NASU

                      Global Networking Survey
 
 Section 1: Coordinates
 
 Name of the network:  NASU (Research and Academic Network in Poland)
 
 Contact person/point:  Iveneusi Nesua
 
 Postal Address:  Bartycha 18, 00-716 Warszawa, Poland
 Telephone Number: +48 22 410047
 Fax Number:    +48 22 4100 47
 E-mail address: Iven@nasu.org.pl.
    
    Section 2: Network 
    
    1.  Scope of the network: (check all that apply)
    
            Academic  		    [X]
            General Research	    [X]
            Government		    [ ]
            NGO			    [X]
            Commercial		    [X]
            Special Interest Group  [ ]	Specify________
            Other	            [ ] Specify________
     
    2.  Description:
    
           Operating since: September 1991
           Registered users: 15,000 registered hosts (in DNS) 
           Active users: 50,000
           (connected at least once a month during the last 3 
           months)

    3.  Approximately, what percent of your users would you estimate as 
    being:
    
             35%    University and research faculty staff
             35%    University students
              5%    Government employees
             20%    Commercial employees
             1.6%   NGO employees
             1.6%   Employees of International organizations  
             1.6%   Other   
    
    4.  Do you charge for services?     Yes [X]  No [ ]
    
           If Yes, specify charging methods (check all that apply):
                        Free to end users
                        Fixed charges to end users
                        Variable (usage-based) charge to end users
                        Free to end institutions (such as a university)
                     X  Fixed charged to institutions
                   ____ Variable (usage-based) charge to institutions
    
    5.  What is the approximate annual budget for your network 
        connection and/or information center?    ________ USA$
    
    6.  Of that budget, approximately what percent is used for:
    
             15%  communication equipment
             5%   computer equipment
            60%   communication charges
            10%   technical staff
            10%   maagement staff
                  support staff
                  facilities
                  software
                  overhead
                  other ______________________

    7.  Type(s) of connection(s) or gateway(s) out of your country
    
                X IP
                  UUCP
                  Fidonet
                X Bitnet
                  Other _______________________

    8.  Communication links(s) out of your country (for each link)
    
           Speed                  211 bps and 256 bps
           Leased or switched     leased   
           Communication vendor   NORDUnet and EBONE
           Connection point       Stockholm and Vienna
    
    9.  Approximately, what percent of your users have:
    
              5%   e-mail only
             10%   dial-in access to a command line account on a host
             <1%   dial-in SLIP/PPP connectivity
             90%   full-time IP connectivity

    10. Approximately, what percent of hosts on your network run:
    
              3%   an FTP server
              1%   a WWW (http) server
             <1%   a Gopher server
              20%  a list server
              <1%  a news server
                   a dial-up bulletin board
                   a library catalogue
                   other 
           
    11. Of the hosts of your network, what of each type?
    
           ____ Personal computers running DOS
           ____ Personal computers running Microsoft Windows
           ____ Personal computers running Unix
           ____ Personal computers running Mac OS
           ____ Unix workstations
           ____ Other workstations
           ____ Unix minicomputers
           ____ Other minicomputers
           ____ Unix mainframes
           ____ Other mainframes
           ____ Other _Netware__

    12. Approximately, what percent of the hosts in your network 
    communicate via:
    
          100%  IP
           ____ UUCP
           ____ Fido
           ____ Bitnet
           ____ Other ________________
    
    
    Media: 
    
    Comments (plans, etc.):
    
    Section 4: Help-desk and user support
    
    1.  Is there a help-desk or other central point for queries?  Yes [X] 
        No [ ]
    
           Postal address: NASU, Kvalwwshie Predmiesae 26/28  00-927  Wavszawa, Poland  
           Telephone Number: +48 22 268000
           e-mail address:  hostmaster@nasu.org.pl
    
    2.  Is a general user guide available?  Yes [ ]   No [X]
    
           Paper   [ ]      Electronic [ ]
    
    3.  User group support activities
    
        Describe activities to support user groups in using the 
        network.
    
    
    4.  Training activities and workshops

        Describe activities to train and inform user support 
        staff.
    
    
    5.  Other activities

        Describe any other activities on your network you 
        consider relevant.  Comments (plans, etc.): 

    Section 5: Success stories
    
    Could you give some examples of users or applications which best
    illustrate the value of your network: