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Internet 2 Mission Facilitate and coordinate the development, deployment, operation and technology transfer of advanced, network-based applications and network services to further U. S. leadership in research and higher education and accelerate the availability of new services and applications on the Internet.

Internet 2 Goals u Re-create leading edge R&E network capability u Enable new generation of applications u Integrate with production environment

Internet 2 Current Priorities u Create applications & engineering teams u Adopt Phase 1 technical architecture u Confirm giga. Po. P sites/partners u Establish industry partnerships u Build working relationships with NGI agencies u Recommend permanent organization

Internet 2 Network Services u Implement scaled up Internet protocols u Voice and video u Interoperability with wireless media u Quality of service choices u Measurement/optimization

Internet 2 Applications u Interactive, network-based instruction u Real time, sensor-based modeling/simulation u Large scale, multi-site computation u Very large database processing

Emerging Internet 2 Giga. Po. Ps u u u ATL: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Tennessee BOS: New England BWI: Baltimore CLE: Ohio DCA: DC, Maryland, Northern Virginia DEN: Westnet states DTW: Michigan HOU: Texas LAX: Southern California MCO: Florida MKC: Great Plains States MSP: Minneapolis u u u u u NYC: Metro NYC area ORD: Chicago region PDX: Oregon PHL: Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey PIT: Western Pennsylvania RDU: North Carolina RIC: Virginia SEA: Alaska, Washington SFO: Northern California

Participation Opportunities u Corporate Partners § Extensive collaboration with Internet 2 members and participation in Internet 2 events and forums § Commitment of $1 Million over the course of the project and annual membership dues u Corporate Sponsors § Interaction with Internet 2 members and participation in Internet 2 events and forums § Commitment of $100, 000 over the course of the project and annual membership dues

Participation Opportunities u Corporate Members § Inclusion in Internet 2 events § Annual membership dues u Affiliate Members § Inclusion in Internet 2 events for public, private and not-for-profit organizations with networking interests § Annual membership dues

Procedures Contact Internet 2 Director of Corporate Alliance Program u Application for Membership u Partnership Proposal u Steering Committee Review u Implementation Plan u Public Relations Plans u

Public Relations Considerations u Mutual Press Releases for Partners u Coordination with Internet 2 Communications Director u Strategic Planning u Ongoing Support

“Mutually Beneficial Exchange of Values” u Member Meetings u Working Groups u Events and Seminars u Projects u Annual Meeting

“Mutually Beneficial Exchange of Values” u Legislative Updates u Recognition as Internet 2 Participant u Logo Usage u Joint Public Relations Strategies

Internet 2 Logo Recognition Program

1997 Member Calendar u UC Davis -- Campus Networking § Davis, CA 15 -16 September u Internet 2 General Meeting § Washington, DC 7 -9 October § Corporate Recognition at National Level § 700+ Attendees § Partners Confirmed as of 1 September highlighted

Internet 2 Corporate Partners (July 1997) u Advanced Network & Services u Bay Networks u Cisco Systems u FORE Systems u IBM u Newbridge Networks

Corporate Members 3 Com u Apple u Ameritech u AT&T u Bellcore u Cabletron u Digital Equipment Corporation u u MCI u Perot Systems u Sprint u Star. Burst Communications u Sun Microsystems

Affiliate Members u u u u Alabama Supercomputer Authority CICNet, Inc. Florida Gulf Coast University MCNC Merit NCSA Northwest Academic Computing Consortium u u u NYSERNET, Inc. OARnet Peach. Net State University of New York State University System of Florida SURA

Internet 2 Contacts u Corporate Partnership Inquiries: Ann O’Beay § obeay@internet 2. edu § 202. 872. 4200 § 1112 16 th Street, NW Washington, D. C. 20036

Internet 2 Contacts u Affiliate Membership Inquiries: Heather Boyles § heather@internet 2. edu § 202. 872. 4200 § 1112 16 th Street, NW Washington, D. C. 20036

Internet 2 Contacts u Corporate Sponsor/Member Inquiries: Karla Roberson § krob@internet 2. edu § 202. 872. 4200 § 1112 16 th Street, NW Washington, D. C. 20036

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