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                   Global Networking Survey
 
 Section 1: Coordinates
 
 Name of the network: Reseou National de la Recherche et de la Technogia 
 
 Contact person/point: Khaled Sellami 
 
 Postal Address: 2 Rue IBN Nadim Montplaisir     Tunis   Tunisia 
 Telephone Number: (216) 1 800 122 
    Fax Number: (216) 1 787 827   
    E-mail address: Khaled.Sellami@irsit.tn
    
    Section 2: Network
    
    1.  Scope of the network: (check all that apply)
    
            Academic  		[x]
            General Research	[x]
            Government		[ ]
            NGO			[ ]
            Commercial		[ ]
            Special Interest Group	[ ]	Specify________
            Other			[ ]   	Specify________
     
    2.  Description:
    
           Operating since: 1994
           Registered users: 500
           Active users: 450
           (connected at least once a month during the last 3 
           months)

    3.  Approximately, what percent of your users would you estimate as 
    being:
    
               90     University and research faculty staff
              10      University students
                       Government employees
                       Commercial employees
                        NGO employees
                       Employees of International organizations  
                       Other   
    
    4.  Do you charge for services?     Yes [x]  No [ ]
    
           If Yes, specify charging methods (check all that apply):
                            Free to end users
                      x    Fixed charges to end users
                      x    Variable (usage-based) charge to end users
                            Free to end institutions (such as a university)
                            Fixed charged to institutions
                      x    Variable (usage-based) charge to institutions
    
    5.  What is the approximate annual budget for your network 
        connection and/or information center?    300,000 USA$
    
    6.  Of that budget, approximately what percent is used for:
    
              15    communication equipment
              10    computer equipment
              50    communication charges
              15    technical staff
              5      management staff
                      support staff
                      facilities
              5      software
                      overhead
                      other ______________________

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

    8.  Communication links(s) out of your country (for each link)
    
           Speed                       19.2 kb/s
           Leased or switched        LL  
           Communication vendor      PTT  
           Connection point        FNet, France
    
    9.  Approximately, what percent of your users have:
    
              15        e-mail only
                0        dial-in access to a command line account on a host
               15       dial-in SLIP/PPP connectivity
              70        full-time IP connectivity

    10. Approximately, what percent of hosts on your network run:
    
               100     an FTP server
                  5      a WWW (http) server
                 10     a Gopher server
                   5     a list server
                          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
             40   Personal computers running Microsoft Windows
             90   Personal computers running Unix
              5    Personal computers running Mac OS
             30   Unix workstations
              5    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:  
           Telephone Number: (216) 1 800 122
           e-mail address: Rafik@avicenne.rnrt.tn
    
    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.	  
                     workshops, conferences
    
    4.  Training activities and workshops 
         Describe activities to train and inform user support 
        staff.
    		No answer given.
    
    5.  Other activities
         Describe any other activities on your network you 
         consider relevant.  Comments (plans, etc.): 
		No answer given.

    Section 5: Success stories
    
    Could you give some examples of users or applications which best
    illustrate the value of your network:  No answer given.