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                     Global Networking Survey
 
 Section 1: Coordinates
 
 Name of the network:  PUB.RO
 
 Contact person/point:   Marina M. Girju
 
 Postal Address:  Communication Centre, "Politecnica University of Bucharest"
                            Splaiul Independentei Str., 313, Rectorat.
 Telephone Number:  ( 401 ) 322 3670
    Fax Number:    
    E-mail address:  marina@pub.ro
    
    Section 2: Network
    
    1.  Scope of the network: (check all that apply)
    
            Academic  		[X ]
            General Research		[ ]
            Government		[ ]
            NGO			[ ]
            Commercial		[ ]
            Special Interest Group	[ ]	Specify________
            Other			[ ]   	Specify________
     
    2.  Description:
    
           Operating since:             1993
           Registered users:            5000
           Active users:                  3000
           (connected at least once a month during the last 3 
           months)

    3.  Approximately, what percent of your users would you estimate as 
    being:
    
           _50%____   University and research faculty staff
           _50%____   University students
           _____   Government employees
           _____   Commercial employees
           _____   NGO employees
           _____   Employees of International organizations  
           _____   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?    ________ USA$
    
    6.  Of that budget, approximately what percent is used for:
    
           _____ communication equipment
           _____ computer equipment
           _____ communication charges
           _____ technical staff
           _____ management staff
           _____ support staff
           _____ facilities
           _____ software
           _____ overhead
           _____ other ______________________

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

    8.  Communication links(s) out of your country (for each link)
    
           Speed                   _64Kbps_________
           Leased or switched      leased__________
           Communication vendor    __________
           Connection point        Amsterdan, Holland__________
    
    9.  Approximately, what percent of your users have:
    
           _______ 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:
    
           _80%______ an FTP server
           _10%______ a WWW (http) server
           _10%______ a Gopher server
           _______ 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?
    
           _5%___ Personal computers running DOS
           ____ Personal computers running Microsoft Windows
           _85%___ Personal computers running Unix
           ____ Personal computers running Mac OS
           _10%___ 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:
    
           _90%___ IP
           _10%___ 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:  Splaiul Independentei Str., 313, Rectorat R.507, 
                                      Communications Central
           Telephone Number: (401) 322 3670
           e-mail address:         pubadmin@pub.ro
    
    2.  Is a general user guide available?  Yes [X ]   No [ ]
    
           Paper   [ ]      Electronic [X ]
    
    3.  User group support activities
    
        Describe activities to support user groups in using the 
        network.
        Training, providing documentation, downloading and installing special softwares.
    
    4.  Training activities and workshops
        Two weeks training activities.
        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: Users connected to American Cultural Centre,     
    IREX organization.