cni-directories: Re: Re: Zip Code
Re: Re: Zip Code
Mary Brandt Jensen (MJENSEN@CHARLIE.USD.EDU)
Wed, 19 Feb 1992 09:51:37 -0600
Date: Wed, 19 Feb 1992 09:51:37 -0600
From: Mary Brandt Jensen <MJENSEN@CHARLIE.USD.EDU>
Subject: Re: Re: Zip Code
Why would the Postal Service want to copyright the zip code directory?
To make money of course. They will sell it to you in a lot of different
formats including electronic ones. Furthermore, they don't want companies
to get it free and then compete with them.
How can the postal service have a copyright on the zip code directory?
Many people are unaware of the fact that the Postal Service is not an
official government agencies. Many years ago, Congress sort of contracted
it out and it is now a quasi-governmental corporation. As a corporation
it can and does hold a copyright in works that it produces. So while
we may feel that its public information, the actual compilation is a
copyrightable work owned by the Postal Service.
On the issue of we should have it free because its a government work,
wake up out there. The government is in the process of attempting to
take a number of different steps all of which would wind up costing us
more to get access to government information. If you are interested in
this try to get a copy of a recent "Less Access to More Information". I
think that is the title. It is an ongoing list of what we used to be
able to get free that we can't get without paying or can't get at all
any more.
Mary Brandt Jensen University of South Dakota
Director of the Law Library School of Law
Associate Professor of Law 414 E. Clark St.
MJENSEN@CHARLIE.USD.EDU Vermillion, SD 57069-2390
(605) 677 6363 Fax (605) 677 5417
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Subject: Call for Statement of Interest and Experience (part II of III)
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Re: Coalition/WINDO Call - supplementary information
(This is *part two* of a *three part* message)
GPO WINDO
FUNCTIONAL MODELS AND COSTS
The researcher will need to develop models, taking into account at a
minimum the following criteria listed under Functional Models and
then use those models to develop cost projections for the factors listed
under Costs. Researchers may propose to analyze subsections and not
the entire range of models and costs.
Functional Models
% Database access
* Connection of databases to the proposed GPO gateway
* Routing system to direct searches from the gateway to
the actual resources
* System reliability
* Security
% Proposed GPO Server
* Development of a front-end
* Documentation (online and print)
* User assistance
* Machine resources, including ports
%Accounts Management
* Payments by users
* Interagency transfer of funds
* Authentication of users
%Telecommunications
* Use of various telecommunications networks
Potential Costs to GPO
%Infrastructure
* Start-up
* Maintenance
* Ongoing support
* Agency access
* Personnel and management
%Information Resources
* Providing access to existing public access online services
* Developing access to online services currently not
available to the public
* Developing new databases for public access
%Telecommunications
%Access by depository libraries
Potential Costs to Depository Libraries
%Start-up costs
%Institutional investments in infrastructure and
personnel
%Ongoing service and maintenance costs
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Craig A. Summerhill, Systems Coordinator
Coalition for Networked Information
1527 New Hampshire Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036
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Subject: Call for Statement of Interest and Experience (part III of III)
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Re: Background information on the Coalition's Call process
(This is *part three* of a *three part* message)
ARL/CAUSE/EDUCOM
Coalition For Networked Information
CALLS FOR STATEMENTS OF INTEREST AND EXPERIENCE
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The Coalition for Networked Information, a joint project of the
Association for Research Libraries, CAUSE, and EDUCOM was founded
in March, 1990 to promote the creation of and access to information
resources in networked environments in order to enrich scholarship and
to enhance intellectual productivity.
Currently 155 organizations and institutions belong to the Coalition
Task Force, a group of institutions and organizations that make special
contributions to the Coalition's projects and activities. Included in
the Task Force membership are higher education institutions, publishers,
network service providers, computer hardware and system companies,
library networks and organizations, and public and state libraries.
Periodically the Coalition issues Calls for Statements of Interest and
Experience as a vehicle for announcing Coalition initiatives in a manner
that promotes the widest and fairest possible identification of
individuals, institutions, or organizations that are willing and able to
contribute to those initiatives. Each Call provides a description of the
proposed project or study and most include supporting documents.
Individuals, institutions, and organizations are encouraged to respond
to the Call by submitting (1) a brief (one to two page) statement of the
reasons for their particular interest in the project or study, and if
appropriate, a description of how they would pursue the objectives of
the project or study, and (2) information about themselves and/or their
organization or institution that describes the relevant background and
expertise that they have to contribute to the purposes and outcomes of
the project. Calls for Statements of Interest and Experience are not
requests for proposals (RFPs) and are not intended to solicit detailed,
formal documents as responses.
Individuals, organizations, and institutions do not have to be
affiliated with the Coalition or members of the Coalition Task Force to
respond to the Calls.
Statements of interest and experience are reviewed by relevant
Coalition Working Group leaders with the support of the Coalition
staff and guidance from the Coalition Steering Committee. Other
parties may be involved as explained by an individual Call.
Additional information is sometimes requested during this review
process.
Reviews of statements of interest and experience are carried out in as
expeditious and as flexible a fashion as possible, taking care to balance
the benefits of a wide and fair search for individuals, institutions, or
organizations willing and able to contribute to Coalition initiatives
with the benefits of focused and timely action by those intiatives.
Upon selection of individuals and/or groups to contribute to a given
project or study, all those who submitted a response to the Call are
notified of the outcome by the Coalition secretariat.
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Craig A. Summerhill, Systems Coordinator
Coalition for Networked Information
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Subject: Call for Statement of Interest and Experience (part I of III)
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Re: Coalition for Networked Information and GPO WINDO
(This is *part one* of a *three part* message)
INTRODUCTION
The following is a _Call for Statement of Interest and Experience_
prepared and distributed by the secretariat of the Coalition for
Networked Information to announce a Coalition initiative in a manner
that promotes the widest and fairest possible identification of
individuals, institutions, or organizations that are willing and able to
contribute to that initiative.
The Coalition is a joint project of the Association of Research Libraries
(ARL), CAUSE, and EDUCOM that was organized in March, 1990 to
promote the creation of and access to information resources in networked
environments in order to enrich scholarship and to enhance intellectual
productivity.
The Coalition encourages you to read an reflect upon the following
_Call_ and then to contact the person identified below if you are
interested in the subject initiative, if you have a contribution that you
are willing to make to the subject initiative, and if you would like to
discuss this interest and contribution with someone associated with the
subject initiative.
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CALL FOR STATEMENTS OF
INTEREST AND EXPERIENCE
PROJECT:
Development of Cost/Benefit Analyses of Alternative Models for
the GPO WINDO Legislative Proposal.
DESCRIPTION:
The newly established Coalition Working Group on Access to Public
Information seeks assistance with the preparation, evaluation, and
dissemination of cost/benefit analyses of alternative models for the
proposed Government Printing Office Wide Information Network Data
Online (GPO WINDO) Act. The Coalition is undertaking this project
jointly with the American Library Association, which was active in
developing the legislative proposal. The primary purpose of this activity
is to provide data and analyses to the policymakers considering the GPO
WINDO proposal.
The GPO WINDO bill (HR 2772), introduced on June 26, 1991 by Rep.
Charlie Rose (D-NC), would establish online access to public government
information through the Government Printing Office. This GPO WINDO
would be a single account, one-stop-shopping way to access and query
federal databases, complementing rather than supplanting other agency
efforts to disseminate information. Its purpose is to make it more
convenient for the public to obtain low-cost access to government
information. Initially a core group of databases would be offered, but the
long-term goal is to provide online access to as many federal databases as
possible, limited only by technological and cost constraints.
The Coalition and the American Library Association are seeking to gather
information that they can present to all who have a role in moving forward
the GPO WINDO initiative. In particular, the Coalition and ALA wish
assistance with identifying (a) models for delivery of government
information through a gateway at GPO, and (b) costs associated with the
start-up and maintenance of services based on those models. These
models and costs will address both government and users, especially
depository libraries, and will take into account existing online services
offered by GPO and other govenmment agencies, alternative methods by
which selected databases might be handled by one or more regional or
selective depository libraries, and identification and examination of
existing cost studies.
REQUIREMENTS:
Individuals, institutions and organizations interested in this project are
encouraged to contact the person identified below (a) to state in one or two
pages their interest in the project, and (b) to briefly describe the relevant
experience that they have to contribute to the purposes and outcomes of
the project. Statements may address a subset of the issues, and more than
one study could be undertaken through this process.
The Coalition and its partner in this project, the American Library
Association, are particularly interested in encouraging submission of
statements by (a) individuals who have experience in preparing relevant
operational models and cost/benefit analyses, and (b) individuals,
institutions, and organizations that have experience with government
information in electronic formats, and experience with the federal
depository library system.
The Coalition is prepared, if necessary, to defray the travel and other
expenses incurred by and to provide honoraria to the individuals or
institutions and organizations who are selected to participate in this
project. Results from these studies may be needed as soon as June 1, 1992.
Please submit a Statement of Interest and Experience to the person
identified below. Review of statements will begin on March 16.
CONTACT:
Joan K. Lippincott, Assistant Director
Coalition for Networked Information
1527 New Hampshire Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20036
Voice: 202-232-2466 Fax: 202-462-7849
Internet: joan@cni.org BITNET: joancni@UMDC
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Coalition for Networked Information
1527 New Hampshire Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036
Internet: craig@cni.org BITNET: SUMMERHI@UMDC
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From: nercomp@DARTMOUTH.EDU
Subject: Internet Mar 3
To: Celine Alvey <ALVEY@USCVM.BITNET>,
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NERComP Navigating the Internet (A Hands-On Workshop)
Tuesday, March 3, 1992 - 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Clark University, Worcester, MA
University Center Executive Conference Room North
An introduction and presentation of the capabilities and utilities involved
when "Navigating the Internet."
Jerry Olson, Director of Information Systems, and Steve Vieira, Manager of
the Information Resource Center, from Clark University will discuss,
demonstrate, and propose various methods for supporting the Internet set of
user tools as applied in a smaller university/college context.
A. Overview of Internet
The Internet Network is a composite of many regional organizations that bring
together the resources of commercial, government, and educational
institutions with the common goal of sharing and processing information. The
network "web" of attached sites and their individual nodes is constantly
expanding as the list of interested organizations join this international
network.
B. Where Do You Start?
An often asked question is "How do I get started with Internet and where do I
begin?" The "whys" and "wheres" are explained in an overview presentation
while also demonstrating potential user applications such as electronic
communication throughout the world, information gathering from a number of
different interest lists, and collaborative work on particular projects with
colleagues from distant locations who have access to the networks
C.Internet Mail
From using the WHOIS DDN listing of usernames at different nodes, to
accessing non-Internet sites such as CompuServe, or from enrolling on the
Freenet system to a discussion of listservers and how to identify where to
find what, this session will involve hands-on action for everyone involved.
At the conclusion of this session, each participant will be expected to log
into an account and be able to utilize WHOIS DDN, electronic mail, and
Freenet.
D. File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
Participants in this session will learn to access several FTP sites, GET
files, move from directory to directory, "exploring" the specific node on
which they are logged. The primary focus will be on what kinds of materials
are available at these FTP sites, how you can tell what might be the contents
of a given file, and how to download and use them, including the
Decompressing and Unzipping methods that can be employed. As a part of this
demonstration, the McGill University server mechanism, Archie, will also be
displayed with a demonstration of its functionality.
E. TELNET (Remote Logons)
The demonstration will include connecting to
a variety of library systems both national and international. Campus-wide
information systems will be explained and demonstrated. Participants will be
expected to learn how to TELNET into a site, access a library system, and
find a particular reference. Participants will also be expected to learn how
to use a campus-wide information system and search through one of these
programs. Another useful tool that will be demonstrated for each user will
be the ability to log into their own site when traveling off campus.
Supercomputer access will also be discussed.
F. Hands On Sessions
Everything will be supported by hands-on access
Registration for Internet Navigation Workshop
March 3, 1992 at Clark University
Name________________________________________
Title/Department____________________
Institution_______________________________________________
Address______________________________________________________Zip_____________
Telephone________________
Prepaid Registration Fee
NERComP Members with Conference Option $120.00
NERComP Members $150.00
Non-members$190.00
Make check payable to: "NERComP" and mail seven (7) days prior to conference
date to: NERComP, Inc., 350 Lincoln Street, Hingham, MA 02043 * (617)
740-0001. For information call, Robert Gibbs, President. EM is
nercomp@dartmouth.edu
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From: Edward Vielmetti <emv@MSEN.COM>
Subject: status of ftp.cni.org
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could CNI please give a short status report on the progress
of their anonymous FTP server? I"m looking forward to more
ready access to CNI documents, archives of working group
discussions et al but find it kind of track down all of
the scattered materials.
thanks,
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From: lou@CSMIL.UMICH.EDU
Subject: Internet volume statistics
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Could someone point me to recent figures or articles that
describe the volume of Internet traffic? E.g., how many
people have Internet access, how many packets are transmitted
daily, etc., and how do these numbers compare with years past?
Thanks very much for your help.
--Lou Rosenfeld
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From: Drew Burton <drb@MATH.AMS.COM>
Subject: Internet volume statistics
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The place to look is quite close to you, on a Merit machine.
This is from their READ.ME file:
Machine: Merit/NSFNET Information Services
NIS.NSF.NET (35.1.1.48)
Directory: NSFSTATS -- Statistics collected from the NSFNET backbone
for each monthly reporting period include:
- Inpacket totals by node (INPKTS)
- One-way delay times by node (PING)
- Packet totals by network (PTRAFFIC)
- Byte totals by network (BTRAFFIC)
- Packet and byte totals by service (PORTS)
Note: byte information by network or by port
is not available prior to October, 1990.
(all statistics available only by FTP)
policies regarding management of the
backbone, and government reports relevant
to networking
Drew Burton
American Math Society
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From: Elliott Parker <3ZLUFUR@CMUVM.CSV.CMICH.EDU>
Subject: Re: Internet volume statistics
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In-Reply-To: Message of Mon,
24 Feb 1992 18:02:32 -0500 from <lou@CSMIL.UMICH.EDU>
On Mon, 24 Feb 1992 18:02:32 -0500 <lou@CSMIL.UMICH.EDU> said:
>Could someone point me to recent figures or articles that
>describe the volume of Internet traffic? E.g., how many
>people have Internet access, how many packets are transmitted
>daily, etc., and how do these numbers compare with years past?
I have not checked this out myself. This comes from the March
issue of Boardwatch Magzine which just arrived yesterday.
FTP to NIS.NSF.NET; cd to nsfstats and get nsYY-MM.btraffic,
where YY=year and MM=month.
The Merit/NSF net people are around here, so they may have
better info.
Boardwatch compared the months of Dec. 1990 and 1991 and
found: Dec. 1990: 2,227 networks
573,735,704,980 bytes traffic
Dec 1991 3,295 networks
1,359,861,802,500 bytes traffic
Not from the article, but I seem to remember there is
READ.ME file that explains the goodies available and the help
address is nis-info@nis.nsf.net--or you could just call them up. :-)
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Subject: RFC; Internet stats
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Yesterday someone asked about Internet statistics. The Jan issue of
Matrix News had a note on RFC 1296 by Mark Lottor
(1992) entitled "Internet Growth 1981-1991."
Abstract
This document illustrates the growth of the Internet by examination
of entries in the Domain Name System (DNS) and pre-DNS host tables.
DNS entries are collected by a program called ZONE, which searches
the Internet and retrieves data from all known domains. Pre-DNS host
table data were retrieved from system archive tapes. Various
statistics are presented on the number of hosts and domains.
Several sites keep RFCs online. This one came from NIS.NSF.NET in
directory RFC.
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Thanks for the info, Drew.
--Lou Rosenfeld
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From: "Gregory B. Newby" <gbnewby@ALEXIA.LIS.UIUC.EDU>
Subject: 'top node' update wanted
To: Celine Alvey <ALVEY@USCVM.BITNET>,
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Karen Howell <KHOWELL@USCVM.BITNET>,
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Greetings, networkers. Can anyone give a status report on the
CNI "Top Node" project or related projects?
The project had something to do with organizing network resources,
but was somehow different from, say, OCLC's project.
The EDUCOM article last month, while informative about the
general CNI plans, didn't go into much detail on what's expected
from this year's work.
Thanks.
-- Greg Newby
gbnewby@alexia.lis.uiuc.edu
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From: capital!taylor@UUNET.UU.NET
Subject: RFC; Internet stats
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Yesterday someone asked about Internet statistics. The Jan issue of
Matrix News had a note on RFC 1296 by Mark Lottor
(1992) entitled "Internet Growth 1981-1991."
Abstract
This document illustrates the growth of the Internet by examination
of entries in the Domain Name System (DNS) and pre-DNS host tables.
DNS entries are collected by a program called ZONE, which searches
the Internet and retrieves data from all known domains. Pre-DNS host
table data were retrieved from system archive tapes. Various
statistics are presented on the number of hosts and domains.
Several sites keep RFCs online. This one came from NIS.NSF.NET in
directory RFC.
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Elliott Parker BITNET: 3ZLUFUR@CMUVM
Journalism Dept. Internet: 3zlufur@cmuvm.csv.cmich.edu
Central Michigan University Compuserve: 70701,520
Mt. Pleasant, MI 48859 USA
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<<REPLY from>> Taylor Walsh 26-FEB-92 14:55
taylor@
Is that Internet Growth Study available to mere email mortals...?
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From: "Jerry L.M. Phillips - Academic Computer Center"
<JIMI@EVMSVMS.BITNET>
Subject: Internet Statistics
To: Celine Alvey <ALVEY@USCVM.BITNET>,
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Karen Howell <KHOWELL@USCVM.BITNET>,
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You can download via anonymous ftp the internet statistics paper.
It is located at nis.nsf.net in the rfc directory. The title is
RFC1296.TXT-1. It is worth reading, I downloaded it yesterday,
and illustrates the staggering growth of the Internet.
Jerry
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From: Priscilla Jane Huston <PJH@RICEVM1.RICE.EDU>
Subject: Re: Internet Statistics
To: Celine Alvey <ALVEY@USCVM.BITNET>,
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27 Feb 92 13:11:54 CST from <LIZ@RICEVM1.RICE.EDU>
Thanks for your help.
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From: jaw@MERIT.EDU
Subject: RFC 1296 availability
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To: Celine Alvey <ALVEY@USCVM.BITNET>,
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"Internet Growth 1981-1991" is available via electronic
mail query from the host NIS.NSF.NET:
send your message to nis-info@NIS.NSF.NET
Subject (line): [BLANK]
First line of text: send rfc1296.txt-1
The Merit/NSFNET information server will send the
requested file in a mail message (for mere email mortals :-).
Regards,
Jo Ann Ward
Merit/NSFNET Information Services
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