many of the online files are available through the NIC's automatic mail
- service, SERVICE@NIC.DDN.MIL.
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- Among its other duties, the NIC
- * registers hosts and domains,
- * assigns IP network numbers and Autonomous System Numbers (ASNs),
- * provides hostname translation tables and domain name system server
- files to the DDN and the Internet,
- * registers network users,
- * issues MILNET TAC Access Cards.
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- For more information on this service get:
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- Bjork, Steven, et al., eds. DDN new user guide. From a Bitnet
- site, send email to SERVICE@NIC.DDN.MIL and in the subject
- line put NETINFO NUG.DOC. Some background information on
- using The Internet, but mainly oriented to Defense Data
- Network users. Also available via FTP from NIC.DDN.MIL.
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