United States/Europe Gateway Development and Protocol Harmonization

该提案规定美国承认欧洲 学术网络计划和活动，并支持 美国-法国联合网络的美国部分 该发展项目完成后， 美国和欧洲学术和研究之间的相互作用- 支持计算机网络。 通过在RARE（Reseaux）中取得联络员资格， 欧洲研究协会 研究者将有资格参加（无投票权 的技术会议和政策会议; 说和听，他将能够告知罕见的 美国网络要求的成员，以影响RARE 建议，并在RARE的最早阶段学习 可能影响美国网络的活动。 RARE，代表 高端用户和ECMA（欧洲计算机制造商 协会）是两个最有影响力的泛欧机构 影响计算机网络标准及其 协调。 该项目还提供了美国的费用， 美国-法国开发一个网关， 在美国和欧洲版本之间转换 国际标准化组织（ISO）计算机 网络协议;如果没有这样的网关，美国和欧洲 网络将不会互操作，即使两者“符合 ISO协议”。 项目资助的基础设施 包括美国分享的56兆比特卫星连接， 美国和法国;联系将允许美国和 法国参与者将在网关中进行合作 开发，作为网关的测试平台 此外，还携带选定例行操作 美国和RARE社区之间的交通。

This proposal provides for U.S. cognizance of European academic networking plans and activities, and for support of the U.S. segment of a joint United States - French network development project which will, when complete, facilitate interworking between U.S. and European academic and research- support computer networks. By taking out liaison membership in RARE (Reseaux Associes pour la Recherche Europeanne) the Principal Investigator will be eligible to attend (without voting status) both technical and policy meetings of RARE; by both speaking and listening he will be able to apprise RARE members of US networking requirements, to influence RARE recommendations, and to learn at the earliest stage of RARE activities that may affect US networks. RARE, representing high-end users, and ECMA (the European Computer Manufacturers Association) are the two most influential Pan-European bodies influencing computer networking standards and their harmonization. The project also provides for US expenses in joint United States-French development of a gateway that will translate between the US and European versions of the International Standards Organization (ISO) computer networking protocols; without such a gateway, US and European networks will not interoperate even though both "conform to the ISO protocols". Infrastructure funded by the project includes the US share of a 56 kilobit satellite link between the US and France; the link will allow United States and French participants to collaborate in the gateway development, serve as a testbed for the gateway itself, and in addition carry selected routine operational traffic between the US and the RARE community.