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Some thoughts on the "Restructuring of RIPE"
by Willem van der Scheun 11 May '94

11 May '94

At the last RIPE meeting we had a BOF on the structure of RIPE. It was stated there that further discussions would be held over the mailing list. Up till now this subject has been very quiet and the next meeting is in 1 1/2 week. Therefore I would like to share with you some of my personal thoughts on this subject. Having attended the last IEPG and IETF meeting in Seattle I saw some very nice parrallels with the discussion at the RIPE BOF. I will come to these in thes message. In the oldest RIPE document, ripe-001, "Terms of reference", I see, i.a. the following bullets: - RIPE acts as a forum for the exchange of technical information and the creation of expertise on IP networking. - RIPE promotes and coordinates interconnection of IP networks within Europe and to other continents. - RIPE establishes agreement on common network management practices and the operational management of the interconnected networks. - RIPE serves as a focal point for other common activities of the participants related to IP networking. This document is dated "29 November 1989", so it is 3 1/2 years old, which is ofcourse very, very old in networking land. Never the less these points, especially the first and the last one, seem to me as valid as they were at the time of writing. If I compare this with the recently established IEPG charter, I see a striking resemblance: IEPG CHARTER Internet Engineering and Planning Group Domain of Activity The Internet Engineering and Planning Group (IEPG) is a group principally comprised of Internet Service Operators. Goal The common objective of the group is to promote a technically coordinated operational environment of the Global Internet. Activities The activities of the IEPG will be within the following areas: - To facilitate the operations and management of Global Internet services, - To promote the introduction of new Internet services within the Global Internet, and - Liaison with related Internet Operations groups and liaison with technical development groups. Both documents talk about operations and coordination. Also I think the "feeling" behind both is about the same. This gets me to my first point: RIPE as a body still has the same reason to exist as it had when it started. Perhaps some wording needs to be changed, removing explicit reference to IP. To me the two focal points in the terms of reference and in the work that is being done within RIPE are "coordination" and "information exchange". Another absolutely key word is "technical". RIPE (and I think IEPG and other bodies with about the same goal) are technical fora and not meant for political discussions. This does not preclude "politicians" to attend RIPE meetings and being active in them. I think it is very worthwile they do, as RIPE is the forum to discuss the technical implications and (im)possibilities of the things the politicians come up with. But these discussions should be on a technical level and open minded. Coming back to the focal points I mentioned, "coordination" and "information exchange", I think I am right in presuming "information exchange" is a sine qua non for "coordination". Since RIPE started the European Internet has changed quite dramatically, in the sense that in the old days we had more or less a bunch of international lines owned by the two parties at both ends of the line (some times in collaboration with more parties), that were - slightly exagerated - randomly put all over Europe. Nowadays there are a number of European Internet Service Providers that have brought at least some structure in the chaos. The point I want to make is that the level or type of coordination related to getting a Pan-European Internet Structure has also become different. This means that we'll see a more compex level of interaction at RIPE meetings because we see two types af attendants, one from the "national" or "regional" level, and one from the "european service provider" level. It is the service providers who have to do most of the coordination and ofcourse RIPE is the perfect forum for this because it is here that all the best and brightest in (at least) European networking are assembled. Let me try to define some areas where coordination may be needed. This list is by no means meant to be complete. Some of these items are taken from the Opera BOF at the Seattle IETF (BTW I am very fond of opera!) - routing - CIDR - routing registries - route servers - infrastructure - exchange points - transatlantic connectivity - Central and Eastern European developments - registries - Address allocation - routing - databases - "virtual" networks/systems - Mbone - Information systems like Gopher, WWW - Directory services lik DNS, X.500 - security - CERT - Security issues related to IP - Security issues related to routing - network management - trouble ticket hand-off - reporting The above mentioned areas could be the base for the structure of RIPE. I think "area" is a better wording for these groups than "working group", because the main goal is coordination and information exchange and not so much "work" in the sense that there are clearly defined deliverables. Of course within a area some documents could be needed and for the writing of such a document a working group could be formed. Also other reasons for working groups can be thought off. The point is that working groups are supposed to have a limited TTL and a clear deliverable, where areas are much longer living creatures. At the RIPE restructuring BOF the need was mentioned for a mechanism to start working groups. I think this is indeed needed, and would have to be defined both for areas and working groups in the sense I have defined them. Some of the areas mentoned above already have a working group in the current sense, like routing. Infrastructure could be the subject of the EEPG working group. Where information exchange is at the one hand needed in order to be able to coordinate on the other hand it also is a topic of its own. One of my goals in attending RIPE meetings is to learn things. And one of the means is attending presentations, either by the RIPE NCC people about their wonderfull new tools or by people who want to tell about the things they are doing. This can be on almost any level, f.i. the presentations on the status of Ebone or EUnet or Dante, or the talk Brian Carpenter gave last meeting on IPng. This "information exchange" or "learning" topic also relates to the issue raised at the last RIPE meeting (and one that was also raised at the open plenary at the last IETF) about the size of the meeting (both plenary and working groups). Bigger amounts of people will change the character of a meeting and will get a smaller percentage of the people who are active and participating in the discussion. I do not see this a s a problem, because by listening to discussions that have a fair amount of openness, you can learn quite a lot. Having a discussion by knowledgable people is a way to disseminate this knowledge to relative newcomers. So I should say, the bigger the RIPE meetings are, the better RIPE can fulfill its goals. I hope the points mentioned above can be used to help the discussion about the goal and structure of RIPE along a little. -- Willem

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RIPE Meeting Dinner Announcement
by Anne Lord 10 May '94

10 May '94

18th RIPE Meeting Evening Dinner May 17th, 7.30 pm. Amsterdams Brouwhuis Maximiliaan Kloveniersburgwal 608, on Nieuwmarkt The dinner for this RIPE meeting will be taking place in a local brewery. I thought this might warm the hearts of some, as well as make a change from where we have previously eaten. Beer is brewed on-site in copper kettles (so I am told) so during the dinner you will have the opportunity to sample some of the local beers. - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - MENU Baked mushrooms and rauweham with mustard creme-fraiche dressing **** Leek soup **** Lamb with thyme and apples in a beer sauce Salad Potato dish **** Chocolate mousse **** Coffee - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - -- - - - - -- - The cost of the dinner is Hfl. 70,- and includes a welcome drink, coffee at the end of the meal, and 3 drinks during the dinner. If you drink any more than this, it's fine, but you have to pay for what you drink. If you would like to attend, then please complete and send the form below to <ncc(a)ripe.net> - - - - - - -- - - - - 8< cut here - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - -- I would like to attend the 18th RIPE Meeting Evening Dinner. Please reserve a place for : name: guest: Vegeatarian meals can be arranged on request. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - -- - - - - - -- -

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Removal of KAVA.NISC.SRI.COM as Root Name Server
by Domain Registration Role Account 09 May '94

09 May '94

KAVA.NISC.SRI.COM (192.33.33.2) will no longer be operated as a root name server. We understand that ISI will be bringing up a root server to replace it. Regards, Duane InterNIC Domain Registration

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CDS - reminder to join the club
by Milan Sterba 09 May '94

09 May '94

Dear colleagues, As RIPE metting is rapidly approaching let me once more invite all network service providers/operators in Europe to fill and send to <cds-editor(a)ripe.net> short descriptions of their network to be stored in the RIPE Connectivity Document Store (CDS). This is supposed to be the new unified way of publishing basic information about european connectivity and to replace my regular report on connectivity in Eastern and Central Europe. The CDS is accessible by WWW (http://www.ripe.net/ripe/cds.html) ftp, gopher and the description fact-sheets can also be retrieved by mail. The CDS is be closely related to the RIPE map repository (there are hypertext links between the textual descriptions of the network and their maps (if supplied). A detailed description of the layout, the procedures as well as an example of filled fact sheet (thanks to UNICOM Bulgaria) can be found in ftp://ftp.ripe.net/ripe/drafts/connectivity-report-plan.txt. <cds-editor(a)ripe.net> and all users and potential users in the world are waiting impatiently for your fact-sheets (and maps :-). It is so simple to have the others know about you a little bit more and RIPE NCC as the European Internet registry is the best appropriate place where people go for information. Try to have a look at the current CDS by WWW at www.ripe.net or by gopher at gopher.ripe.net or simply by ftp. Comments and updates are very willcome. Best regards Milan Sterba Chair of the RIPE European Connectivity WG P.S. Thanks to Unicom, BELNET, CESNET and EUnet Czechia and Bulgaria for having submitted their fact-sheets so rapidly :-). -- ====================================================================== Prague University of Economics e-mail : Milan.Sterba(a)vse.cz Computing Center tel : +42 2 24 21 79 00 nam. W. Churchilla 4 home: +42 2 823 78 59 130 67 Praha 3 fax : +42 2 24 22 42 66 Czech republic =======================================================================

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REMINDER for 18th RIPE Meeting
by Anne Lord 09 May '94

09 May '94

Dear All, This is a reminder that the 18th RIPE meeting will take place in one weeks time on Monday 16th - Wednesday 18th May. I have included the registration form below if you have not yet signed up and wish to attend the meeting. Thanks Anne ********************************************************************** If you are interested in participating in the 18th RIPE Meeting in Amsterdam, would you kindly fill in the attached form. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 18th RIPE meeting Registration reservation form Amsterdam, May 16-18th, 1994 a) Registration ( ) I would like take part in the RIPE meeting. ( ) I already have a RIPE badge from a previous meeting. ( ) I need a RIPE badge making up for me (please provide your details below). These will be printed on your badge. Name: Organisation/affiliation: Country: b) Personal details Please give your name and contact details below. If you have a person entry in the RIPE database, you do not need to fill this in. Name: Address: Address: Country: E-Mail Address: ------------------------------------------------------------------- *PLEASE NOTE: Our handling all meeting registrations has recently been automated. To register for the meeting, please complete the registration form and send it to <meeting(a)ripe.net>. You will receive a notification message that your request has been processed. If however, you have any questions about the meeting or your registration form, please send your completed form to <ncc(a)ripe.net>. Your query will then be answered by the one of the RIPE NCC staff. -------------------------end----------------------------------------

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RIPE DNS Hostcount April 1994
by Marten Terpstra 02 May '94

02 May '94

Everyone, Please find below the RIPE DNS hostcount for April 1994. - Portugal has been added to the list of countries that are counted not centrally from Amsterdam, but from within the country. UK, IE and DE were already done that way (and NL of course) - Germany is again catching up on the UK, but the UK still has most hosts. - a nice total increase of over 38,000 or 5.8% to 693,346 machines in the DNS in Europe. - all output (gzipped) again available on ftp.ripe.net:ripe/hostcount Cheers, -Marten RIPE DNS Hostcount Previous Count : Thu Mar 31 1994 This Count : Sat Apr 30 1994 CY SOA COUNTED DUPL REAL CHANGE ============================================================ al 1 0 0 0 0 at 374 18747 591 18156 + 694 az 1 0 0 0 0 be 136 11188 214 10974 + 929 bg 2 13 5 8 - 14 by 0 0 0 0 0 ch 264 43609 457 43152 + 1336 cs 86 2257 82 2175 - 93 cy 6 41 6 35 + 1 cz 131 6228 57 6171 + 1 de 1892 142250 4284 137966 +10744 dk 169 9889 209 9680 - 189 dz 2 7 0 7 + 7 dz 2 7 0 7 + 7 ee 18 361 2 359 - 159 eg 4 57 0 57 0 es 373 18300 170 18130 + 758 fi 371 45653 947 44706 + 3274 fo 1 0 0 0 0 fr 854 66434 1237 65197 + 2060 gb 1 20 0 20 + 1 ge 1 0 0 0 0 gr 122 2518 277 2241 - 14 hr 63 818 10 808 + 56 hu 56 4454 23 4431 + 745 ie 67 2861 62 2799 + 157 il 154 6820 57 6763 - 655 is 61 2545 15 2530 + 151 it 543 22027 373 21654 + 1498 li 3 17 0 17 0 lt 7 31 1 30 + 30 lu 20 394 2 392 + 34 lv 5 94 1 93 - 26 ma 1 0 0 0 0 mk 1 0 0 0 0 mt 1 0 0 0 0 nl 542 52325 683 51642 + 1189 no 571 37094 328 36766 + 1518 pl 312 6531 205 6326 + 634 pt 127 4138 79 4059 + 80 ro 17 126 0 126 + 13 se 664 52452 904 51548 + 2591 si 23 785 12 773 + 44 sk 62 996 15 981 + 47 su 189 3206 139 3067 + 618 tn 2 30 2 28 + 11 tr 29 1033 15 1018 + 210 ua 40 245 22 223 - 8 uk 1101 152304 14074 138230 + 9903 va 0 0 0 0 0 yu 1 1 0 1 - 1 ============================================================ 9473 718906 25560 693346 +38182 This is an overview of the History of the RIPE hostcounts. It only contains the totals. The totals for 1990-1991 should be considered rather unstable and unreliable because the program used then was not really tuned, plus the count was not done as regular as it is now. Count : total hostcount for all European top level domains Delta : delta since previous count Delta % : delta as percentage of previous count Q Delta : delta over the past quarter Q Delta%: delta over last quarter as percentage of end of last quarter count For the Q Deltas I have not calculated those back before 1992, because the figures for 1990-1991 are not too reliable. *) Dec 1991 hostcount estimated at 135,000. Count Delta Delta % Q Delta Q Delta % ------------------------------------------------------------------- Oct 1990 31724 Nov 1990 33665 + 1941 + 6.1% Dec 1990 29230 - 4435 - 13.2% Jan 1991 43832 + 14602 + 50.0% Feb 1991 - Mar 1991 44506 + 674 + 1.5% Apr 1991 46948 + 2442 + 5.5% May 1991 - Jun 1991 63267 + 16319 + 34.8% Jul 1991 - Aug 1991 73069 + 9802 + 15.5% Sep 1991 92834 + 19765 + 27.0% Oct 1991 104824 + 11990 + 12.9% Nov 1991 129652 + 24828 + 23.7% Dec 1991 - Jan 1992 141308 + 11656 + 9.0% Feb 1992 161434 + 20126 + 14.2% Mar 1992 167939 + 6505 + 4.0% + 32939 *) + 24.4% *) Apr 1992 170050 + 2111 + 1.3% May 1992 182528 + 12478 + 7.3% Jun 1992 196758 + 14230 + 7.8% + 28819 + 17.2% Jul 1992 213017 + 16259 + 8.3% Aug 1992 221951 + 8934 + 4.2% Sep 1992 232522 + 10571 + 4.8% + 35764 + 18.2% Oct 1992 254585 + 22063 + 9.5% Nov 1992 271795 + 17210 + 6.8% Dec 1992 284374 + 12579 + 4.6% + 51852 + 22.3% Jan 1993 303828 + 19454 + 6.8% Feb 1993 322902 + 19074 + 6.3% Mar 1993 355140 + 32238 + 10.0% + 70766 + 24.9% Apr 1993 366164 + 11024 + 3.1% May 1993 385522 + 19358 + 5.3% Jun 1993 404930 + 19408 + 5.0% + 49790 + 14.0% Jul 1993 426827 + 21897 + 5.4% Aug 1993 451116 + 24289 + 5.7% Sep 1993 469356 + 18240 + 4.0% + 64424 + 15.9% Oct 1993 500018 + 30662 + 6.5% Nov 1993 533701 + 33683 + 6.7% Dec 1993 553357 + 19656 + 3.7% + 84001 + 17.9% Jan 1994 587135 + 33778 + 6.1% Feb 1994 623158 + 36023 + 6.1% Mar 1994 655164 + 32006 + 5.1% +101807 + 18.4% Apr 1994 693346 + 38182 + 5.8%

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PRIDE COURSE
by Tony Bates 27 Apr '94

27 Apr '94

Announcing the first PRIDE course --------------------------------- This is a preliminary announcement for the forthcoming PRIDE course. The course will be based around the first edition of the PRIDE guide (to be available within the next two weeks). The course will be a one day course. The course is aimed at Service Providers with the following benefits: o Gain a better understanding of routing policy techniques. o Understanding of the concept of a Routing Registry. o Learn how to use/maintain routing policy information in the routing registry. o Learn how to use the PRIDE tools to diagnose and check routing policy problems. o Give Service Providers a chance to feedback ideas on the routing registry and the tools that are needed now and in the future. This will be a "first" course and participant feedback will be appreciated. It will also give participants a firsthand look at newest developments around the routing registry and associated tools. This first course will be held here in Amsterdam. Unfortunately, time does not permit this to be held in conjunction with the RIPE meeting. The proposed dates fall into three options. Option 1: Monday 30th May 09:30 - 17:00 Option 2: Monday 30th May 13:00 - Tuesday 31st May 12:00 Option 3: Tuesday 31st May 09:30 - 17:00 The course will be funded by the PRIDE project and thus be free of charge. Space is limited and reservations will be taken on a first-come-first-served basis. The definite times will be announced by 14th May. Attendees from the PRIDE funding organisations will be given preference. If you are interested in attending this course please fill in the questionnaire below and return to "pride(a)ripe.net". ------------------- COURSE QUESTIONNAIRE: NAME: AFFILIATION: E-MAIL: OPTION:

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INET'94/JENC5 Preliminary Programme - version 3 -
by kiers＠rare.nl 25 Apr '94

25 Apr '94

- Version 3 - (Apologies if you receive this more than once) PRELIMINARY PROGRAMME AND INVITATION - INET'94/JENC5 - INET'94, the Annual Conference of the Internet Society held in conjuction with the 5th Joint European Networking Conference (JENC5) Prague, Czech Republic, June 13-17, 1994 Jointly organized by The Internet Society (ISOC) and Reseaux Associes pour la Recherche Europeenne (RARE) ORGANIZATION: CONFERENCE Committee Chair...............................Geoff Manning, Independent consultant, ....................................UK Co-ordination & Assistance..........Marieke Dekker, RARE, The Netherlands ....................................Elizabeth Barnhart, EDUCOM, USA Local Organizers....................Jan Gruntorad, CVUT, Czech Republic ....................................Ingrid Ledererova, CVUT, Czech Republic Internet Society Liaison............Larry Landweber, University of ....................................Wisconsin, USA RARE Liaison........................Tomaz Kalin, RARE, The Netherlands Programme Committee Chair...........Bernhard Plattner, ETH Zurich, ....................................Switzerland Workshop Liaison....................George Sadowsky, University of ....................................New York, USA PROGRAMME Committee Chair...............................Bernhard Plattner, ETH Zurich, ....................................Switzerland Co-chair............................Hannes Lubich, SWITCH, Switzerland Co-ordination & Assistance..........Judith Kiers, RARE, The Netherlands Track Leaders: T1. User Support and Training.......Jill Foster, University of Newcastle, ....................................UK ....................................Joyce Reynolds, ISI, USA T2. Distributed Applications........Erik Huizer, SURFnet, The Netherlands ....................................Barry Leiner, USRA, USA T3. Policy Issues...................Michael Roberts, EDUCOM, USA ....................................Jurgen Harms, University of Geneva, ....................................Switzerland T4. Regional Issues.................Richard Mandelbaum, NYSERNet, USA T5. Network Engineering.............Elise Gerich, Merit Network Inc., USA ....................................Peter Elford, Cisco Systems, Australia T6. Network Technology..............Paul Mockapetris, ISI, USA ....................................Juha Heinanen, FUNET, Finland CONFERENCE SPONSORS (USD 25,000.- and above) BT (British Telecommunications plc), Cisco, IBM, MCI, Novell, Sun Microsystems, 3COM CONFERENCE CONTRIBUTORS (USD 10,000.- to USD 24,999.-) Advantis, AT&T, Bellcore, Digital Equipment Corporation, Interop, Newbridge, Telekom. (Please note: The technical content of the programme is subject to change) WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15 09:00-10:30.......Opening Session ..................Welcome & Keynote Addresses ......Keynote Speakers: ......- Mr. George Soros, Founder of the Soros Foundation, New York, USA ......- Professor Petr Pitha, PhD, Minister of Education, Czech Republic ......- Professor Emanuel Ondracek, PhD, Deputy Minister of Education, ........Czech Republic ..................Chair: Geoff Manning, UK 11:00-12:30.......Parallel Sessions T1-1. Training for the Network Citizen ......Chair: Peter Kemp, University of Glasgow, Scotland - Internet training developments: An Australian perspective / Jim Cleary, AUS - Approaches to network training with particular reference to a perceived need for self-help materials / Margaret Isaacs, UK T2-1. MultiMedia (first session) ......Chair: Chris Adie, Edinburgh University Computing Service, UK - FOCS - Flexibility Oriented teleCommunication System / Jens-Peter Redlich, Germany - HTML and Mosaic: A taste for more / Peter Linde, The Netherlands - Developments in WWW technology / Dave Raggett, UK T3-1. National and Regional Policies ......Chair: Tomaz Kalin, RARE, The Netherlands - The European Commission RTD networking strategy / Luis Rodriguez Rosello, DG XIII C/3, EU - Policy issues from a Pacific perspective / Geoff Huston, Australia - USA policy update / Stephen Wolff, USA - Policies required for the Internet development / Vinton G. Cerf, USA T4-1. Networking assists Societal Stability ......Chair: Steve Goldstein, National Science Foundation, USA - The role of the Internet in distance education: the Russian experience / Peter Thomas, USA - Marketing the Internet to the industrial R & D sector in Israel / Dov Winer, Israel T5-1. Routing and Addressing ......Chair: Elise Gerich, Merit Network Inc. Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA - Comparison of geographical and provider-rooted Internet addressing / Paul Francis, Japan - Authority and routing registration for CLNS networks / Henk Steenman, The Netherlands and Marcel Wiget, Switzerland - Rough Cuts - CDIR Deployment / Bill Manning, USA T6-1. ATM Standardization and Deployment: Current Status and Issues ......Chair: Les Clyne, JNT, UK This session is a tutorial-type presentation on ATM. It will discuss the latest technology announcements, deployment and standardization timeframe projections and needs from application providers. Presentation by: Fred Sammartino, President ATM Forum, USA 14:00-15:30.......Plenary Session ..................Overview: Technical Programs of the IETF and RARE ........................Introduction by: ........................- Vinton G. Cerf, President of ISOC ........................- Kees Neggers, President of RARE ..................Chair: Erik Huizer, SURFnet, The Netherlands 16:00-18:00.......Parallel Sessions T1-2. Network Information: Tools and Access ......Chair: David Sitman, EARN, France - Mosaic, WWW and networked Multimedia as a learning tool / ..Michael Greenhalgh, Australia - Becoming an information provider on the WWW / Brian Kelly, UK - Overview of the current network information tools / Chris Weider, USA T2-2. Internet Usage and Dial-up Access ......Chairs: Hariharasubrahmanian Shrikumar, Temporal Systems, India / ..............Archie Marshall, Jamaica - Connecting the Carribean area / Archie Marshall, Jamaica - Multimedia on low bandwidth / H. Shrikumar, India - The growth of IP usage at Chrysler / Robert Moskowitz, USA T3-2. International Coordination of Internet Standards. ......Chair: Lyman Chapin, Bolt Beranek and Newman, USA A panel discussion of the cluster of issues around evolution of OSI and IP protocols in the international policy context. T4-2. Regional Developments I - Eastern Europe and CIS ......Chair: Frode Greisen, UNI-C Lyngby, Denmark - The Romanian national academic network: The regional node of CLUJ -NAPOCA / Kalman Pusztai, Vasile Dadarlat and Marius Joldos, Rumania - Satellite link Moscow-Maribor: The aims and the prospective / Slobodanka Vidakovic, Slovenia and Dmitry Demidov, CIS - Networking for science and education in Byelorussia / Andrey Ivanov and Sergei Kritsky, CIS - Coordinating networks in Central and Eastern Europe: CEENet / Peter Rastl, Austria - Russian networks and services, general and subject oriented / Nikolai Repin, CIS T5-2. Performance Analysis ......Chair: Olivier Martin, CERN, Switzerland - Optimising FTP traffic in the Internet / K. Jayanthi, G. Mansfield, Y.Kimura, T. Johannsen, Y. Nemoto and S. Noguchi, Japan - Internet interaction pinged and mapped / John S. Quarterman, Smoot Carl-Mitchell and Gretchen Phillips, USA - Windowed Ping: An IP layer performance disgnostic / Matt Mathis, USA T6-2. Broadband Technology ......Chair: Jaap van Till, Consultancy Group Stratix BV, The Netherlands - VINCE - A Vendor Independent Network Control Environment / Allison Mankin and Eric Hoffman, USA - Sorting out reality from the hype: Why you should be interested in ATM WANs / Milo Medin, USA - Bay area broadband testbeds and technology / Mark Laubach and Berry Kercheval, USA 20:00-23:00.......Gala Dinner THURSDAY, JUNE 16 09:00-10:30.......Parallel Sessions T1-3. Electronic Documents ......Chair: Maria Heijne, SURFnet BV, Netherlands - From Babel to Edil: The evolution of a standard / Andrew Braid, UK - Work in Progress: ......- ELDORADOC 'the promised land of gold?' / Robert Janz, ........The Netherlands ......- RED SAge / Czeslaw Jan Grycz , USA ......- Networked delivery of Multimedia resources / Jane Williams, UK ......- Discussion T3-3. European CERT Activities ......Chair: Hannes Lubich, SWITCH, Switzerland - The DFN-CERT experience: Building up a new CERT within Europe / Klaus-Peter Kossakowski, Germany - Current development of CERTs in Europe: A progress report / Barry Spaul, UK T4-3. Regional Developments II - Pacific Rim and Latin America ......Chair: Richard Mandelbaum, NYSERnet, USA - Chilean network for primary schools / Ernesto Laval, Pedro E. Hepp and Enrique Hinostroza, Chile - Electronic networking: Social and policy aspects of a rapidly growing technology / Daniel Ingvarson, Dora Marinova and Peter Newman, Australia - Issues in academic networking in the PRC / Franklin F. Kuo, Jian Ding, Cindy Zheng and Farooq Hussain, USA - An Internet project for 100.000 users in Thailand / Srisakdi Charmonman and Firouz Anaraki, Thailand T5-3. Heterogeneous Networks ......Chair: Toshiya Asaba, Internet Initiative Japan, Inc., Japan - GeNeRIC: Living multi-protocols for years. So what? / Manfred Bogen, Germany - The INFNet distributed gateway system / P. Bonetti, Italy T6-3. Broadband deployment and experiments ......Chair: Mark Laubach, HP Labs, USA - Overview of US testbeds / Darleen Fisher, and Mike StJohns, USA - Implementation of a B-ISDN/ATM connectionless data service in an Internet environment / Nail Kavak, Kim Laraqui, Ala Nazari and Patrick Ernberg, Sweden - BALI - Integration of inhouse ATM and LANs/WANs: An ideal base for Multimedia teleservices / Hermann Hartenthaler, Dirk Hetzer and Berthold Butscher, Germany 11:00-12:30.......Parallel Sessions T1-4. Building and Supporting Electronic Communities ......Chair: David Conrad, Asia Pacific Network Information Center, Japan - Rural datafication: A multiple-network collaboration to extend the Internet to underserved communities / E. Michael Staman, John Hankins, Paul Holbrook and Rhana Jacot, USA - Building electronic communities: Implementing electronic communication within the European Law Students' Association (ELSA ) / Christian B. Fulda, Switzerland - The Internet and schools: A survey of networking activities / Tracy LaQuey Parker, USA T2-4. Networked Simulation and Virtual Reality ......Chair: Mark Pullen, George Mason University, USA - Distributed Virtual Simulation / Duncan Miller, USA - Extending WWW to support Platform Independent Virtual Reality / Dave Raggett, UK - Internetting Distributed Virtual Simulation / Mark Pullen, USA T3-4. The Economics of Networks and Network Growth ......Chair: Robert Cohen, Fellow Strategy Institute, USA - From SWITCH to SWITCH* - extrapolating from a case study / Jurgen Harms, Switzerland - Funding an Internet public good: Definitions and example / Martyne Hallgren, USA - The changing Internet landscape: A six-year perspective from NSFNET data ..Eric Aupperle and Ellen Hoffman, USA T4-4. Internationalization of Network Applications ......Chair: Borka Jerman-Blazic, J. Stefan Institute, Ljubljana, Slovenia - A tool supporting the Internationalisation of the generic network services / Borka Jerman-Blazic, Slovenia - Creating an Internet-enhanced directory of Central and Eastern European environmental libraries / Czeslaw Jan Grycz, USA - Writing your own language in X.400 messages / Harald Alvestrand, Norway T5-4. Joint Videoconference with EEMA ......Chair: Jeroen Houttuin, RARE, The Netherlands Electronic mail has been one of the main applications of the Internet and international networking in general. This session will establish a live link between the participants of the Annual Conference of the European Electronic Messaging Association (EEMA), to be held in Stockholm, Sweden, and Internet experts and interested participants of INET'94/JENC5. T6-4. Mobility ......Chair: Charles Perkins, T.J. Watson Research Center IBM, USA - An ISO IP protocol suite for the integrated road transport and traffic mobile environment / Kim Laraqui, Magnus Lengdell, Frank Reichert and Andreas Fasbender, Sweden - The Internet mobile host protocol / Charles E. Perkins, Andrew W. Myles and David B. Johnson, USA - IP/Secure: Providing security on datagram delivery for mobile host environment / Takeshi Tanida and Yoichi Shinoda, Japan 14:00-15:30.......Parallel Sessions T1-5. Panel: Power to the User! Enabling users to help themselves ......Chair: Rolf Nordhagen, University of Oslo Information Technology .............Services, Norway To provide support for the increasing numbers of users on the network is a formidable task. This session will be run as a panel discussion with expert panelists from around the world sharing their knowledge and experience. Audience participation is highly encouraged. T2-5. MultiMedia (second session) ......Chair: John Dyer, Joint Network Team (JANET), UK - Remote seminars through Multimedia conferencing: Experiences from the MICE project / Ulf Bilting, Angela Sasse, Claus-Dieter Schulz and Thierry Turletti, Sweden - Experience with large videoconferences on Xunet II / S. Keshav, USA - NTTs strategy for highspeed Multimedia communications / Akihiro Shimizu and Hisao Uose, Japan T3-5. Privacy ......Chair: David Farber, University of Pennsylvania, USA - Electronic privacy legislation in the USA / Marc Rotenberg, USA - Principles of Internet privacy / Frank Tuerkheimer, USA T4-5. Regional Developments III - Africa and the Middle East ......Chair: Mondher Makni, Tunisia An update on recent developments in the organization and operation of national and regional networks in Africa and the Middle East. T5-5. Quality Assurance ......Chair: Manfred Bogen, GMD, St. Augustin, Germany - Assessing quality from an Internet service provider / Peter Dawe, UK - There is no such thing as a free Internet / Dai Davies, UK - Quality aspects of network security evaluations / Gerald Krummeck, Germany T6-5. IPng: State of the art and process .....Chair: Allison Mankin, NRL, USA - Report from the IPng directorate / Scott Bradner, USA - IPng - A vendor's perspective / Stev Knowles, USA - ATM and IPng / Fred Sammartino, USA 16:00-17:30.......Plenary Session ..................Panel discussion on 'Industry and the Internet' ..................Chair: Geoff Manning, UK The interest of the industry in the Internet - both as a resource and as a marketplace - has grown tremendously in the last few years. The panel will explore issues, requirements and future developments as seen from industry leaders 18:00-19:00.......Cocktail Party FRIDAY, JUNE 17 09:00-10:30.......Parallel Sessions T1-6. Issues in building the Virtual Library ......Chair: Michael Breaks, Heriot-Watt University Library, UK - Internet resource guides: Stories for the Net / Louis B. Rosenfeld, USA - Commercial services on the Infobahn / George Brett, USA - Electronic journals: transforming the information cycle? / Hans Roes, The Netherlands T2-6. Directory Services ......Chair: Paul-Andre Pays, INRIA, France - Strangers in paradise / Bruno Koechlin, Katy Treca and Paul-Andre Pays, France - Schema publishing in X.500 directory / P.V. Rajeev, S.V. Raghavan, India and Glenn Mansfield, Japan - The SOLO directory access protocol / Christian Huitema, France T3-6. The Internet and the Press ......Chair: Ole Jacobsen, ConneXions, USA Discussion forum with participants from around the world. T4-6. National Research and Education Networks, ......Telephone Companies and PTT's ......Chair: Gary Augustson, Pennsylvania State University, USA A panel discussion focussing on the relationships between Telephone Companies and PTT's and national and regional research and education networks. What is the current relationship? How is the development of the coming global information infrastructure and the continuing deregulation and increased competitiveness in the telephone industry going to effect these relationships. T5-6. Network Management ......Chair: Peter Elford, Cisco Systems, Australia - A high-level notation for the specification of network management applications / Alfredo C.S.C. Brites, Paulo A.F. Simoes, Paulo M.C. Leitao, Edmundo H.S. Monteiro and Fernando P.L. Boavida Fernandes, Portugal - A scheme for FTP management / Jose Aparecido Carrilho and Edmundo Madeira, Brazil - Network discovery algorithms for the NSFnet / Bill Norton, USA T6-6. Future Generations of Internet Technology ......Chair: Dave Morton, ECRC, Germany - DDT - a versatile tunnelling technology / Noritoshi Demizu and Suguru Yamaguchi, Japan - Growing the MBone: scaling, performance, and security issues with Internet multicasting / Steve Deering, USA - Massive and real time storage server for Multimedia applications / Milind Buddhikot and Guru Parulkar, USA 11:00-12:30.......Closing Session ..................Farewell & Keynote Addresses ......Keynote Speakers: ......- Mr. Thomas Kalil, Director to the National Economic Council, ........Washington D.C., USA ......- Mr. Michel Richonnier, Director DG XIII/C, EU ..................Chair: Geoff Manning, UK DEMONSTRATIONS At the Conference there will be a demonstrations area where participants may visit a number of stands to see displays and demonstrations of various projects and applications of network services for the academic community. Planned demonstrations: - Demonstration of MICE technology / Peter Kirstein, UK - MS-Windows DUA at INET'94/JENC / Nils Meulemans, Belgium - A Multimedia WPS using X.500/WWW integration / Jean-Christophe Touvet and Paul-Andre Pays, France - 'Wright Brothers Flyer', a virtual simulation/ Mark Pullen, USA - C3: Character-sets Transliteration / Olla Jarnefors, Sweden - Security Project: PASSWORD / Peter Kirstein, UK TUTORIAL: High- Speed Networking for MultiMedia Applications Chair: Dave Probert, Digital Equipment Corporation, European Headquarters During this one day tutorial, which is scheduled for Monday, June 13, the following topics will be discussed: - ATM Definition and Architecture: From LAN to WAN and back again! - High-Speed NETWORK EVOLUTION for MULTI-MEDIA Applications - Multiprotocol Routers, Bridges, Switches and Hubs - Integrated Environments for High-Speed Network Management - Discussion and Questions and Answers If you are interested in attending this tutorial, please register as soon as possible. Please note that tutorials are not included in the conference programme and that a fee of USD 60,- has to be paid separately. RARE Working Groups Prior to the conference, on Monday June 13 and Tuesday June 14, RARE Working Group meetings will take place. During these meetings the different Working Groups will introduce their current activities and discuss various high priority topics. The meetings are open to all those who are interested. Monday, June 13 a.....09:00-12:30 RARE Working Group on Network Applications Support (NAP) ......14:00-17:30 Plenary RARE Working Group NAP b.....09:00-18:00 RARE Working Group on Information Services and User ..................Support d.....09:00-12:30 RARE Working Group on Security Technology e. ...12:30-18:00 RARE Task Force on ATM Tuesday, June 14 c.....09:00-18:00 RARE Working Group on Lower-Layers Technology b.....09:00-18:00 RARE Working Group on Information Services and User ..................Support f.....09:00-13:00 RARE Working Group on MultiMedia g.....14:00-18:00 RARE Task Force on European MultiMedia Project h.....09:00-13:00 RARE Working Group on Network Operations i.....14:00-18:00 RARE Working Group on Mail and Messaging j.....09:00-12:00 RARE Working Group on Internation Character Sets Network Training Workshop For Technologically Emerging Countries In conjunction with the INET'94/JENC5 Conference, a workshop on different aspects of networking, for developing countries will be held prior to the conference. The workshop will take place at the Czech Technical University during June 5 - 11, 1994. An intensive program of instruction, with emphasis upon hands-on network construction, configuration and use, is planned for each of four program tracks: 1) Dial-up networking technology 2) TCP/IP networking technology 3) Network navigation and services 4) National network management For additional information, please contact: Jo-Anne Scott (joscott(a)igc.apc.org) CONFERENCE EVENTS All participants and accompanying persons are invited to attend the following events. We hope these events will provide an opportunity to renew old friendships and to create new ones with colleagues from all over the world. Opening Reception - Tuesday, June 14, 18.30-20.30 Palace of Culture: Enjoy light refreshments while "catching up" with friends and colleagues directly on the premises of the Congress Venue. Gala Dinner - Wednesday, June 15, 20.00-23.00 Obecni dum (Municipal House): Come and see the beautifully decorated interiors of the most impressive building in Art Nouveau style in Prague from the beginning of this century. There are six representative halls; the biggest one, the Smetana Hall, is frequently used for concerts. Cocktail Party - Thursday, June 16, 18.00-19.00 Palace of Culture: A Cocktail Party will be held on the second floor of the Palace of Culture. The adjoining terrace has the most unforgettable view of Prague. CONFERENCE VENUE Palace of Culture Trida 5.kvetna 140 09 PRAGUE 4 Czech Republic Telephone: +42-2-6117-1111 HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS The following hotels are offering special INET'94/JENC5 conference rates. The prices include breakfast and V.A.T. tax. Forum Hotel....USD 153,- /single..........USD 168,- /double (Conference headquarters) Kongresova 1, Prague 4 Tel.: +42-2-6119-1111 Fax.: +42-2-421-669 Located opposite the Congress venue (approx. 200 meters). Panorama Hotel..USD125,- /single..........USD 142,- /double Milevska 7, Prague 4 Tel.: +42-2-6116-1111 Fax.: +42-2-426-263 Located very close to the Metro, line C, two stops from the Congress venue (approx. 10 minutes). Union Hotel......USD 95,- /single..........USD 112,- /double (2 kilometers from Congress Venue) Ostrcilovo nam. 4, Prague 2 Tel.: +42-2-6121-4812 Fax.: +42-2-6121-4820 Located in the neighbourhood of the Congress venue, within walking distance (approx. 10-15 minutes). Patty Hotel......USD 80,- /single..........USD 93,- /double (1 kilometer from Congress Venue) Fuegnerovo nam. 4, Prague 2 Tel.: +42-2-290-052 /3 Fax.: +42-2-292-197 Located within walking distance (approx. 5 minutes). ILF Hotel.........USD 50,- /single.........USD 65,- /double (3 kilometers from Congress Venue) Budejovicka 15, Prague 4 Tel.: +42-2-433-553 Fax.: +42-2-423-692 Located very close to Metro, line C, three stops from the Congress venue (approx. 10 minutes). Kupa Hotel.........USD 30,-/single..........USD 40,-/double (8 kilometers from Congress Venue) Kupeckeho 842, Prague 4 -H Tel.: +42-2-791-0321 Fax.: +42-2-791-0216 Located on Metro, line C (approx. 15 minutes) CONFERENCE AND HOTEL RESERVATION All participants are encouraged to register before May 1st to obtain the reduced registration fee. Please complete the enclosed conference registration form and return it, with a check payable in U.S. dollars, by mail to the address listed on the form. Registration with credit card payments are possible and may be sent by E-mail or Fax to the Conference Registration Office. The conference registration form also serves as a reservation for hotel accommodation. In order to reserve a hotel room, either complete the credit card authorisation section on the conference registration form, or include 1 night's payment for accommodation along with the conference registration fee, payable by company check in US dollars. (Personal checks are not acceptable.) Several exciting optional tours have been arranged, as described below. A separate form is enclosed and should be mailed, along with full payment, directly to the tour company. A Registration and Information desk will be open at the Palace of Culture in Prague beginning Tuesday, June 14, 1994, from 12.00 hours up until Friday, June 17 12.00 hours. CONFIRMATION OF REGISTRATION A letter confirming conference registration and hotel accommodation will be sent to each participant upon receipt of the completed registration form and accompanying payment. This letter should be presented to the Registration Desk at the Palace of Culture upon arrival. REGISTRATION FEES COVER The registration fees cover attendance to all conference sessions. Also included are the Opening Reception, Gala Dinner, Cocktail Party, luncheons, coffee breaks, and conference materials including the program, full paper proceedings and other conference publications. The fee for an accompanying person includes the Opening Reception, Gala Dinner, and Cocktail Party. Attendance at the conference sessions, luncheons, and conference materials are not included in this fee. PAYMENT METHOD All payments must be in United States Dollars. Bank transfer, check and international credit cards (VISA, American Express and Master Card) are acceptable. Name of the account is KONFERENCE INET'94/JENC5, bank account No. 1412130287 / 0100, Komercni banka, Dejvicka 52, Praha 6, Czech Republic. Please make sure your name is added on the transfer slip. PAYMENT AND CANCELLATION CONDITIONS In the case of cancellation, WRITTEN (postal, fax, or electronic) notification must be sent to the Registration Office and received on or before the dates indicated. Refunds will be made after deducting expenses and cancellation charges according to the schedule below. Cancellation of reservation for accommodation: 30 days prior to arrival without cancellation fee 30-15 days prior to arrival 30% from deposit 15- 7 days prior to arrival 60% from deposit 7 days and less prior to arrival 100% Cancellation of conference registration: on or before May 25....$50,-(administrative fee) from May 25 to June 10..50% of Registration fee from June 11............no refund Tours Full payment must be received by May 15, 1994 to confirm your reservation. Requests for refunds must be received 10 days prior to the tour. No refunds if cancellation received later than 10 days prior to the tour. A minimum of 15 persons is required for the operation of tours. Full refunds will be issued if the minimum number of participants is not met. REGISTRATION OFFICE VC CVUT INET'94/JENC5 Conference Registration Office Zikova 4 166 35 PRAHA 6 CZECH REPUBLIC E-mail: register(a)earn.cvut.cz Tel: +42-2-3322916 Fax: +42-2-24310271 ACCOMMODATION AND TOURS INET'94/JENC5 Guarant Ltd. Opletalova 15 110 00 PRAHA 1 CZECH REPUBLIC Tel: +42-2-24210650/24210735 Fax: +42-2-260130 GENERAL INQUIRIES INET'94/JENC5 Secretariat c/o RARE Secretariat Singel 466-468 NL-1017 AW AMSTERDAM Tel: +31 20 639 1131 Fax: +31 20 639 3289 E-mail: inet-jenc-sec(a)rare.nl X.400: C=nl; ADMD=400net; PRMD=surf; O=rare; S=inet-jenc-sec ------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------ INET'94/JENC5 CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FORM Return completed form to: VC CVUT INET'94/JENC5 Conference Registration Office Zikova 4 166 35 Praha 6 Czech Republic Tel. +42-2-3322916 Fax. +42-2-24310271 E-mail: register(a)earn.cvut.cz Conference registration fee MUST accompany this form and must be received before registration or accommodation can be processed. Please make a copy of this form for your records. Please type all applicable information requested below. Only one registration per form, please. __________________________________________________________________ SURNAME ...................... FIRST NAME ................... Prof__ Dr__ Mr__ Ms__ Internet Society Member #___________________ TITLE ....................... AFFILIATION ................. STREET ADDRESS .................................. CITY ........................ STATE ....................... POSTAL CODE ................. COUNTRY ..................... TELEPHONE ................... FAX ......................... E-MAIL ....................... NAME TO APPEAR ON BADGE ................... REGISTERED ACCOMPANYING PERSON(S) ................................................. SPECIAL NEEDS/MEALS ................................................. ____________________________________________________________________ Payment Method: All payments must be in United States Dollars. Bank transfer, check and international credit cards (VISA, American Express and Master Card) are acceptable. Personal checks are not acceptable. Name of the account is: KONFERENCE INET'94/JENC5, bank account no. 1412130287/0100, Komercni banka, Dejvicka 52, Praha 6, Czech Republic. PLEASE MENTION THE PARTICIPANT'S NAME. _____________________________________________________________________ Registration Fees Internet Society Member ..... (Before May 15) .....USD 425 ..USD____ ............................. (May 15 - June 5) .......475 ..USD____ Desk Registration............ (from June 6) ...........525 ..USD____ Non-Member (includes a one year ISOC membership).................. (Before May 15) .....USD 475 ..USD____ ............................. (May 15 - June 5) .......525 ..USD____ Desk Registration ........... (from June 6) ...........575 ..USD____ Accompanying Person(s) (Includes Opening Reception, Gala Dinner and Cocktails) ........................USD 115 ..USD____ Hotel Deposit (if not guaranteed by credit card).............USD____ Tutorial...........................................USD 60 ...USD____ TOTAL AMOUNT TO BE CHARGED:..................................USD____ ____VISA ____MasterCard ____American Express ____International Money Order ____Wire Transfer Credit Card Number_________________________ Expiration Date____________________________ Name on Card_______________________________ Billing Address_____________________________ Signature__________________________________ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ INET'94/JENC5 Accommodation Reservation Accommodation reservations must be made by completing this form. Guaranteed accommodation cut-off date: MAY 1 Rooms: / Nights: ________Forum Hotel....USD 153,-/single,...USD 168,-/double ________Panorama Hotel.USD 125,-/single....USD 142,-/double ________Union Hotel....USD 95,-/single.....USD 112,-/double ________Patty Hotel....USD 80,-/single.....USD 93,-/double ________ILF Hotel......USD 50,-/single.....USD 65,-/double ________Kupa Hotel.....USD 30,-/single.....USD 40,-/double Hotel extras will be paid directly to the hotel reception. Room Reservation Name:____________________Sharing With:_________________ Arrival Date:________/______/1994 Departure Date:______/______/1994 Please check one of the following: - 1 person, one bed - 2 persons, double beds - 2 persons, twin beds Do you have a special accommodation request (e.g. no-smoking room)? _______________________________________________ Suites (extra cost)?___________________________ Please describe disability/handicap needs:_________________________________________ ______I am arranging my own accommodation. Accommodation Deposit: Your room reservation can be guaranteed by either of the following methods: 1. Complete the Credit Card Authorization section of this form. This is the easiest way to guarantee your reservation. 2. Send one night's hotel fee along with the registration fee, if other payment methods are used. ____VISA ____MasterCard ____American Express ____International Money Order Credit Card Number_________________________ Expiration Date____________________________ Name on Card_______________________________ Signature__________________________________ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- GENERAL INFORMATION OFFICIAL CARRIER INET'94/JENC5 appointed CSA (Czechoslovak Airlines) as official carrier of the conference. CSA has guaranteed to provide the lowest available fare at the time your ticket is issued. Please contact CSA representatives in your countries together with the confirmation of paid registration fee. An Information desk of CSA will be open at the Palace of Culture during the Conference period. E-MAIL FACILITIES AT INET'94/JENC5 Internet access will be available at the Conference Location (Palace of Culture) beginning on Tuesday, 14 until Friday, 17 1994. PASSPORT AND VISA REQUIREMENTS All foreign visitors entering the Czech Republic must possess a passport valid for at least the next 6 months. Participants requiring a visa should apply immediately to consular offices of the Czech Republic or diplomatic missions in their country (in order to avoid delays in travel to the conference). CURRENCY / CREDIT CARDS The unit of currency is Czech crown (Kc) which subdivided into 100 hallers (h). International credit cards are accepted for payment in most hotels, restaurants and shops. The exchange rate (February 1994): approx. $ 1,- is Kc 32. TRANSPORTATION The transport in Prague is organized by means of buses, trams and Metro (subway). One ride-ticket costs Kc 6,- and is valid for all means of transport. Individual tickets as well as 'travel passports' are available at all tobacconists' shops, newspaper stands or at hotel desks. Prague Metro is quite a new one and very efficient. At peak hours there is a train every 1 or 2 minutes, off-peak at least every 10 minutes. CLIMATE AND CLOTHING Prague has a continental climate. In June the average temperature is about 20 C ( 68 F ). There might be an occasional shower, therefore it is advisable to bring a jacket, a sweater and an umbrella. VOLTAGE, SOCKETS AND PLUGS 220 V, sockets have the European norm, plug are three - prong grounded. ACCESS TO THE CONFERENCE SITE The Palace of Culture is located approximately 25 kilometers west of the airport. Taxis (about Kc 500,-) are available to take you to the Congress Venue. PRAGUE is like a history lesson come true. As you walk among the long stone palaces or across the 'Charles Bridge', with Smetana's Vltava flowing below and pointed towers all around, you will feel as if history had stopped somewhere back in the 18th century. Goethe called Prague the 'prettiest gem in the stone crown of the world'. This cultural center of Europe is famous for its architectural treasures that have been so well preserved. Its wealth can be gathered from the diversity and quantity of the many Romanesque monuments and its Gothic town planning. In time new styles developed, like Baroque and later on Art Nouveau. The countenance of Prague reflects every cultural period and all the different artistic styles. Musical life is a deeply rooted tradition in Prague. One only needs to remember the names of the two greatest Czech composers, Antonin Dvorak and Bedrich Smetana. Their music can still be heard. It is said that it is an advantage to be a foreigner in Prague. The renowned Slavonic hospitality manifests itself in Prague at every step. A lot of traditional Czech products are offered, like crystal, porcelain, earthenware, but also CDs, and illustrated art books. The national beverages like beer and sliwowitz are worth a try and restaurants offer a wide variety of food. Prague is ready to welcome its visitors and let you share in the experience of 'awakening to a beautiful dream'. TOURS Saturday - Sunday, June 11 - 12 Pre-congress Tour: West Bohemian Spa Triangle Departure at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 11 from Palace of Culture, arrival at 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 12 to Palace of Culture .......single room USD 252,- .......double room USD 231,- Tour to the so-called West Bohemian Triangle - Karlovy Vary, Marianske Lazne and Frantiskovy Lazne. You will be accommodated in the most famous of these spas in Karlovy Vary, founded more than 600 years ago by Charles IV, King of Bohemia. The colonnades with mineral water springs are incorporated into a beautiful natural background of greenery. Accommodation will be arranged at the Pupp Hotel - a hotel located in the spa area and with a famous past dating back to the early 18th century. During the walking tour you can taste mineral waters and the popular Czech elixir Becher Liqueur. You will also visit the ancient royal town Cheb with the unique architectonic group of medieval houses called Spalicek. Saturday - Monday, June 11 - 13 Pre-congress Tour: Vienna - South Moravia - Prague Meeting point 1:00 p.m., Saturday, June 11 at a hotel in Vienna, Austria, return 7:00 p.m., Monday, June 13 to the Palace of Culture, Prague .......single room USD 480,- .......double room USD 440,- A combined 3-days tour to South Moravia and to the capital of Austria, Vienna. You will see the main sights of this beautiful city (Schonbrunn, Hofburg, Ringstrasse, Prater and more) and in the evening you can taste Austrian wine in a traditional wine restaurant. Accommodation is in a 4 star hotel in the centre of the city. Then you will continue to the picturesque region of South Moravia in the Czech Republic. This region has always boasted its good wine, charming national songs and dulcimer music. You will visit the historical towns Telc and Brno. Telc, with its unique medieval houses and a beautiful Renaissance chateau, is protected by UNESCO. Brno, the largest city in South Moravia, is well-known not only for its historical monuments, but also for its international trade fairs. Accommodation is also in a 4 star hotel in Brno. The last day after the sightseeing tour of Brno you will enjoy a romantic boat trip through the magnificent stalagtite Punkva caves in the Moravian Karst near town. A professional Guarant guide will provide entertaining and informative narration throughout the tour. Tuesday, June 14, / Thursday, June 16 City Tour: Prague Castle and Mala Strana (9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.), USD 13,- per person You will see the main attractions of Prague Castle (including St. Vitus Cathedral from the 14th century, the Royal Palace, Golden Lane) and the beautiful historical district under the Castle called Little Town (Mala Strana). Tuesday, June 14, 1994 / Thursday, June 16 1994 Konopiste Chateau (9:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.), USD 24,- per person A magnificent castle situated about 40 km southeast of Prague. The last private owner was Archduke Franz Ferdinand d'Este, successor to the Austrian throne (assassinated in Sarajevo in 1914). The castle is situated in a lovely park and contains extensive collections of historical weapons, hunting trophies, china and other artifacts. Wednesday, June 15 / Friday, June 17 City Tour: The Old Town and Jewish Prague (9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.), USD 13,- per person You will enjoy the Old Town Square with famous astronomical clock, Town Hall and the Prague Ghetto with several Synagogues and the Jewish Cemetery. Wednesday, June 15 Karlstejn Castle (9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.), USD 23,- per person Karlstejn Castle (35 km to the south-west of Prague) is the most visited castle in the Czech Republic. The castle, originally built in the 14th century by Charles IV to house the coronation jewels, is situated in a lovely, romantic landscape amidst deep forest. The castle tour lets you enjoy the interiors including the Royal Palace and the original bedroom of Charles IV. Thursday, June 16 An Evening in Prague's Oldest Brewery "U Fleku" (8:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.), USD 25,- per person Songs, traditional Czech cuisine, and world-famous Czech dark beer in the spirit of Prague during the turn of the century. Thursday, June 16 An Evening in the wine cellar "U Pastyrky" (8:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.), USD 23,- per person Enjoy traditional atmosphere, Gypsy music, the hearty dry Moravian red and white wines and a delicious dinner cooked over an open fire. Thursday, June 16 State Opera (7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.), USD 20,- per person Verdi - IL TROVATORE Saturday - Sunday, June 18 - 19 Post-Congress Tour: Treasure of South Bohemia Departure 8:30 a.m. on Saturday 18, from Palace of Culture, return 7:00 p.m. on Sunday 19, to Palace of Culture .......single room USD 205,- .......double room USD 184,- South Bohemia is the region everybody likes to return to. It offers more than 15.000 works of architecture, including castles, chateaux, monasteries and historical towns. The natural riches of South Bohemia are also immeasurable. You will enjoy the most impressive and interesting of these monuments, Hluboka Castle. It is built in a beautiful Tudor Gothic style and is filled with sumptuous tapestries, wood carvings, china, pictures and old weapons. Ceske Budejovice is a South Bohemian metropolis and the protected urban reservation was founded in the 13th century. Zlata Koruna, a monastery, is also from the 13th century. Cesky Krumlov considered to be the best-preserved Renaissance town in Central Europe, is protected by UNESCO. Trebon is a small picturesque town with the atmosphere of the Middle Ages, here you can rest for a while on the banks of the loveliest South-Bohemian fishpond. You will be accommodated in a 4 star hotel in Ceske Budejovice, while in the evening dinner will be served in a traditional Czech restaurant. A great deal of walking is nvolved, so please wear comfortable shoes. Saturday - Monday, June 18 - 20 Post-Congress Tour: Prague - North Moravia - Budapest Departure 8:00 a.m. on Saturday 18, from Palace of Culture, tour ends at 1:00 p.m. on Monday 20, in Budapest, Hungary .......single room USD 492,- .......double room USD 432,- This Tour will show you the main attractions and natural beauties of Northern Moravia. Olomouc with its 200 architectural sights, is second only to Prague as a conservation area. At Sternberk Castle you will enjoy the interesting clock museum. You will also visit the open-air museum in Roznov pod Radhostem, set in delightful mountain scenery. The second day we welcome you to Budapest, the capital of Hungary, where you can see all the main sights (including Herous Square with its Millenium Monument, Matthias Church and the Fishermen's Bastion in the Castle area). You will spend the evening in a traditional Hungarian wine cellar with folklore show and wine-tasting. Accommodation is in a 4-star hotel. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOUR RESERVATION FORM Payment Policy: Full payment must be received by May 1, 1994 to confirm your reservation. Requests for refunds must be received 10 days prior to the tour. No refunds if cancellation is received later than 10 days prior to the tour. To cancel, send fax or write c/o the address noted below. A minimum of 15 persons is required for the operation of tours. Full refunds will be issued if the minimum number of registrants is not met. Name:___________________________________________________Phone:___________ Address:_________________________________________________________________ City:________________________State:________ZIP:____Country:______________ Credit Card:______________VISA____________AMEX______________Master Card__ Credit Card Number:______________________________________________________ Expiry Date:_____________________________________________________________ Name on Credit Card (if different)_______________________________________ Saturday - Sunday, June 11 - 12, 1994 Pre-congress Tour: West Bohemian Spa Triangle Departure at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 11 from Palace of Culture, arrival at 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 12 to Palace of Culture ______Tickets at USD 252,- / single room ______Tickets at USD 231,- / double room Saturday - Monday, June 11 - 13, 1994 Pre-congress Tour: Vienna - South Moravia - Prague Meeting point at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 11 at hotel in Vienna, Austria arrival at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, June 13 to Palace of Culture. ______Tickets at USD 480,- / single room ______Tickets at USD 440,- / double room Tuesday, June 14, 1994 City Tour: Prague Castle and Mala Strana (9:00 a.m. - 1.00 p.m.) _______Tickets at USD 13,- per person Tuesday, June 14, 1994 Konopiste Chateau, 9:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. ______Tickets at USD 24,- per person Wednesday, June 15, 1994 City Tour: The Old Town and Jewish Ghetto (9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.) ______Tickets at USD 13,- per person Wednesday, June 15, 1994 Karlstejn Castle, 9:30 a.m. - 1.:30 p.m. ______Tickets at USD 23,- per person Thursday, June 16, 1994 City Tour: Prague Castle and Mala Strana (9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.) ______Tickets at USD 13,- per person Thursday, June 16, 1994 Konopiste Chateau, 9:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. ______Tickets at USD 24,- per person Thursday, June 16, 1994 An Evening in Prague's Oldest Brewery 'U Fleku' (8:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.) ______Tickets at USD 25,- per person Thursday, June 16, 1994 An Evening in the wine cellar 'U Pastyrky' (8:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.) ______Tickets at USD 23,- per person Thursday, June 16, 1994 State Opera, 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. ______Tickets at USD 20,- per person Friday, June 17, 1994 City Tour: Old Town and Jewish Ghetto (9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.) ______Tickets at USD 13,- per person Saturday - Sunday, June 18 - 19, 1994 Post-Congress Tour: Treasure of South Bohemia Departure at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday 18, from Palace of Culture, arrival at 7:00 p.m. on Sunday 19, to Palace of Culture. ______ Tickets at USD 205,- / single room ______ Tickets at USD 184,- / double room Saturday - Monday, June 18 - 20, 1994 Post-Congress Tour: Prague - North Moravia - Budapest Departure at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday 18, from Palace of Culture, the end of Tour at 1:00 p.m. on Monday 20, in Budapest. ______Tickets at USD 492,- / single room ______Tickets at USD 432,- / double room Mail to: INET'94/JENC5 GUARANT Ltd. 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by Milan Sterba 22 Apr '94

22 Apr '94

Dear colleagues, Let me invite all network service providers/operators in Europe to fill and send to <cds-editor(a)ripe.net> short descriptions of their network to be stored in the RIPE Connectivity Document Store (CDS). This will be a new unified way of publishing basic information about european connectivity. Every network in Europe is free and willcome to publish it's fact-sheet. The CDS is accessible by WWW (http://www.ripe.net/ripe/cds.html) ftp, gopher and the description fact-sheets can also be retrieved by mail. The CDS is be closely related to the RIPE map repository (there are hypertext links between the textual descriptions of the network and their maps (if supplied). A detailed description of the layout, the procedures as well as an example of filled fact sheet (thanks to UNICOM Bulgaria) can be found in ftp://ftp.ripe.net/ripe/drafts/connectivity-report-plan.txt. <cds-editor(a)ripe.net> and all users and potential users in the world are waiting impatiently for your fact-sheets (and maps :-). It is so simple to have the others know about you a little bit more and RIPE NCC as the European Internet registry is the best appropriate place where people go for information. Try to have a look at the current CDS by WWW at www.ripe.net or by gopher at gopher.ripe.net or simply by ftp. Comments and updates are very willcome. Best regards Milan Sterba Chair of the RIPE European Connectivity WG -- ====================================================================== Prague University of Economics e-mail : Milan.Sterba(a)vse.cz Computing Center tel : +42 2 24 21 79 00 nam. W. Churchilla 4 home: +42 2 823 78 59 130 67 Praha 3 fax : +42 2 24 22 42 66 Czech republic =======================================================================

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New Document available: ripe-111
by RIPE NCC Document Annoucement Service 20 Apr '94

20 Apr '94

New/Revised RIPE Document Announcement -------------------------------------- A revised/new document is available from the RIPE document store. Ref: ripe-111 Title: List of Internet Registries in Europe Author: RIPE NCC Date: 20 April 1994 Format: PS=91150 TXT=46583 Obsoletes: ripe-101 Obsoleted by: Updates: Updated by: Old: Short content description ------------------------- This is the regularly published list of Local Internet Registries in Europe. FTP Access ---------- All RIPE documents and Internet RFC`s are available via anonymous FTP from host ftp.ripe.net. Type "ftp ftp.ripe.net". Login with username "anonymous" supplying your email address as the password. After logging in, type "cd ripe/docs/" followed by the command "get filename". The relevant filenames for this document are: ripe-111.txt for the ASCII version ripe-111.ps for the PostScript version Electronic Mail Retrieval of Documents -------------------------------------- Documents can also be retrieved from the RIPE document store using a mail server program. For more information on how to use the program, send email to: mail-server(a)ripe.net with "send HELP" in the body text. RIPE NCC Interactive Information Server --------------------------------------- Type "telnet info.ripe.net". This is a menu driven service allows the document store to be browsed. After reading documents you are prompted as to whether you would like to receive an email copy of the document you have just read. If you would, you simply enter your email address and the document will be mailed to you. Below are details of alternative methods of access. Gopher Access ------------- The same documents are available via a "gopher" server at "gopher gopher.ripe.net". WAIS Access ----------- There is also a "WAIS" server at wais.ripe.net, where there is a WAIS index for RIPE documents "ripe-docs.src" WWW Access ---------- For those who wish to add this home page at the RIPE NCC to their own customized home pages, it can be accessed as: http://www.ripe.net MIME Mail Reader ---------------- Below is the data which will enable a MIME compliant Mail Reader implementation to automatically retrieve the RIPE document by FTP or mail server. SEND ripe/docs/ripe-111.txt

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