Phill: Please remember that many of the network numbers that were allocated some time ago have not been yet connected to the Internet. This class A network number was allocated three years ago, when the guidelines were somewhat different. "3/8" means network number 3 under and 8 bit mask. %whois 3.0.0.0 General Electric Company (NET-GE-INTERNET) Corporate Research and Development Center P.O. Box 8 Schenectady, NY 12301 Netname: GE-INTERNET Netnumber: 3.0.0.0 Coordinator: Bradt, James E. (JEB50) bradt@CRD.GE.COM (518) 387-7170 Record last updated on 03-Jan-91. The InterNIC Registration Services Host ONLY contains Internet Information (Networks, ASN's, Domains, and POC's). Please use the whois server at nic.ddn.mil for MILNET Information. % --jon.