LIBPACS@UHUPVM1.BITNET (PACS Forum) (02/01/90)
From-> kw%network%ucsd.edu@Sdsc.BITnet (Kevin Walsh)
Forwarded by Kevin Walsh, UC San Diego Library Systems
Subject->Internet acceptable use policies, FYI
Date-> Thu, 25 Jan 90 20:46:43 GMT
From-> KAREN ARMSTRONG 619-534-5077 <armstrongk@sds.sdsc.edu>
Subject->Press Release-FARNet Position Paper & Acceptable Use Guidelines
To-> federation@NNSC.NSF.NET
January 23, 1990
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Richard Mandelbaum
(716) 275-2916
San Diego, CA, January 9, 1990 - In a move towards the establishment of a more
coordinated national research and education network environment, the Federation
of American Research Networks (FARNet) has adopted the first in a series of
guidelines, or FARNet Position Papers (FPP). The two documents approved at the
just-concluded San Diego conference address the following: FPP Development and
Approval Process (FPP #1) and Guidelines on Acceptable Use and Connection (FPP
#2).
FARNet is an organization currently consisting of twenty-five regional
and state networks, who provide access from local networks to the national
research and education network community (the Internet). The purpose of the
Federation is the advancement of science and education through the aiding of
communication among research and educational organizations. The Federation
endorses the coordination and interconnection of regional and backbone networks
to encourage the formation of a unified network environment, thus providing
enhanced access to scientific and educational resources, both nationally and
internationally.
During the past three years, networks serving the needs of research,
education, and science have experienced explosive growth. The growth has
occurred at the campus, local, regional, national, and international levels.
Technical and financial investments by both the public and private sectors have
been considerable. Utilization of these networks has become essential to large
segments of the American research and academic communities, and continues to
grow at a startling rate, over 500% in the last 18 months! Guidelines for the
orderly development and interconnection of these varied facilities are
essential for the integrity of the networks and continued provision of high
quality services to educators, researchers, scholars, and administrators. For
this reason, the FARNet Guidelines on Acceptable Use and Connection were
unanimously approved.
(Continued in Part II.)