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	     NEARnet Announces Commercial Routing Option 

The New England Academic and Research Network (NEARnet) is pleased to 
announce a commercial routing option for its members.   NEARnet members 
who select commercial routing will have access to all CIX and ANS CO+RE 
networks without concern for the usage restrictions of the NSFnet AUP.

NEARnet has signed agreements with ANS and CIX and was instrumental in 
bringing them to an agreement to interconnect.  Service will be available 
after the ANS to CIX connection is completed in early November of 1992.

NEARnet will be interchanging traffic with the CIX via the high-speed 
ANS CO+RE T3 network service.  NEARnet members who select commercial 
routing will be able to participate in commercial activities with _both_ 
CIX and ANS CO+RE networks while still enjoying NEARnet's renowned high 
performance Internet services.  

Commercial Routing is available immediately for a small incremental fee.  
The commercial routing fee provides for additional NEARnet infrastructure,
CIX expenses, and ANS CO+RE transit charges.  NEARnet members may have 
one or more IP network numbers commercially routed for the single fee, and 
are free to route network numbers independently to best serve their needs.

For more information, send a message to "nearnet-join@nic.near.net" or 
call us at (617) 873-8730.

John Curran
NEARnet Staff