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National Science Foundation Network

The National Science Foundation Network (NSFNET) was a program of coordinated, evolving projects sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF) from 1985 to 1995 to promote advanced research and education networking in the United States. The program created several nationwide backbone computer networks in support of these initiatives. It was created…

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Location
USA
Commercial?
No
Current status
Decommissioned April 30, 1995, superseded by the commercial Internet
Established
1985; 41 years ago (1985)
Funding
National Science Foundation
Operator
Merit Network with IBM, MCI, the State of Michigan, and later ANS

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National Science Foundation Network

Nodes128
Edges127
Triples13
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.015625
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National Science Foundation Network

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Commercial? · 1
National Science Foundation Network → No
Current status · 1
National Science Foundation Network → Decommissioned April 30, 1995, superseded by the commercial Internet
Established · 1
National Science Foundation Network → 1985; 41 years ago (1985)
Funding · 1
National Science Foundation Network → National Science Foundation
Location · 1
National Science Foundation Network → USA
Operator · 1
National Science Foundation Network → Merit Network with IBM, MCI, the State of Michigan, and later ANS
Protocols · 1
National Science Foundation Network → TCP/IP and OSI
Type · 1
National Science Foundation Network → Data
Website · 1
National Science Foundation Network → NSFNET history

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National Science Foundation NetworkFundingNational Science Foundation1.00infobox
National Science Foundation NetworkLocationUSA1.00infobox
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National Science Foundation NetworkProtocolsTCP/IP and OSI1.00infobox
National Science Foundation NetworkTypeData1.00infobox
National Science Foundation NetworkWebsiteNSFNET history1.00infobox
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