1. AI 3 New organization(draft) June 19 th 2003 Jun Murai [Material for AI3 board meeting]

2. Major changes of AI 3 funding Major fund owner of AI 3 will change –Current : Part of APII:Aisa-Pacific Infomation Infrastructure(until Sept,2003) –New plan: Testbed for R&D for Asia Broadband Satellite Technology(From Oct.2003 to Mar.2006) Research fund for AI 3 Partner –To value up of AI 3 testbed, AI 3 partner can use some research fund.

3. Research Fund AI3 (Keio Univ.) NAISTTPASTIUSMIOITICT AI3 partner ITBAIT Sponsor

4. Action Item 1.Change the scheme to encourage more active research collaboration –Make clear Partners rights and duties –Smooth operation of AI 3 organization with quick decision –Stronger publication of the research output of AI 3 2.Revise MoU between WIDE and each partner –Need new contract must be made by end of Sept.

5. 1. Change the scheme to much more research collaboration Need project management office –For timely response and active action –Chairman appoint secretariat general Board member and WG chair -> Director –Each director has responsibility and budget accordingly –Definite term

6. Proposed New AI 3 organization Chairman Secretariat General Directors

7. Partners rights and duties Current –Rights Assignment of satellite bandwidth(fixed) –Duties Operation of earth station and network –Organization : University, School, Academic Institute, Research Institute New plan –Rights :Assignment of satellite bandwidth(variable) + voting for director + research fund –Duties :Operation of earth station + research collaboration, research output –Organization : University, School, Academic Institute, Research Institute

8. Bandwidth assignment policy Satellite bandwidth for each partners –Guaranteed bandwidth Even if there is no traffic, this bandwidth are assigned (ex.128kbps). –Priority bandwidth If traffic goes up, satellite bandwidth assigned automatically upto this bandwidth(ex.1.5Mbps). Operation of earth station –Each partner should maintain and operate their equipment. –Priority bandwidth for each partners will be periodically reviewed and adjusted by the directors

9. 2.Revise of MoU (Current MoU) WIDE ITBAITHKUSTTPASTIUSMIOITICT AI3 partner UNIBRAWUNSRATNUOLUCSYCHULAJAD/AYFUNHAS SOI ASIA partner

10. 2.Revise of MoU (New MoU draft) Keio Univ. (WIDE/AI3) NAISTTPASTIUSMIOITICT AI3 partner UNIBRAWUNSRATNUOLUCSYCHULAJAD/AYFUNHAS Wishnet Inc. Keio Univ. (WIDE/SOI ASIA) ITBAIT MPHPT NASDA Party to a contract User/Sponsor JSAT

11. Abbreviation MPHPT : Ministry of Public Management, Home Affairs, Posts and Telecommunications MITI : Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry NASDA : National Space Development Agency of Japan