[9302] in Commercialization & Privatization of the Internet
Re: press references to NSF getting out of intnet funding
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Stephen Wolff)
Tue Dec 28 11:52:45 1993
Date: Tue, 28 Dec 1993 11:08:53 -0600 (EST)
From: Stephen Wolff <steve@mon.cise.nsf.gov>
To: Russell Nelson <nelson@crynwr.com>
Cc: rhauben@heartland.bradley.edu, com-priv@psi.com
In-Reply-To: <2d204ad0.crynwr@crynwr.com>
> And to make things even more interesting, The University of York,
> Heslington York, UK, just signed up for packet driver support.
> I think you'd agree that they're a "good" non-profit user. But
> they're not allowed to use the NSF backbone either.
The University of York uses NSFNET Backbone Services consistent with paragraph
(2) of the AUP.
> We should get rid of the AUP because very few people obey it ...
We should get rid of the AUP when there is nothing left to which it
applies, OR when it's OK to use taxpayer money that's been given to the
National Science Foundation for the support of research and education, for
other purposes.
-s
