Chapter 6:  Network Information Centers


            This chapter lists network information  centers  (NICs)  for
            various networks and disciplines in the Internet.  Note that
            some NICs offer important services which are listed in other
            chapters.



                                      Contents


            6.1   BITNET Network Information Center [Jul89]

            6.2   NIC.DDN.MIL - DDN Network Information Center [Jul92]

            6.3   NNSC - NSF Network Service Center [Oct92]

            6.4   OCEANIC - Ocean Network Information Center [Jun89]

            6.5   SPAN_NIC - SPAN Network Information Center Online
                  Database System [Aug89]

            6.6   [Discontinued] CSNET CIC - CREN/CSNET Coordination and
                  Information Center [Jun92]
























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