[full snippage about CA*net 3]
I took this from the CA*net 3 FAQ -
http://www.canarie.ca/frames/startnetworks_e.html
The last update to the FAQ was in Aug98, but I don't believe there
have been any technical modifications, in terms of peering or
advertising routes in and out of the test network.
See also http://www.canet3.net for further info.
Apologies if this message has screwy formatting.
--Jason
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7. Who will benefit from CA*net 3?
CA*net 3 will be available to researchers at universities, and
government laboratories engaged in research and applications
development relating to high-performance networks - the same sectors
that now use CANARIE's current research network, CA*net II. The new
network will not compete with or replace commercial Internet services.
Instead, its enhanced bandwidth and throughput will provide a platform
that enables researchers to collaborate on the development and testing
of new applications and technologies that would not be possible on
commercial systems.
That alone will stimulate research and development beyond any
expectation.
8. Will CA*net 3 be available to the public?
At the moment, only the most advanced computers are capable of taking
advantage of the high speeds anticipated with this research network.
But commercial application is only a matter of time. The original
Internet backbone, CA*net, which linked 10 regional networks during
the early 1990s, moved to a commercial basis in 1997. As the
technology that supports CA*net 3 is proven, carriers will transfer
the knowledge they have learned by participating in the CA*net 3
initiative to the commercial realm for broader use by the business
community, and ultimately, the home consumer. In the meantime, CA*net
3 will carry out research in an array of new avenues that
industry, research institutes and universities will explore as early
as Fall 1998 .
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