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The purpose of this document is to define the role of NICs in the
Internet and establish guidelines for new and existing NICs regarding
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... network. SRI also became the repository for the RFCs, most of
which were only available in paper copies because a file transfer
protocol had yet to be specified. Because of its role as a central
information repository in these ways, SRI became the natural place
for users to call with questions, and the first NIC ...
... The last two functions, collecting information about other NICs and
supporting the NIC infrastructure, are new roles that have evolved as
the Internet community and the number of NICs have grown.
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