thoyt@ddn-wms.dca.mil (Thomas Hoyt) (11/23/89)
In reply to several requests I am posting information about usenet and internet access. Thanks to randall@uvaarpa.virginia.edu and rsalz@bbn.com for their help. Basically, the best place to inquire about local (non-ddn) internet access is with the NSF net folks at nnsc@nnsc.nsf.net. Locally (here, Wash, DC area) I can link up with the SURANET (for much $$$$!), a commercial and academic network. You can get more information from sura-admin@noc.sura.net. I discovered that you can ftp the NSF network center resource guide from nnsc.nsf.net. This lists several regional internet networks as well as other network resources. As for Usenet access, contacting UUNET, here in Falls Church, VA seems to be the best way. Contact info@uunet.uu.net for more information about the services they provide. Ftp'ing to uunet.uu.net also is a good source of info. They have a uunet-info directory with information about some of their services. If anyone else has info, let me know, thanks. ****** thoyt@ddn-wms.dca.mil | "Oh no...it's written in COBOL..." | (Ps. 83:18, KJV) Thomas Hoyt | "Government Computers for Government business..." Network Mgmt, Inc., Fairfax, VA -- 703-359-9400 | "NO FUN ALLOWED..." ******