1. SERENATE Questions for discussion
David Williams
CERN, also President TERENA
SERENATE Initial Workshop
18 September 2002

2. Q1 Security inhibits user-to-user connectivity. Discuss
Firewalls, run by people you never heard of, stop you doing what you need to do

3. Q2
Is geographically ubiquitous connectivity for European researchers (a) sustainable? (b) extensible?
Is it true that the present connectivity is rather uniform?
What do we mean by connectivity – or grids?
How much cross-subsidy is involved in providing it?
Are fibres available everywhere – if not, could they be?
What should the EU do about this ubiquity?
Fundamentally will European R&E networking be driven by economics or by the ERA?

4. Q3 What should Europe do about connectivity to “neighbouring areas”?
SEE
Mediterranean
FSU
Caucasia

5. Q4
How should the NRENs transfer their experience and/or expertise to other communities?
Might include schools, libraries, musea, research hospitals, healthcare systems, local govt, SMEs

6. Q5
Can (should) we recommend a minimum/average/acceptable level of service for each European researcher?