To further expand on what the others have contributed...
The original frn.net was started as a BBS [bulletin board system], then was turned into the frn.net by John Cruzan, who ran the BBS.
As time went on the software it was running on became outdated and unreliable and John didn't seem to have an interest to keep it going.
Regarding the ACE [The Association of Clandestine radio Enthusiasts], it was actually a club which published a monthly bulletin with editors and columns.
Eventually, membership declined to a point where it was not feasible to continue publishing and it ceased as a club, but the ACE section on the FRN.net
was never updated to reflect this.
Anyway, Nella, I hope this helps answer some of your question...