schoff@uu.psi.com (Martin Schoffstall) (03/15/90)
The only two commercial tcp/ip WAN providers that I knwo of are: PSI (who I represent) SPRINT/TELENET (recently announced) There are lots of academic/non-profit organizations including: uunet barrnet suranet etc... There are different models of providing service, one (which PSI practices) is turn-key where all issues such as leasing lines, buying, maintaining, servicing equipment, domain registration, consulting, training, user dialup access, etc. is taken care of by the service provider. Others are modeled after a more adhoc style where people buy their own equipment, etc.. (I won't say who, since everytime I do that I apparently get it wrong, it is undoubtedly point of view). Hope that helps. Marty