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Connecting to the Internet - What Connecting Institutions Should Anticipate
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Network Working Group ACM SIGUCCS
Request for Comments: 1359 Networking Taskforce
FYI: 16 August 1992
Connecting to the Internet
What Connecting Institutions Should Anticipate
Status of this Memo
This memo provides information for the Internet community. It does
not specify an Internet standard. Distribution of this memo is
unlimited.
Abstract
This FYI RFC outlines the major issues an institution should consider
in the decision and implementation of a campus connection to the
Internet.
In order to provide clarity to the reader, some specific information
has been detailed. In doing so, the document has been directed
toward U.S. academic institutions that have not yet connected to the
Internet.
However, the issues for which specific information has been provided
can be generalized for any organization that wishes to participate in
the world-wide Internet community. It will be necessary for those
organizations to obtain the correct and detailed information from
their local or national IP service providers. In addition, this
document may be used as an evaluation checklist for organizations
that are currently connected. Readers are expected to have general
familiarity with networking concepts and terminology.
Table of Contents
1. Acknowledgements.............................................. 2
2. Introduction.................................................. 2
3. Initial Planning/Pre-Internet Installation Phase............... 4
3.1 Ask the Vital Question...................................... 4
3.2 Reasons Why to Participate................................... 5
3.3 Connection Options........................................... 6
3.4 Connection Service Providers................................. 7
3.5 Sample Questions for Connection Services Providers........... 8
3.5.1 Sample Questions........................................... 8
3.6 Cost Assessment.............................................. 9
4. Initial Implementation and Startup Phase....................... 10
4.1 Policy Issues................................................ 10
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