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Subject: N-1-3-011.10, "CRACIN", by Rafael Perez Colon,
<R_PEREZ@RACIN.CLU.NET>
The Corporation for the National Academic, Scientific and Research
Network (CRACIN), was established in Puerto Rico in 1991. Constituted
as a non profit organization, its main objectives are: the
implementation, operation and development of the National Academic,
Scientific and Research Network Network of Puerto Rico; and the
improvement of the research and development activities in the fields
of telecommunications and teleinformatics in Puerto Rico and the
Caribbean Region.
CRACIN represents the result of one decade of experience in academic
networks across the island, the concertation of the main academic
institutions of the island, and the interest of the government of the
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico in the development of the national and
regional scientific & research community.
At present, the majority of the universities of the island are formal
members of CRACIN, and their support since the early stage of the
concept represents the level of understanding of the networking issues
earned by this community.
Main activities of the Corporation at this time include:
collaboration in the CUNet activities with the University of Puerto
Rico and the American States Organization; collaboration with REDID
and RUDAC in the Dominican Republic; participation in the Initiative
for the Latin-America and Caribbean Network; and a number of other
activities in Puerto Rico.
In Puerto Rico, special projects are under development oriented in
this first stage to the provision of basic communication services open
to the general community, and the dissemination of the networking
culture to all levels.
To obtain more information on CRACIN specific activities write to:
CRACIN
P.O. Box 5355
San Juan, Puerto Rico 00919
or send email to: CIR@RACIN.CLU.NET.
*University of Puerto Rico