ACSNET SIZE & GROWTH                               01/29/90, JMW
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                    USER    SERVICE   TOTAL
DATE               PORTS   PORTS(a)   PORTS  SERVICES
----               -----   --------   -----  --------
1-JAN-85             456        344     800         6
1-JUL-85             504        408     912         7
12-SEP-85            624        528    1152        10
25-OCT-85            672        552    1224        11
11-DEC-85            768        552    1272        11
5-FEB-86             840        552    1392        11
19-MAR-86            960        552    1512        11
8-APR-86            1000        560    1560        12
25-JUN-86           1096        560    1656        12
18-FEB-87           1589        643    2232        14
5-FEB-88(b)         1482        623    2105        14
30-DEC-88           1684        555    2239        10
26-JAN-90           1809        544    2353        10
SOON(c)             1779        544    2323        10
PROPOSED(d)         1779        528    2307        10
 
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(a) Does not include ACSNET network controller ports.
(b) Change in counting methods starting in 1988 produces
    slightly lower numbers.  Old method: count multiplexed
    lines; new method: count configured lines.
(c) Includes planned addition & subtraction of ports, 1/29/90.
(d) Includes proposed addition & subtraction of ports, 1/29/90.
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