Russian Institute for Public Networks

The Russian Research Institute for the Development of Public Networks (RIPN; Russian: РосНИИРОС; Российский научно-исследовательский институт развития общественных сетей) is a Russian institution that operates in two main areas: the development of computer networks for organizations of science and education, Development of basic elements of the infrastructure of the Russian segment of the Internet. == History == The institution was created by the State Committee of the RSFSR for Science and Higher Education, the Institute of Atomic Energy (IAE).

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