(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 NsFNetservices. 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)