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ARDC, the Amateur Radio Digital Communications corporation, is a non-profit California corporation that owns network 44 (44.0.0.0/9 and 44.128.0.0/10), known as the AMPRNet.  It was formed to encourage and foster the development of the Amateur Radio packet and other amateur radio digital networking.  You may contact ARDC by sending email to ardc@ampr.org.
Amateur Radio Digital Communications (ARDC) is a California-based foundation that owns the AMPRNet, also known as 44Net (44.0.0.0/9 and 44.128.0.0/10).  It was formed to encourage and foster the development of amateur radio digital networking.  You may contact ARDC by sending email to contact@ardc.org.


Note that ARDC is <b>not</b> an Internet Service Provider. It does not provide any networking access or facilities. It solely manages and allocates Internet address space, subnets of network 44 (AMPRNet), to interested Amateur Radio operators. Persons who obtain an allocation of address space on AMPRNet must make their own arrangements for connectivity and Internet service.
Note that ARDC is <b>not</b> an internet service provider. It does not provide any networking access or facilities. It manages and allocates subnets of 44Net (AMPRNet), to interested amateur radio operators. Persons who obtain an allocation of address space on 44Net must make their own arrangements for connectivity and internet service.
 
ARDC also grants funding to organizations that support, promote, and enhance amateur radio, digital communication and broader communication science and technology, education, development, open access, and innovation in information and communication technology. For more information on the ARDC grant program, [https://www.ardc.net/apply/ visit the ARDC website].

Latest revision as of 22:11, 27 July 2023

Amateur Radio Digital Communications (ARDC) is a California-based foundation that owns the AMPRNet, also known as 44Net (44.0.0.0/9 and 44.128.0.0/10). It was formed to encourage and foster the development of amateur radio digital networking. You may contact ARDC by sending email to contact@ardc.org.

Note that ARDC is not an internet service provider. It does not provide any networking access or facilities. It manages and allocates subnets of 44Net (AMPRNet), to interested amateur radio operators. Persons who obtain an allocation of address space on 44Net must make their own arrangements for connectivity and internet service.

ARDC also grants funding to organizations that support, promote, and enhance amateur radio, digital communication and broader communication science and technology, education, development, open access, and innovation in information and communication technology. For more information on the ARDC grant program, visit the ARDC website.