1. NYSERNet, Inc. Internet2 General Meeting 10/8/97 ECGC East Coast GigaPoP Consortium Gary Crane NYSERNet Acting Executive Director gcrane@nysernet.org

2. NYSERNet, Inc. Internet2 General Meeting 10/8/97 What Is The ECGC? F Collaborative effort by gigapop planners and implementers from several east coast states including: New York, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Virginia, North Carolina and Georgia

3. NYSERNet, Inc. Internet2 General Meeting 10/8/97 Organizations Currently Participating In ECGC F NYSERNet (21 New York State Institutions) F Boston University (Representing Boston area schools) F Pittsburgh Supercomputer Center F Virginia Tech (Network Virginia) F NC-REN (Research Triangle Park Institutions) F Georgia Tech (Southern Crossroads Initiative) F SURA (Southeastern Universities Research Association)

4. NYSERNet, Inc. Internet2 General Meeting 10/8/97 Goals of ECGC F Develop inter-gigapop transport services that are: – affordable – open – scalable – able to support a broad community of users

5. NYSERNet, Inc. Internet2 General Meeting 10/8/97 Motivation F Need to support advanced network needs of institutions who have not received NSF High Performance Connection Grants. F Desire to develop an open and competitive market for inter-gigapop transport services.

6. NYSERNet, Inc. Internet2 General Meeting 10/8/97 Organization F Co-chaired by: – David Lambert (Cornell University) – Erv Blythe (Virginia Tech) F Seeking sponsorship by UCAID

7. NYSERNet, Inc. Internet2 General Meeting 10/8/97 Current Plans F Meet with regional telecommunications carriers to develop connectivity options F Create open dialogue regarding inter- gigapop connectivity issues F Seek funding support F Develop clearinghouse function for inter- regional collaborative research applications

8. NYSERNet, Inc. Internet2 General Meeting 10/8/97 F Comments F Questions F Suggestions