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(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 conjunction 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) -------------------- PRE-CONFERENCE PROGRAMME 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 - RARE Working Group on Information Services and User Support - RARE Working Group on Network Applications Support Tuesday, June 14 - RARE Working Group on Lower-Layers Technology - RARE Working Group on Information Services and User Support - 17:30-18:30 Internet Society Open Membership Meeting - 18:30-20:30 Opening Reception ------------------- OVERVIEW of Conference Programme Wednesday, June 15 01 08:30-10:30 Opening Session - Welcome Addresses Speaker: Vint Cerf, President of the Internet Society. Speaker: Kees Neggers, President of RARE. - Keynote Addresses: Approached speakers are: - Mr. George Soros, founder of the Soros Foundations. - Professor PhDr. Petr Pitha, Minister of Education of the Czech Republic. - Mr. Michel Carpentier - EC, Director General of DG XIII-C. 02 11:00-12.30 Parallel Sessions 03 14:00-15:30 Plenary Overview of Technical Programs of the IETF and RARE 04 16:00-17:30 Parallel Sessions Thursday, June 16 05 09:00-10:30 Parallel Sessions 06 11:00-12:30 Parallel Sessions 07 14:00-15:30 Parallel Sessions 08 16:00-17:30 Plenary Panel discussion on "Industry and the Internet" Friday, June 17 09 09:00-10:30 Parallel Sessions 10 11:00-12:30 Closing Session 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. 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 Palace of Culture, Tuesday, June 14 from 18.30 - 20.30. Enjoy light refreshments while "catching up" with friends and colleagues directly on the premises of the Congress Venue. GALA DINNER, Wednesday, June 15 from 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 was frequently used by Smetana for concerts. COCKTAILS Palace of Culture, Thursday, June 16 from 18.00 - 19.00. A Farewell 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 LOCATION Palace of Culture Trida 5.kvetna 140 09 PRAGUE 4 Czech Republic Telephone: +42-2-6117-1111 SESSION DESCRIPTIONS and OUTLINE The programme consists of six subject tracks organized in six parallel streams of up to six sessions. The technical content and the sequence of sessions is subject to change. T1 USER SUPPORT AND TRAINING TRACK Chairs: Jill Foster, University of Newcastle, UK Joyce Reynolds, ISI, Marina del Rey, USA S1-1. Building and Supporting Electronic Communities Chair: David Conrad, Asia Pacific Network Information Center, Japan Operational experiences and lessons learned in bringing new communities of users to the Internet. S1-2. Training for the Network Citizen Chair: Peter Kemp, University of Glasgow, Scotland Facing the challenge of training the expanding population of new network users. S1-3. 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. S1-4. Electronic Documents Chair: Maria Heijne, SURFnet BV, The Netherlands Reports on real projects concerned with the handling and delivery of electronic materials. S1-5. Networked Information: Tools and Access Chair: David Sitman, EARN, France Tools and techniques for the provision of information over the network. S1-6. Issues in building the Virtual Library Chair: Michael Breaks, Heriot-Watt University Library, Edinburgh, Scotland The papers will discuss some of the issues that will have to be addressed if the Internet is to fulfill its potential as a 'Virtual Library' T2 DISTRIBUTED APPLICATIONS TRACK Chairs: Erik Huizer, SURFnet, The Netherlands Barry Leiner, USRA, USA S2-1. MultiMedia A Chair: John Dyer, Joint Network Team (JANET), UK An overview of developments in interactive MultiMedia Networking. S2-2. MultiMedia B Chair: Chris Adie, Edinburgh University Computing Service, Scotland An overview of developments in interactive MultiMedia Networking and MultiMedia Information Services. S2-3. Dial-up Applications Chairs: Hariharasubrahmanian Shrikumar, India Archie Marshall, Jamaica The State of the Art in Applications specific to usage over low bandwidth networks. S2-4. Sample Application: How the Automotive Industry uses the Internet Chair: Robert Moskowitz, Chrysler Corporation, USA Examples of usage of Internet technology in the Industrial Environment. S2-5. Networked Simulation and Virtual Reality Chair: Mark Pullen, George Mason University, USA Networking aspects of the new and exciting field of applications around Networked Simulation and Virtual Reality. S2-6. Directory Services Chair: Paul-Andre Pays, INRIA, France Directory services for the Internet: Current issues in research and deployment. T3 POLICY ISSUES TRACK Chairs: Juergen Harms, University of Geneva, Switzerland Mike Roberts, EDUCOM, USA S3-1. Privacy Chair: David Farber, University of Pennsylvania, USA Recently, privacy in computer networks has become a topic for discussion, especially due to the US government's Clipper and Digital Telephony proposals. This session will focus on the legal and public policy issues in privacy protection. S3-2. European CERT Activities Chair: Hannes Lubich, SWITCH, Switzerland The increase in computer and network related security breaches has led to the foundation of the Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT) in the USA. Similar efforts are currently being made in Europe, where a European CERT, as well as several national CERTs are being set up. This session will review the current situation, and will assess future steps. S3-3. National and regional policies Chair: Tomaz Kalin, RARE, The Netherlands Reports from USA, Europe and the Pacific Rim, outlining current government policies on network service evolution. S3-4. The Economics of Networks and Network Growth Chair: Robert Cohen, PhD Economic Consultant, USA The existing world-wide network infrastructure is becoming increasingly interesting for commercial use. On the other hand, the tremendous growth rate of the Internet requires additional funding to maintain the availability and quality of the network and its services. S3-5. International Coordination of Internet Standards. Chair: Lyman Chapin, Bolt Beranek and Newman, Cambridge, USA A discussion of the cluster of issues around evolution of OSI and IP protocols in the international policy context. S3-6 The Internet and the Press Chair: John Markoff, New York Times, USA Discussion forum with participants from Europe, USA and the rest of the World. T4 REGIONAL ISSUES TRACK Chair Richard Mandelbaum, NYSERNet, USA S4-1. Networking assists Societal Stability/Networking Chair: Steve Goldstein, National Science Foundation, USA Networking can either help or hinder societal goals in any particular culture. What has the role of the Internet been in this regard? This session will look at some examples of cases where the Internet has either assisted in the reaching of such broader societal goals or has posed new problems. S4-2. Internationalization of Network Applications Chair: Borka Jerman-Blazic, J. Stefan Institute, Ljubljana, Slovenia The Internet allows global collaboration in may diverse areas of scholarship and commerce. As part of such collaboration many new tools, especially linguistic and directory tools are necessary. This session will discuss work has been done so far on the development of such tools. S4-3. Regional Developments I - Eastern Europe and CIS Chair: Frode Greisen, UNI-C Lyngby, Denmark An update on recent developments in the organization and operation of national and regional networks in Eastern Europe and the CIS. S4-4. Regional Developments II - Pacific Rim and Latin America Chair: Carlos Afonso, Brazilian Institute of Social and Economic Analysis, IBASE, Brazil An update on recent developments in the organization and operation of national and regional networks in the Pacific Rim and Latin America. S4-5. Regional Developments III - Africa and the Middle East Chair: Mondher Mokni, Tunisia An update on recent developments in the organization and operation of national and regional networks in Africa and the Middle East. S4-6. National Research and Education Networks, Telephone Companies and PTT's Chair: Gary Augustson, CIS, 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 NETWORK ENGINEERING TRACK Chairs Elise Gerich, Merit Network Inc. Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA Peter Elford, Cisco Systems, Australia S5-1. Routing and Addressing Chair: Elise Gerich, Merit Network Inc. Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA Network operators have stated routing and addressing plans must be manageable and scalable. This session presents some thoughts on how to address that requirement. S5-2. Performance Analysis Chair: Olivier Martin, CERN, Switzerland Analysing network performance is key in designing networks and planning for network growth. S5-3. Heterogeneous Networks Chair: Toshiya Asaba, Internet Initiative Japan, Inc., Japan To provide global connectivity to network users, network providers need to be aware of ways to engineer their networks to support multiple network protocols. S5-4. Network management Chair: Peter Elford, Cisco Systems, Australia Network management tools and mechanisms are the basis for providing a stable operational service. S5-5. Quality Assurance Chair: Manfred Bogen, GMD, St. Augustin, Germany With the proliferation of network service providers, assessing the quality of service is becoming an issue when deciding among them. T6 NETWORK TECHNOLOGY TRACK Chairs: Paul Mockapetris, ISI, Marina del Rey, USA Juha Heinanen, FUNET, Finland S6-1. Mobility Chair: Charles Perkins, T.J. Watson Research Center IBM, USA Support for mobile network users will be one of the key requirements for the rest of the decade. This session will discuss various aspects of mobility support in the Internet and in a specific environment. S6-2. IPng: State of the art and process Chair: Allison Mankin, NRL, USA The IETF has recently chartered an IP next generation area to select a focus protocol. This session discusses the criteria, process and status of this effort. S6-3. Future Generations of Internet Technology Chair: Dave Morton, ECRC, Munich, Germany Even as the IPng group struggles to identify a new production IP, research groups continue to work on the basic issues that will contribute to IPng and its successors. S6-4. Broadband Technology Chair: Jaap van Till, Consultancy Group Stratix BV, The Netherlands High speed networks and their technology create specific problems for the network designer. This session discusses technology that makes broadband more tractable. S6-5. Broadband deployment and experiments Chair: Mark Laubach, HP Labs, USA Testbeds provide experimental evidence regarding the utility of broadband as a building block for future networks. This session reports on the progress of some well known testbeds. CONFERENCE INFORMATION HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS The following hotels are offering special INET'94/JENC5 conference rates. The prices include breakfast and V.A.T. tax. Forum Hotel (Conference headquarters) Kongresova 1, Prague 4 Tel.: +42-2-6119-1111 Fax.: +42-2-421-669 USD 153,- /single USD 168,- /double Located opposite the Congress venue (approx. 200 meters). Panorama Hotel Milevska 7, Prague 4 Tel.: +42-2-6116-1111 Fax.: +42-2-426-263 USD 125,- /single USD 142,- /double Located very close to the Metro, line C, two stops from the Congress venue (approx. 10 minutes). Union Hotel (2 kilometers from Congress Venue) Ostrcilovo nam. 4, Prague 2 Tel.: +42-2-6121-4812 Fax.: +42-2-6121-4820 USD 95,- /single USD 112,- /double Located in the neighbourhood of the Congress venue, within walking distance (approx. 10-15 minutes). Patty Hotel (1 kilometer from Congress Venue) Signorova 4, Prague 2 Tel.: +42-2-290-052 or 290-053 Fax.: +42-2-292-197 USD 80,- /single USD 93,- /double Located within walking distance (approx. 5 minutes). ILF Hotel (3 kilometers from Congress Venue) Budejovicka 15, Prague 4 Tel.: +42-2-433-553, 422-555 Fax.: +42-2-423-692 USD 50,- /single USD 65,- /double Located very close to Metro, line C, three stops from the Congress venue (approx. 10 minutes). Kupa Hotel (8 kilometers from Congress Venue) Kupeckeho 842, Prague 4 - Haje Tel.: +42-2-791-0321 or 791-0221 Fax.: +42-2-791-0216 USD 30,-/single USD 40,-/double Located on Metro, line C (approx. 15 minutes) Please mark on the registration form your hotel preference (first and second choices please) and any special requests. 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 accomodation 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. 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 1, 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. NETWORK TRAINING WORKSHOP FOR TECHNOLOGICALLY EMERGING COUNTRIES In conjunction with INET'94/JENC5 Conference,a workshop for networking training for developing countries will be held prior to the conference itself. 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) 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. 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 1) ..... $425 ..$____ ............................. (May 1 - June 5) ... $475 ..$____ Desk Registration............ (from June 6) ...... $525 ..$____ Non-Member (includes a one year ISOC membership).................. (Before May 1) ..... $475 ..$____ ............................. (May 1 - June 5) ... $525 ..$____ Desk Registration ........... (from June 6) ...... $575 ..$____ Accompanying Person(s) (Includes Opening Reception, Gala Dinner and Cocktails) ....................... $115 ..$____ Hotel Deposit (if not guaranteed by credit card) $____ TOTAL AMOUNT TO BE CHARGED: $____ ____VISA ____MasterCard ____American Express ____International Money Order Credit Card Number_________________________ Expiration Date____________________________ Name on Card_______________________________ Signature__________________________________ -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------- INET'94/JENC5 Accommodation Reservation Accommodation reservations must be made by completing this form. Guaranteed accommodation cut-off date: MAY 01 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. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 220 V SOCKETS AND PLUGS European norm; three - prong grounded plugs. 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, 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 .......... 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 - 13,1994 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, 1994 and Thursday, June 16 1994 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 and 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, 1994 and Friday, June 17 1994 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, 1994 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, 1994 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, 1994 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, 1994 State Opera (7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.), USD 20,- per person Verdi - IL TROVATORE Saturday - Sunday, June 18 - 19, 1994 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 involved, so please wear comfortable shoes. Saturday - Monday, June 18 - 20, 1994 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. Opletalova 15 Praha l, 110 00 Czech Republic Tel. +42-2-24210650/24210735 Fax. +42-2-260130

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Rep : Ebone continues
by Christian Michau 09 Mar '94

09 Mar '94

Juha, You told : > Ebone will remain AUP free, ie. it will be open to all IP providers. > > is this AUP free policy also covering the US line? > > -- juha It is a basic principle that Ebone remains AUP free including the transcontinental links. As appropriate, Ebone will make the necessary arrangements to achieve this objective according with the respective policy of its partners ; as its has been done by Nordunet for their US line, a financila agreement will be setup to cover the usage of the link for the 'commercial traffic' when and as much as necessary. Christian Michau

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Re: mcsun shutdown event
by Dave Morton 08 Mar '94

08 Mar '94

Amen. Dave

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RIPE DNS hostcount February 1994
by Marten Terpstra 08 Mar '94

08 Mar '94

Dear all, Please find below the (belated) RIPE DNS hostcount for February 1994. - Big increase like last month of over 36,000 (or 6.1%) to 623141. Similar to the last few months, a doubling in slightly over a year (322,902 in February 1993). - All output is again available at ftp.ripe.net:ripe/hostcount. The large output files have been gzipped this time, to save some disk space and network bandwidth. History again appended below. Cheers, -Marten PS The recipient of this mail has been changed to a group list which cannot be replied to. RIPE DNS Hostcount Previous Count : Mon Jan 31 1994 This Count : Mon Feb 28 1994 CY SOA COUNTED DUPL REAL CHANGE ============================================================ al 0 0 0 0 0 at 362 17094 536 16558 + 3971 az 1 0 0 0 0 be 102 8241 143 8098 + 554 bg 4 29 7 22 0 by 0 0 0 0 0 ch 236 40608 227 40381 + 1390 cs 114 2446 83 2363 - 198 cy 6 40 6 34 + 1 cz 125 5509 62 5447 + 515 de 1770 129311 4166 125145 + 5111 dk 139 8343 153 8190 - 513 dz 1 0 0 0 0 dz 1 0 0 0 0 ee 25 509 2 507 + 107 eg 4 57 0 57 + 7 es 339 16346 158 16188 + 1033 fi 332 39273 814 38459 + 2754 fo 0 0 0 0 0 fr 772 62067 865 61202 + 4527 gb 1 17 0 0 - 17 ge 1 0 0 0 0 gr 102 2265 277 1988 + 53 hr 45 458 3 455 - 292 hu 47 3643 23 3620 + 296 ie 59 2582 55 2527 + 197 il 141 7216 50 7166 + 348 is 57 2183 10 2173 + 190 it 495 19517 327 19190 + 1163 li 2 17 0 17 0 lt 1 0 0 0 0 lu 20 341 2 339 + 31 lv 5 102 1 101 + 22 ma 1 0 0 0 0 mk 1 0 0 0 0 mt 1 0 0 0 0 nl 510 49335 681 48654 + 3737 no 533 34380 332 34048 + 2017 pl 290 6066 363 5703 + 732 pt 122 3945 64 3881 + 499 ro 19 105 0 105 + 43 se 593 46041 606 45435 + 3184 si 14 701 5 696 + 41 sk 58 947 21 926 + 310 su 166 2321 106 2215 + 683 tn 2 17 2 15 + 3 tr 25 669 10 659 + 194 ua 42 239 23 216 + 30 uk 944 131056 10697 120359 + 3283 va 0 0 0 0 0 yu 1 2 0 2 0 ============================================================ 8631 644038 20880 623141 +36006 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 587118 + 33761 + 6.1% Feb 1994 623141 + 36023 + 6.1%

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mcsun shutdown event
by Per Gregers Bilse 08 Mar '94

08 Mar '94

We have put together a small WWW album of mcsun's last minutes; http://www.EU.net/mcsun/ -- bilse <bilse(a)EU.net> +31 20 592 5109 (dir: 5110); fax +31 20 592 5163

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RIPE NCC Activity Plan available: ripe-110
by RIPE NCC Document Annoucement Service 02 Mar '94

02 Mar '94

New/Revised RIPE Document Announcement -------------------------------------- A revised/new document is available from the RIPE document store. Ref: ripe-110 Title: RIPE NCC Activity Plan Author: R. Blokzijl Date: January 1994 Format: PS=31685 TXT=11032 Obsoletes: ripe-035 Short content description ------------------------- The RIPE NCC Activity plan describes the RIPE NCC core services. This document was passed by the 17th RIPE meeting. Changes to previous circulated drafts made by the meeting: - drop the January deadline for the annual reports - restrict the service provider referral service to those service providers contributing to NCC funding - minor editorial 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/ripe-docs" followed by the command "get filename". The relevant filenames for this document are: ripe-110.txt for the ASCII version ripe-110.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 ASCII version of the RIPE document. SEND ripe/docs/ripe-docs/ripe-110.txt

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New Document available: ripe-109
by RIPE NCC Document Annoucement Service 01 Mar '94

01 Mar '94

Apologies for the repeated announcement but for those who like to retrieve with MIME here it is again. New/Revised RIPE Document Announcement -------------------------------------- A revised/new document is available from the RIPE document store. Ref: ripe-109 Title: European Autonomous System Number Application Form Title: & Supporting Notes Author: Tony Bates, Anne Lord Date: 1 March 1994 Format: PS=51192 TXT=19477 Obsoletes: ripe-097 Obsoleted by: Updates: Updated by: Old: Short content description ------------------------- Ripe-097 expired. In this updated document, the technical details for policy expression of as-in and as-out have changed in line with the forthcoming revision of ripe-081. 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/ripe-docs" followed by the command "get filename". The relevant filenames for this document are: ripe-109.txt for the ASCII version ripe-109.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 ASCII version of the RIPE document. SEND ripe/docs/ripe-docs/ripe-109.txt

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New Document available: ripe-109
by RIPE NCC Document Annoucement Service 01 Mar '94

01 Mar '94

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Ebone continues
by Frode Greisen 28 Feb '94

28 Feb '94

24 February 1994 Press release ============= Ebone continues. At a meeting between the present partners in Ebone on 22 February a proposal worked out by Renater, ACOnet and ECRC for continuing Ebone after 1 July 1994 was discussed. The proposal is for a backbone with nodes in Paris and Vienna, and the intitial backbone will have a 512 kbps line from Vienna to Paris and a 1.5 Mbps line from Paris to the GIX in Washington. Upgrades are planned as the need arises. Ebone will continue to peer with NSFnet and other US networks and Ebone is negotiating peering agreements with EUnet and EMPB in order to secure good connectivity within Europe. Ebone will remain AUP free, ie. it will be open to all IP providers. Partners may connect either to Paris or to Vienna and due to the simplified backbone it is expected that the cost will be lower than for the present Ebone. At the meeting, research networks in nine countries stated their intention to join the new Ebone and others are invited to contact Ebone managements for more information. Christian Michau, Renater Frode Greisen, UNI-C Ebone chairman Ebone general manager <michau(a)urec.fr> <frode.greisen(a)uni-c.dk>

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BOF Session at Networld+Interop 94 Berlin
by Dennis Jennings 28 Feb '94

28 Feb '94

Dear Colleagues, Perhaps this message may be of interest to those of you who plan to attend Networld+Interop 94 Berlin in June. Apologies in advance to those who may receive multiple postings. Dennis ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Birds of a Feather Sessions (BOFs) Networld+Interop 94 Berlin, 6-10, June, 1994. Birds of a Feather Sessions (BOFs) will provide Networld+Interop 94 Berlin attendees with an opportunity to discuss networking issues in an informal, after hours, atmosphere. These sessions are not intended for formal presentations, and certainly not for vendor product presentations, but rather as a forum for discussions of "unsolved problems". BOFs are open to all Networld+Interop 94 Berlin attendees, including Exhibition attendees, and no special registration is necessary. Examples of some BOF topics from INTEROP Europe 93 in Paris include: o Network Device Performance Testing o Frame Relay Applications in Europe o Transoceanic ATM Service o Open Services Standards o Resource Reservations Protocols o Experience with Extended IP Protocols - Response to the "Address-Space Explosion" o Network Security - Current Problems and Issues o Using Facsimile Devices around the World as Remote Printers o Delivering a Common Communications API for Client-Server Development o Quality of Service (QOS) in ATM Networks o Fibre Channel, Fibre Channel Systems Initiative To suggest a topic for a BOF at Networld+Interop 94 Berlin, or to propose that you moderate a BOF session, please send a 50 word abstract to Dennis Jennings at Interop Europe - either fax your abstract to +353-1-490 4845, or send an e-mail message to DJennings(a)Interop.Com. To be included in the Networld+Interop 94 Berlin Final Programme, BOF Proposals must be received no later that Thursday, 31 March, 1994. However, there are only a few BOF session time slots available in Berlin and they will be allocated on a first come / first served basis, so get your proposals in now. For your information, the following is a sample BOF description: Resource Reservation Protocols ------------------------------ Several new classes of distributed applications have recently been developed, such as remote video, multimedia conferencing, data fusion, visualisation, and virtual reality. It is becoming increasingly clear that the Internet's primitive service model in inadequate for these new applications. In recent years there has been a flurry of activity devoted to the development of new network architectures and service models to accommodate these new applications requirements. One of the key components of any such architecture is Resource Reservation. In this BOF we will discuss requirements for resource reservation, and describe some of the existing and proposed protocols (e.g. ST-II and RSVP).

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