REDID

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         1992
      Registered users        120 aprox.
      Active users            100 aprox. (connected at least once a
                                     month during the last 3 months

3.  Approximately, what percent of your users would you estimate as being

      _20%_ University and research faculty staff
      _0%__ University students
      _10%_ Government employees
      _0%__ Commercial employees
      _50%_ NGO employees
      _20%_ Employees of International organizations, e.g., 
             (UNESCO, PNUD, OAS, IADB, and World Bank)
      _____ Other   ______________________

4.  Do you charge for services     Yes []  No [x]

      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)
              ____ 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?    US$ 10,000.*

    * The connection of our network is given, free of charges, by
      the most important local PTT, because of an aggrement signed
      between this enterprise and REDID -the network-


6.  Of that budget, approximately what percent is used for

      _____ communication equipment
      _____ computer equipment
      _____ communication charges
      _70%_ technical staff
      _30%_ management staff
      _____ support staff
      _____ facilities
      _____ software
      _____ overhead
      _____ other ______________________

7.  Type(s) of connection(s) or gateway(s) out of your country

      _____ IP
      __x__ UUCP
      _____ Fidonet
      _____ Bitnet
      _____ Other _______________________

8.  Communication links(s) out of your country (for each link)

      Speed                   9,600 bps
      Leased or switched      -dial-up-
      Vendor                  CODETEL
      Where do you connect?   University of Puerto Rico -UPRNet-

9.  Approximately, what percent of your users have

      100% e-mail only
      ____ dial-in access to a command line account on a host
      ____ dial-in SLIP/PPP connectivity
      ____ full-time IP connectivity

10. Approximately, what percent of hosts on your network run

      _0%__ an FTP server
      _0%__ a WWW (http) server
      _0%-_ a Gopher server
      _0%__ a list server
      _0%__ a news server
      _0%__ a dial-up bulletin board
      _0%-_ a library catalogue

11. Of the hosts of your network, approximately what percent are

      ____ Personal computers running DOS
      ____ Personal computers running Microsoft Windows
      ____ Personal computers running Unix
      ____ Personal computers running Mac OS
      ____ Unix workstations - 
      ____ Other workstations
      100% Unix minicomputers - is a unique server
      ____ Other minicomputers
      ____ Unix mainframes
      ____ Other mainframes
      ____ Other ________________

12. Approximately, what percent of the hosts in your network communicate via

      ____ IP
      100% UUCP
      ____ Fido
      ____ Bitnet
      ____ Other ________________

Section 3 Help-desk and user support

1.  Is there a help-desk or other central point for queries?  
Yes [x]  No []

      Postal address
      Telephone number (809) 686 2804
      e-mail address   pimienta!daniel@redid.org.do

2.  Is a general user guide available?  Yes [x]   No []

      Paper   [x]      Electronic [x]

3.  User group support activities
      Describe here activities to support user groups in 
using the network.

          Consultancy
          Workshops

4.  Training activities and workshops
      Describe here activities to train and inform user support staff.

          Consultancy
          Workshop

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

Section 4 Success stories

Could you give some examples of users or applications which best
illustrate the value of your network?

              Thanks for your cooperation!!!!


Pavel Isa Contreras                             Tel    (xx) xx xx xx xx   
cieca1!cries@redid.org.do                   Fax    (xx) xx xx xx xx