[10526] in Commercialization & Privatization of the Internet
Re: Strange Events at the National Science Board meeting Today
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (David Farber)
Sat Feb 26 16:50:44 1994
Date: Sun, 13 Feb 1994 13:19:11 -0500
To: hwb@upeksa.sdsc.edu (Hans-Werner Braun), cook@path.net (Gordon Cook)
From: farber@central.cis.upenn.edu (David Farber)
Cc: com-priv@psi.com
At 10:06 AM 2/13/94 -0800, Hans-Werner Braun wrote:
>>BTW.... I thought Steve W *WAS* *IS* the NSFnet director?
>
>Steve is division director for NSF/DNCRI. He has research and
>infrastructure branches below him, with people reporting to him. The
>NSFNET person (infrastructure) has changed several times over the
>years. Years ago he also had EXPRES as a separate branch (not sure
>about exact terminology), but that is no more. Not sure I got it
>exactly right, but I think it is close, and it is the same for quite a
>number of years already.
>
>Hans-Werner
Hans is correct. Steve reports to the AD (associate Director) of the NSF
(open slot) who reports to the Director of the NSF. Reporting to Steve are
a group (small) of people who control research, infrastructure etc. Like
Jane Caviness etc
