Nasa

[Jon Lebkowsky]

David, you missed the point. I think Dianne was clarifying that NASA.COM is
*not* owned or operated by the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration. If you perform a whois, you find for NASA.COM:

The Epicenter Network (NASA2-DOM)
   1344 Broadway, Suite 211
   Hewlett, New York 11557
   US

   Domain Name: NASA.COM

   Administrative Contact:
      HOST Networks-Domain Holdings  (HNH2-ORG)  operations at HOST.NET
      800-697-2437
   Technical Contact, Zone Contact:
      HOST Networks-DNS Administration  (HNA-ORG)  hostmaster at HOST.NET
      800-697-2437
Fax- 800-697-2437
   Billing Contact:
      HOST Networks-Domain Billing  (HNB-ORG)  payables at HOST.NET
      800-697-2437
Fax- 800-697-2437

   Record last updated on 23-May-97.
   Record created on 22-Jun-95.
   Database last updated on 2-Jul-97 04:31:43 EDT.


The 'real' NASA operates NASA.GOV:

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA-DOM)
   NASA Ames Research Center
   Mail Stop 233-8
   Moffett Field, CA 94035

   Domain Name: NASA.GOV

   Administrative Contact:
      Paschall, Beth  (BP1760)  Beth.Paschall at MSFC.NASA.GOV
      (205) 544-2930 (FAX) (205) 544-2554
   Technical Contact, Zone Contact:
      Mughal, Asim  (AM3388)  asim at NSIPO.NASA.GOV
      (415) 604-5705 (FAX) (415) 604-0063

   Record last updated on 27-Jun-97.
   Record created on 07-Jan-86.
   Database last updated on 2-Jul-97 04:31:43 EDT.


I tend to think that NASA.GOV could challenge the ownership of NASA.COM if
they were aware it existed. I'll check with 'em.


At 07:39 PM 7/1/97 -0700, Burt, David wrote:
>www.nasa.com has "rotating" ads.  If you did not see a porn ad the first
>time you tried it, try a couple of more times, and you will.
>
>David
> ----------
>From: Dianne L Parham
>To: Multiple recipients of list
>Subject: Nasa
>Date: Tuesday, July 01, 1997 5:17PM
>
>For anyone serious about verifying sites.
>
>http://www.nasa.gov is the real NASA site...no porn.
>
>http://www.nasa.com is a commercial site.
>
>Would it be nice if one who will remain nameless checked these things
>out
>first before getting hysterical?
>
>Dianne Parham
>Grants Analyst
>San Diego Public Library
>
>Who is somewhat better than a filter at deciding which site she wants to
>visit.
>
>
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