The Future of Regional Networking Net@EDU Tempe, AZ February 12, 2008

Regional Networks Why were they created? Will regionals go away? Where is the support for regional networks? The Future?

Why Were Regionals Created? Delivery of services – yes…. But for other reasons: Build/foster collaboration/cooperation among agencies & institutions Regional/state economic competitiveness Political reasons; Governor’s project; signature activity

Going Away?

Support & the Future Strong demand for an organization(s) to focus on the business/operational issues related to building and managing a regional net… The Quilt & StateNets. Regionals becoming larger/stronger… “Super regional nets” … Regionals in US more like European NRENs…

The Quilt, Inc.

2008 Priorities Focus on the Business of Operating RON’s Manage Quilt Activities to Support Current Quilt Membership Adopt a Quilt, Inc. Communication Plan to Promote Quilt and Quilt Member Activities 1) Examine RON services and pricing models Support RON Inter-connects Complete Quilt business model collection effort 2) Maintain Quilt binding Create Quilt, Inc. Affinity Groups Support Multiple Classes of membership 3) Create a communication committee and assign responsibilities Produce a quarterly Quilt newsletter Produce an Annual Report Develop a RON 101 piece Outreach to CIO’s, vendors, international networking organizations and new comers

Quilt Projects Commodity Internet Services Workshop Committee Quilt Member Case Study Collection Network Facilities Project

Current Participants 3ROX Three Rivers Optical Exchange CENIC Corporation for Education Network Initiative in California FLR Florida LambdaRail FRGP Front Range Gigapop GPN Great Plains Network Indiana Gigapop Indiana Gigapop Intermountain Gigapop Intermountain Gigapop KanREN Kansas Research and Education Network LEARN Lone Star Education and Research Network LONI Louisiana Optical Network Initiative MAX Mid-Atlantic Crossroads MAGPI Mid-Atlantic Gigapop in Philadelphia for Internet2 Merit Merit Network, Inc. MREN Metropolitan Research and Education Network MOREnet Missouri Research and Education Network NCREN North Carolina Research and Education Network NetWork Virginia NetWork Virginia NorthernLights Northern Lights Gigapop NoX Northern Crossroads NYSERNet NYSERNet OARnet OARnet OneNet OneNet Oregon Gigapop Oregon Gigapop OSHEAN Ocean State Higher Education Economic and Administrative Network PNWGP Pacific Northwest Gigapop SoX Southern Crossroads SURA Southeastern Research Universities Association WiscREN Wisconsin Research and Education Network

Quilt Contact Information www.thequilt.net Hud Croasdale Executive Director hud@thequilt.net