Is the vBNS part of NGI?
For the first year, fiscal year 1998, the NSF budget request for NGI-related activities is $10 million. NGI funding has not yet been approved, so the role of the vBNS is unknown at this time. Reprinted with the permission of MCIWORLDCOM . Copyright 1999 MCIWORLDCOM. All rights reserved. This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant Number NCR 9321047. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.