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<title abbrev='Potential Technical Services'>Mid-Level Networks Potential Technical Services</title>
<author initials='V.' surname='Aggarwal' fullname='Vikas Aggarwal'>
<organization>Princeton University, JvNCnet</organization>
<address>
<postal>
<street>6 von Neumann Hall</street>
<city>Princeton</city>
<region>NJ</region>
<code>08544</code>
<country>US</country></postal>
<phone>+1 609 258 2403</phone>
<email>vikas@jvnc.net</email></address></author>
<date month='December' year='1991' />
<abstract>
<t>This document proposes a set of technical services that each Internet mid-level network can offer within the mid-level network itself and to its peer networks. The term "mid-level" is used as a generic term to represent all regional and similar networks, which, due to continuous evolutions and transitions, can no longer be termed "regional" [MAN]. It discusses the pros and cons of offering these services, as well as areas in which mid-level networks can work together.</t>
<t>A large portion of the ideas stem from discussions at the IETF Operational Statistics (OPstat), User Connectivity Problems (UCP) and Network Joint Management (NJM) working groups.</t></abstract></front>

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