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Give it a rest, Jim. Merit is a non-profit (intentionally!) ISP. Its NSF grants do not support its ISP function. Two of Merit's three currently active NSF awards support the development of open Internet tools; the third is a nearly-expired grant for a DS-3 research connection to the vBNS. -s (Yes, I supported Merit when I was at NSF.) On Tue, 14 Nov 2000, JIM FLEMING wrote: > Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2000 03:14:58 -0600 > From: JIM FLEMING <[email protected]> > To: [email protected], "Rusty H. Hodge" <[email protected]> > Cc: [email protected], "Susan R. Harris" <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: More .edu abuse? WWW.COLLEGES.EDU > > > .EDU has little or no meaning...just look at MERIT.EDU as an example... > > They are essentially an ISP...backed by NSF welfare... > > > Jim Fleming > http://Register.WEB.com > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Rusty H. Hodge <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2000 3:06 AM > Subject: More .edu abuse? WWW.COLLEGES.EDU > > > > Repostsed without permission from Bay City news, San Francisco. > > > > Is this really appropriate for a .edu? > > > > CALIFORNIA COLLEGES SHARE ONE-STOP WEB SITE > > > > > > BCN17 -WWW.COLLEGES.EDU > > > > By Bay City News Service > > The California State University system announced today that > > students can find information about every public, private and > > community college and university in the state on a new Web site. > > The California College Explorer Web site, which can be found at > > www.colleges.edu., features everything from links to campus home pages > > and admissions information to career assessment tests and scholarship > > searches. > > Spokesman Ken Swisher says the Web site is a joint initiative of > > the California Round Table, in collaboration with California State > > University, University of California, California Community Colleges, > > Association of Independent California Colleges and Universities, the > > California Department of Education and the California Postsecondary > > Commission. > > Swisher says www.colleges.edu is the latest in a series of > > statewide initiatives to promote access to higher education. > > > > MalaikaFraley1117a11/13/00 > > > > CONTACT: Ken Swisher (562) 951-4806 > > > > >
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