Hi. Below is the new and improved template.net form which incorporates the fine suggestions from Piet and others. Thanks, and keep the suggestions coming. A full copy of template.net with additional explanatory info can be pulled from: nis.nsf.net:nsfnet/announced.networks/template.net --Steve Widmayer Merit/NSFNET *********************************************************************** [nis.nsf.net:nsfnet/announced.networks/template.net] Version 5.4 23 Sep 1992 NSFNET Configuration Request Template for the NSFNET policy-based routing data base ---- Network Announcement Change Request ---- This template is to request announcement of networks to the NSFNET backbone. Configuration requests may only be submitted by the designated Routing contacts for the Autonomous Systems of the NSFNET. Configuration requests should be submitted to nsfnet-admin@merit.edu. Please read the explanation at the bottom of this form if you are unfamiliar with its contents. ***************************************************************************** ---- Network Announcement Change Request ---- The administrators of the following networks for which access is requested to the NSFNET backbone, agree that traffic from these networks that will transit the NSFNET backbone complies with the "NSFNET BACKBONE SERVICES ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY" dated June 1992. Inbound Announcements Add/Del Network: to NSFNET or Change T1, T3 ----------------------- --------- Network Number/Name or both 1st AS# 2nd AS# 3rd AS# A/D/C Country ------------------- -------- ------- ------- ------- --------- ------- Network Name: Organization Name: Organization Address: Additional Comments (optional): *****************************************************************************