Authors
The authors of the NAC protocol are, so far, pseudonymous.
In the 1.0 version of the protocol, the authors are listed as Peribsen and MacLir. In the 1.1 version, they are listed as S. Peribsen and M. MacLir, with a footnote indicating "with contributions from S.C.", where S.C. is assumed to refer to Space Cowboy.
The 2.02 version of the protocol does not explicitly list authors.