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NEARnet- New England Academic and Research Network
_A_d_d_r_e_s_s:
NEARnet
Bolt Beranek and Newman Inc.
10 Moulton St., Mail Stop 6/3B
Cambridge, MA 02138
_E_m_a_i_l: nearnet-staff@nic.near.net
_P_h_o_n_e: (617) 873-8730 [NEARnet hotline]
FAX: (617) 873-5620
_D_e_s_c_r_i_p_t_i_o_n
NEARnet, the New England Academic and Research Network, is a
regional high speed data communications network. NEARnet
was founded in 1988 by Boston University, Harvard Univer-
sity, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to meet
a growing need for fast, reliable information exchange. It
is linked to other regional and national networks to create
a national infrastructure for electronic information.
NEARnet is a cooperative project which continues to grow
very rapidly. As of October 1992, NEARnet has grown to 174
member organizations. These members include New England's
finest universities, colleges, technology-based industries,
government and private agencies. Since its inception in
1988, NEARnet's management and operations has been con-
tracted to Bolt Beranek and Newman Inc.
Utilizing the Internet TCP/IP protocol suite, NEARnet sup-
ports leased-line and microwave links at speeds from 19.2
Kb/s to 10 Mb/s. Dialup IP access is also supported using
SLIP starting at 9.6 Kb/s. In addition to technical sup-
port, consulting, and user information services, the NEARnet
staff maintains a 24-hour-a-day, 7-day-a-week network opera-
tions center.
_________________________
The information in this section is provided in accor-
dance with the copyright notice appearing at the front
of this guide.
October 30, 1992 NNSC Section 5.8, Page 1
_N_e_t_w_o_r_k _A_c_c_e_s_s
Any IP host on the Internet may access NEARnet sites.
_W_h_o _C_a_n _U_s_e _t_h_e _N_e_t_w_o_r_k
Any NEARnet member may exchange traffic with any other
member for purposes that are consonant with the NEARnet
Acceptable Use Policy. In cases where data communications
are carried across other networks, NEARnet members are
advised to adhere to the acceptable use policies of these
networks. Commercial routing is offered through a coopera-
tive agreement with the CIX and ANS CO+RE Services.
_M_i_s_c_e_l_l_a_n_e_o_u_s
Online information is available via anonymous FTP at
nic.near.net. The NEARnet Staff publishes a monthly online
bulletin and a hardcopy quarterly newsletter. NEARnet also
offers a series of Technical and User Services Seminars for
its members and the Internet community.
October 30, 1992 NNSC Section 5.8, Page 2