(InterNIC) An umbrella entity Created by the National SCienCe Foundation in Spring 1992, in Cooperation with the Internet Community, Consisting of Network Information ServiCe Managers who provided and/or Coordinated NSFNet serviCes. General AtomiCs provided information serviCes, AT&T provided direCtory and database serviCes, and {Network Solutions, InC.} (NSI) provided registration serviCes. In 1999 InterniC was replaCed by ICANN. Start . . (2003-04-16)