Wed, 13 Jul 94 14: 49:25 +0200. <Pine.3.89.9407131430.A6126-0100000@knidos.cc.metu.edu.tr> Date: Wed, 13 Jul 94 08:22:08 EDT Sender: sgoldste@nsf.gov Folks, If these considerations are at all widespread, as Attila suggests, INET'95 would welcome a paper (or two, or three) for the Regional Track. In fact, if there is sufficient content, we could devote an entire session in the regional track to the matter (I am on the track leaders committee with particular emphasis, under John Hine's leadership, on the regional track.) Hank, Attla, would either of you be willing to organize such a session? If anybody would care to submit a paper, we are accepting (early) abstracts...(^_^) Thanks, Steve G. The message I received from Attila Ozgit said:
On Sun, 10 Jul 1994, Hank Nussbacher wrote:
In an effort to convince our government to fund Internet efforts to a greater level, I have been asked to provide examples of other countries where government agencies provide funding for the Internet.
I would like to hear from as many national networks of your experiences in this.
- What government agency provided the funding?
As a result of a joint effort of Middle East Technical University (METU) and Turkish Technical and Scientific Research Council (TUBITAK), funds have been allocated under TUBITAK's yearly budget.
- How many years did this funding cover?
Initially for only one year (Allocations are done for each year.)
- How much money was given?
250,000.- USD/yr.
- Was the money provided strictly for universities or universities and R&D or for all of the Internet?
Initially for universities; now for all Internet
- What was bought with the money? T1 lines to the USA? T1 lines national ly? ATM equipment and lines? NIC services?
Router(s); 64 Kbps line to NSF/ICM in Washington DC.
- Anything else you would like to add?
Hank: Would you mind sending me those answers from different countries that you could get. We are experiencing similar problems here. Sometimes international evidence (or examples) does help alot. Doesn't It?
Thx,
-attila