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Suggested Citation:"APPENDIX B." National Research Council. 1998. Internet Counts: Measuring the Impacts of the Internet. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/9845.
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Appendix B

List of Acronyms and Abbreviations

AAAS

American Association for the Advancement of Science

GNP

Gross national product

IP

Internet protocol

ISP

Internet service provider

LAN

Local-area network

NCS

Network Computer Services

NGO

Nongovernmental organization

NRC

National Research Council

POP

Point of presence

PTT

Post, Telephone and Telegraph (administration)

USAID

United States Agency for International Development

Suggested Citation:"APPENDIX B." National Research Council. 1998. Internet Counts: Measuring the Impacts of the Internet. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/9845.
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