New Connections to NSFNET Through Westnet

9302834 Burns西网中层网络通过每秒56000比特的线路将14个机构连接到国家科学基金网络。一所社区大学在爱达荷州，一所在科罗拉多州，两所在新墨西哥州，两所在犹他州。其中8个机构是犹他州的公共图书馆。这些连接使学校的教师和学生能够与国际科学和教育界进行交流和合作，并访问图书馆、数据库和超级计算机等网络资源。图书馆的连接将在非上课时间向公众和学生提供这种能力。这笔奖金为两年的部分费用提供资金。* * *

9302834 Burns The Westnet mid-level network is connecting 14 institutions to NSFNET via 56,000 bits per second lines. One community college is in Idaho, one in Colorado, two are in New Mexico and tow in Utah. Eight of the institutions are public libraries in Utah. The connections enable the schools' faculties and students to communicate and collaborate with the international scientific and educational community, and to access network resources such as libraries, databases and supercomputers. The library connections will provide this capability to the general public and to students during non-school hours. This award funds part of the costs for two years. ***