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- PREPnet - Pennsylvania Research and Economic
- Partnership Network
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- _A_d_d_r_e_s_s:
- PREPnet
- 305 S. Craig Street
- Pittsburgh, PA 15213
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- _E_m_a_i_l: prepnet+@cmu.edu
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- _P_h_o_n_e: (412)268-7870
- FAX: 412-268-7875
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- _D_e_s_c_r_i_p_t_i_o_n
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- PREPnet is a mid-level data network in the Commonwealth of
- Pennsylvania. It was initiated through the joint efforts of
- the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania government, Bell Telephone
- of Pennsylvania, and the Pennsylvania consortium of univer-
- sities: Carnegie Mellon University, Drexel University,
- Lehigh University, Penn State Universtiy, Temple University,
- the University of Pennsylvania, and the University of Pitts-
- burgh. Chartered in 1988, PREPnet's purpose is to facili-
- tate education, research, technology transfer, and economic
- development within the state.
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- The Commonwealth is the inter-LATA carrier and Bell of
- Pennsylvania is the network operator/ owner of the hub
- equipment and marketing agent for network access. The
- Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center provides supercomputing
- resources and a gateway to the NSFNET. Member institutions
- have made a variety of information resources available on
- PREPnet, such as university library catalogs, bulletin
- boards, and various databases containing statistical, agri-
- cultural, demographic, economic, and medical data.
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- _N_e_t_w_o_r_k _A_c_c_e_s_s
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- Any IP host at any member or affiliate organization may
- access PREPnet. Access options range from intermittent
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- The information in this section is provided in accor-
- dance with the copyright notice appearing at the front
- of this guide.
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- July 23, 1992 NNSC Section 5.16, Page 1
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- dialup to dedicated T1 connections
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- _W_h_o _C_a_n _U_s_e _t_h_e _N_e_t_w_o_r_k
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- Organizations operating within Pennsylvania involved in edu-
- cation, research, technology transfer, or the economic
- development of Pennsylvania are eligible to participate.
- Non-profit institutions may become members, and others may
- affiliate. Usage consistent with the above purposes is con-
- sidered acceptable while commercial usage compliant with ANS
- policies can be obtained. PREPnet does not presently carry
- transit traffic whose source and destination are both out-
- side the state.
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- _M_i_s_c_e_l_l_a_n_e_o_u_s
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- Executive Director: Thomas W. Bajzek, twb+@cmu.edu
- NIC Manager: Marsha L. Perrott, twb+@cmu.edu
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- _R_e_f_e_r_e_n_c_e_s
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- General information about PREPnet is available for anonymous
- FTP from ftp.prepnet.com in the prepnet/general directory.
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