Re: More .edu abuse? WWW.COLLEGES.EDU

[Stephen Wolff <swolff () cisco com>]

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 <jfleming () anet com>
> To: DOMAIN-POLICY () LISTS NETSOL COM, "Rusty H. Hodge" <rusty () HODGE COM>
> Cc: nanog () merit edu, "Susan R. Harris" <srh () merit edu>
> 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 <rusty () HODGE COM>
> To: <DOMAIN-POLICY () LISTS NETSOL COM>
> 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