[1760] in Commercialization & Privatization of the Internet
Re: Policy routing end-user support
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (mak@merit.edu)
Tue Dec 17 00:12:11 1991
From: mak@merit.edu
To: morris@niwot.scd.ucar.EDU (Don Morris)
Cc: daniel@nstn.ns.ca, steve@ncri.cise.nsf.gov, com-priv@psi.com
In-Reply-To: Your message of "Mon, 16 Dec 91 11:00:47 MST."
Date: Tue, 17 Dec 91 00:10:54 -0500
Hi. I've placed a file describing the filtering restrictions on
merit.edu, pub/nsfnet/restricted. This currently only lists
the Dialog network, as I am nearly positive that NSFNET and
ANSNET do no other filtering. This will also be available on
nis.nsf.net at some point (those mainframes mystify me). I hope
this helps.
We will also look into providing a finger or other kind of server
to provide policy information (good idea).
Mark
> From: morris@niwot.scd.ucar.EDU (Don Morris)
>
>
>
> ->Could we perhaps compile a list of networks being filtered by NSF, as
a
> ->place to check when we get a "Can't Get There" support incident?
>
> That's an excellent suggestion. I have spoken to Merit who have agreed
to
> maintain such a list. It will be available by anonymous ftp on nis.nsf
.net.
>
>
> Since the list will be dynamic, and one would normally want
> to check to see if a given network is filtered, would it also
> be reasonable to have MERIT install a finger facility or
> something equivalent, so as to check things quickly?
>
> --Don--
