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- NorthWestNet
- 15400 SE 30th Place, Suite 202
- Bellevue, WA 98007
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- _E-_m_a_i_l: info@nwnet.net
- Network Operations Center: noc@nwnet.net
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- _P_h_o_n_e: (206) 562-3000
- FAX: (206) 562-4822
- Network Operations Center: (206) 543-5128
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- NorthWestNet is a regional (mid-level) network of the
- National Science Foundation Network (NSFNet) providing com-
- munication with NSFNet for knowledge-based organizations in
- Alaska, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, and North
- Dakota. Member organizations include higher education and
- K-12 institutions, scientific laboratories, libraries,
- health care facilities, and industrial research units. The
- mission of NorthWestNet is to promote research, education,
- and economic development by providing access to network com-
- munications, computing and electronic information systems
- and services throughout the Northwest. Financial support of
- NorthWestNet comes from National Science Foundation (NSF)
- grants, institutional membership dues, and network service
- fees. NorthWestNet is a not-for-profit organization
- operated by the Northwest Academic Computing Consortium,
- Inc. (NWACC). This consortium of NorthWestNet members is
- governed by a Board of Directors elected from representa-
- tives of member organizations. There are three operating
- committees made up of member organization representatives
- focusing on Management, Technical Services, and User Ser-
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- The Technical Services Committee is responsible for review-
- ing and recommending technical directions of the network.
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- The information in this section is provided in accor-
- dance with the copyright notice appearing at the front
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- March 15, 1993 NNSC Section 5.27, Page 1
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- Currently, the network is based upon the TCP/IP protocol.
- Network Operations Center (NOC) services are provided under
- subcontract by the University of Washington's Computing and
- Communications. The NOC provides network engineering ser-
- vices, 24-hour-a-day monitoring of the network, diagnosis
- and repair, Domain Name Service, and other technical ser-
- vices necessary for ensuring the operational integrity of
- the regional network.
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- The User Services Committee focuses on documentation and
- training issues as they relate to use of the Internet.
- Vehicles for providing these services include the following:
- the NorthWestNet User Services Information Resource Guide,
- Node News quarterly newsletter, and the NorthWestNet annual
- meeting. The NorthWestNet User Services Internet Resource
- Guide is updated biannually and is available either in a
- hardbound published version (contact the administrative
- office for ordering information) or via anonymous ftp at
- ftphost.nwnet.net in the directory nic/nwnet/user-guide.
- The Node News newsletter gives up-to-date reports on current
- NorthWestNet activities. The Annual Meeting sponsored by
- NorthWestNet highlights Internet resources and services and
- offers discipline-specific workshops. Several new User Ser-
- vices offerings are under development including an on-line
- information center, specialized training programs, and a
- documentation database.
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- The Internet connection provided to NorthWestNet members
- brings a plethora of services including access to a wide-
- variety of databases, text, and information services; pro-
- gram repositories; information mediators such as archie,
- gopher, WAIS, and world-wide web; supercomputers; Usenet,
- listserv, and internet interest group forums; and a mail
- gateway machine. NorthWestNet members also enjoy common
- access services to for-fee database and information
- resources via an on-line license management system.
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- Any IP host on the Internet may access NorthWestNet sites.
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- Use of the network is governed by an acceptable use policy
- which is available on request or via anonymous ftp at
- ftphost.nwnet.net in the directory /nic/nwnet/doc.
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- General information about NorthWestNet can be retrieved via
- anonymous ftp at ftphost.nwnet.net in the directory
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- March 15, 1993 NNSC Section 5.27, Page 3
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