Commercial Internet Service in Japan a reality!

[David Farber <farber@central.cis.upenn.edu>]

Date: Sat, 18 Sep 1993 00:55:27 +0900
From: "Robert E. Seastrom" <rs@intercon.com>




After over a year of planning and work, commercial TCP/IP service in Japan is 
at last available!  At approximately 20:00 JST (11:00 GMT) on 17 September 
1993, this new era of global connectivity was ushered in with the turnup of 
the first transpacific commercial Internet link.


InterCon International KK (IIKK) and AT&T Jens Corporation are strategic 
partners in developing commercial Internet service in Japan and the Pacific 
Rim.  We are pleased to announce our respective new services which offer IP 
connectivity to any organization in Japan without regard to research or 
educational affiliation, and without burdensome Appropriate Use Policies 
(AUPs).  We at Jens and IIKK extend our appreciation to our US partners:  
AT&T (US), Performance Systems International, and InterCon Systems 
Corporation for their help in making commercial TCP/IP service a reality in 
Japan.


For more information on commercial Internet connectivity in Japan, send an 
inquiry via electronic mail to iikk@nic.inter.net or attjens@nic.inter.net.