Larry,

>> "Mr John Smith, [email protected], last login 1/4/93"
>Archie -- did your survey include many inactive accounts?
>
>While that might explain part of the difference, there must be more.
>Could there be a systematic difference in the types of accounts or
>usage patterns in the two communities? (I believe Daniel based his
>estimates on traffic generated by "typical" users).

>For example, browsing at a tourismm www server would generate a lot of
>traffic, while email between two researhers would not.
Both networks CUNET and REDID are so far UUCP which means there is no WWW browsing in the traffic pattern. Only e-mail (including listservs, ftpmail, and "whatever"mail). I may be wrong, but I think that CUNET (the same as REDID) have no USENET capability.

>> and still more when hurricanes get closer and UPR decide to
>> close the CUNET and REDID gateway as a "preventive matter" (sic)
>Has there been talk of this?
I recommanded to REDID board to write a very polite letter to UPR management to make them aware this is not a common practice. It will take few days...

>> showing a comprehension of what are the NICTs which I find
>What does "NICT" stand for?
New Information and Communication Technologies.

Daniel Pimienta
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