Obtaining an Internet Address?
James M Buggar
to apply for an Internet address. However, when I call the old number I have,
I get crap.
Does anyone have a good number for me to call to get the information I need to
apply for a new Internet address?
MIke
Greg Knopf
I will include some mail below which explains how to contact
the folks at the Internic.
- Greg
kn...@jvnc.net
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Subject: How to Contact the InterNIC (fwd), FYI - aug. 2
To: schultz (Nancy Schultz), knopf (Greg Knopf)
Date: Mon, 2 Aug 93 13:08:23 EDT
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Updated info received.
You might need this as handy reference.
********** Reference to message attached below:
> From ref...@is.internic.net Fri Jul 30 19:05:16 1993
> Date: Fri, 30 Jul 93 16:04:34 PDT
> From: ref...@is.internic.net (InterNIC Reference Desk)
> Message-Id: <9307302304.AA25016@ is.internic.net>
> To: ham...@nisc.jvnc.net
> Subject: How to Contact the InterNIC
>
> ==============================================================================
> InterNIC Information Services Hotline: 800-444-4345
> General Atomics (GA) Email: In...@is.internic.net
> P.O. Box #85608 Phone: 619-455-4600
> San Diego, CA 92186-9784 FAX: 619-455-4640
> ==============================================================================
> Updated: 7/23/93
>
> HOW TO CONTACT THE INTERNIC
>
>
> How to Contact the InterNIC
> ---------------------------
> The InterNIC is a collaborative project of three
> organizations and is partially supported by the
> National Science Foundation. The three organi-
> zations and the services we provide are: General
> Atomics, Information Services; AT&T, Direc-
> tory and Database Services; and Network Solu-
> tions Inc., Registration Services. Information
> about all three InterNIC services is available
> through our 800 number hot-line and our
> Gopher service, which both branch to all three
> organizations. You may also contact each of the
> organizations as described below.
>
> Toll-free Hot-line Service 1-800-444-4345
> -----------------------------------------
>
> For general questions about any of the services
> provided, call this hot-line. If you have a touch-
> tone telephone, you will be able to connect to
> the provider of your choice.
>
> Direct Telephone lines
>
> is (619) 455-4600
> fax (619) 455-4640
>
> rs (703) 742-4777
> fax (703) 742-4811
>
> ds (800) 862-0677
> or (908) 668-6587
> fax (908) 668-3763
>
> Electronic Mailing Addresses
> ----------------------------
>
> You can also send your questions via email to
> the following addresses:
>
> is in...@internic.net
>
> rs hostm...@rs.internic.net
>
> ds ad...@ds.internic.net
>
> Electronic Mailing Lists
> ------------------------
>
> To subscribe to any of the following email lists,
> send email to list...@internic.net and in the
> body of the message, type:
>
> subscribe listname firstname lastname
>
> In your message, substitute the actual mailing
> list name for listname and your first and last
> names for firstname and lastname.
>
> net-resources Internet resources
> net-happenings Internet news (5-10/day)
> nics Info for NIC personnel
>
> To subscribe to the InterNIC newsletter,
> NSF Network News, send email to:
>
> newslette...@internic.net
>
> Online Services
> ---------------
>
> Each provider runs several servers to provide
> access to online documents, directories, and da-
> tabases. You can search, view, or retrieve infor-
> mation using these tools:
>
> Gopher The online documents of all three
> organizations are available through
> Gopher. Use the command:
>
> gopher gopher.internic.net
>
> or telnet gopher.internic.net
> login: gopher
>
> FTP Connecting to these addresses gives
> access to the individual document data-
> bases. Login as anonymous, and follow
> the instructions on your screen.
>
> is is.internic.net
>
> rs rs.internic.net
>
> ds ds.internic.net
>
> Email Documents can be retrieved via
> email by sending commands to our mail
> servers. To learn how to use the mail serv-
> ers, send a message as follows:
>
> is mail...@is.internic.net
> put "send help" in message body
>
> rs mail...@rs.internic.net
> put "send help" in subject field
>
> ds mail...@ds.internic.net
> put "help" in message body
>
> WAIS
>
> is source name: internic-infosource
> server name: is.internic.net
>
> rs telnet rs.internic.net
> login: wais
>
> ds telnet ds.internic.net
> login: wais
>
> Telnet By telnetting to the following
> addresses, you can access a variety of ser-
> vices depending on how you log in.
>
> is is.internic.net
> login as gopher
>
> rs rs.internic.net
> login as gopher, wais, whois, x500,
> whois, or status
>
> ds ds.internic.net
> login as archie, gopher, netfind,
> wais, or x500 for application spe-
> cific access. Login as newuser or
> guest for a help tutorial.
>
> Archie Use any Archie client to make
> searches, or use the InterNIC client:
>
> telnet ds.internic.net
> login: archie
>
> or send an email request to:
>
> arc...@ds.internic.net
>
> WHOIS Protocol
>
> rs rs.internic.net
> Provides access to network and
> domain Point of Contact (POC)
> records.
>
> ds ds.internic.net
> Provides access to POC, non-POC,
> and military contact records stored
> on ds.internic.net, rs.internic.net,
> and nic.ddn.mil.
>
> Send your suggestions or complaints about
> InterNIC services to:
>
> sugge...@internic.net
>
> compl...@internic.net
>
>
> US Postal Addresses
> -------------------
>
> is InterNIC Information Services
> General Atomics
> PO Box 85608
> San Diego, CA 92186-9784
>
> rs Network Solutions
> Attn.: InterNIC Registration Services
> 505 Huntmar Park Drive
> Herndon, VA 22070
>
> ds InterNIC Directory and Database
> Administrator
> AT&T
> 5000 Hadley Road Room 1B13
> South Plainfield, NJ 07080
>
>
> The InterNIC project is sponsored by the
> National Science Foundation under Cooperative
> Agreement No. NCR-9218749
Michael E. Grabenstein
http://www.internic.net
Later,
Mike, Michael.E.G...@gsfc.nasa.gov
UNIX Administrator GSFC Libraries Project
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