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Re: ANS etc.
- From: Jay R. Ashworth
- Date: Wed Jul 30 09:40:47 1997
On Tue, Jul 29, 1997 at 06:44:24PM -0800, Douglas Jardine wrote:
> [1] From what I know, ANS was formed by Merit, IBM and MCI in 1990 to
> run the NSFNET backbone. Could somebody update me on the current
> status of ANS - i.e. after NSFNETs demise in 1995, did ANS become
> independent and does it qualify as an NSP in its own right?
Yes, they did... and they were bought <sigh> by AOL.
> [3] Is there a web page which lists all the public CIXs and NAPs
> around the world? Pointers appreciated.
Unlikely.
> [4] Some recent threads on NANOG discussed physical layer issues like
> SONET, SDH, circuit layout etc. Could somebody point me to
> technical papers / articles / books which describe fiber and
> copper technology in detail.
Ask in comp.dcom.telecom.tech.
Cheers,
-- jr 'we now return you to our regularly scheduled...' a
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