Apologies to those who have seen this already.
Cheers,
Phil
(p.jones(a)ukerna.ac.uk)
Forwarded message:
> From pwj Sat Nov 5 15:04:48 1994
> From: pwj
> Message-Id: <9411051508.AA03059(a)felix.ukerna.ac.uk>
> Subject: Re: Press Release on Host Counts
> To: amr(a)org.isoc (Tony Rutkowski)
> Date: Sat, 5 Nov 1994 15:08:04 +0000 (GMT)
> Cc: isoc-trustees(a)org.isoc, isoc-advisory-council(a)org.isoc, circ(a)uk.ac.ukerna,
> ripe-list(a)net.ripe, kalin(a)nl.rare
> In-Reply-To: <9411041012.aa21594(a)linus.isoc.org> from "Tony Rutkowski" at Nov 4, 94 10:16:04 am
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> Tony:
>
> You probably would not know, but
> this press release coincides with
> the third anniversary of the launch
> of the JANET IP service in November 1991,
> incredible though that recent date may seem.
>
> The growth of the Internet may seem less spectacular
> in western Europe than elsewhere, so I thought I'd mention the above
> fact, and comment (from memory) that the .uk and the .de
> domains are the top two country domains in terms of hostcount ...
> followed by substantial other contributions from nearby.
> ... and most growing rapidly, of course.
> (I never tire of pointing out that .uk is far
> bigger than .us ... :-)
>
> .uk has just burst through the 200,000 barrier, with of course
> a substantial number being connected to other (e.g. commercial)
> IP networks.
> 200k represents more than 10% more than .de, and based on
> about two thirds the population. Also, 50+ JANET customers
> are connected at speeds of 25mbps and more, with upgrades
> for others being imminient, so there are a fair few bits flying
> around.
>
> I'm sure the RIPE NCC and the Terena secretariat will be delighted
> to help you with information on the European part of the
> Internet if you need it.
>
> Queries welcome.
>
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Phil Jones
> (Network Services Manager, UKERNA)
> (p.jones(a)ukerna.ac.uk)
>
