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Computer Sciences","System Science",Telecommunications,"Engineering, Eletrical & Electronic","Computer Science Information Systems
Much attention has been focused on advancing the state of research net
working in Europe. Several countries have made significant strides in
their national networks and the European level interconnections of the
se networks will be improved with the implementation of the trans-Euro
pean TEN-34 project. As attention turns to funding advanced networks,
so the level of financial support that has benefited all countries in
the past becomes more focused, with the consequent danger that costs w
ill rise for legacy networks. The Eureka Project EuroCAIRN prepared th
e foundation work for advanced 34 Mbit/s networking in Europe. The Pro
ject's aims expressly require that all of Europe's researchers be able
to benefit from advances in networking. It is evident that there will
always need to be provision for those countries not ready or not fund
ed to participate at the leading edge to sustain interworking between
networks at different levels of technology. Sources of financial suppo
rt will need to be identified to ensure that the gap in the quality of
facilities available to researchers does not widen. Without attention
to these issues, European research networking will not present a pan-
European pervasive service to all researchers.