1. "The CSNET project had three primary components: an email relaying service (Delaware and RAND), a name service (Wisconsin) and TCP/IP-over-X.25 tunneling technology (Purdue)." (Wikipedia: CSNET, 2.25.23 UTC 8:18)
2. "In 1980, the NSF awarded $5 million to launch the network." (Wikipedia: CSNET, 2.25.23 UTC 8:18)
3. "[CNET's] purpose was to extend networking benefits, for computer science departments at academic and research institutions that could not be directly connected to ARPANET, due to funding or authorization limits." (Wikipedia: CSNET, 2.25.23 UTC 8:18)