1. Day One Survey Results Feb 21, 2007 Dan Updegrove, on behalf of the SERON Planning Cmte

2. 2/21/2007Day-1 Survey2 Response rates & comment 33 surveys “touched” 19 max answers on any 1 question 17 answers to “collaboration matrix” Some questions skipped Some responses may represent group Consider these results illustrative, rather than representative

3. 2/21/2007Day-1 Survey3 Background Attendees of “day 1,” Feb 20, were surveyed to assist the Program Committee to determine: Key messages heard from presenters Major concerns / opportunities for collective action Highest priorities for day-2 program

4. 2/21/2007Day-1 Survey4 Respondent Role(s) Univ CIO10 Univ networking staff8 Univ faculty/researcher6 State/regional net staff8 State/regional net board7 Internet2 council member1 NLR Board member5 Other6

5. 2/21/2007Day-1 Survey5 Collective Action Importance GigaPOP1575 State Network04410 Mult GPs/SRONs02115 SURA-wide0585 US GP/SRONs0387 SRONS + Internet20576 SRONS + NLR0189 Internet2 + NLR3258 International01134

6. 2/21/2007Day-1 Survey6 Additional Caveat The following four slides contain representative comments from the survey’s open-ended questions. These slides are not intended to convey the viewpoints of SURA or of the SERON (Southeast Regional Optical Networking) Planning Cmte

7. 2/21/2007Day-1 Survey7 The Quilt: Attendee Comments Largely successful in its role as GigaPOP & RON pricing consortium + advocate Membership growing Increasing diversity a challenge Some perceive tension w home base @Internet2

8. 2/21/2007Day-1 Survey8 Internet2: Attendee Comments New governance model more open to CIOs, RONs, researchers; complex; in transition now New network advanced, costly Revenue targets unrealistic? Open to re-engagement w NLR, but has the window of oppty passed?

9. 2/21/2007Day-1 Survey9 NLR: Attendee Comments Delivering services at layers 3, 2, 1 14 investor-members are RONs or universities representing RONs, who contributed $5M over 5 years Cisco has played a key role Smaller, lower overhead org More focused on RONs & researchers Dubious about merger, per se

10. 2/21/2007Day-1 Survey10 PNWGP: Attendee Comments Long-term strategy, Seattle-centric, with metro, state, multi-state regional, national, & international dimensions Multi-state med ctr service area key Big Science to K12 in the vision Owned infrastructure a high priority Model for SURA region(s)?

11. 2/21/2007Day-1 Survey11 Key Concerns Duplicative national infrastructures High fixed costs, so unclear that “competition” is beneficial How to resolve the impasse at the national level? Tradeoff between national & regional investments

12. 2/21/2007Day-1 Survey12 Key Opportunities Take leadership role in resolving NLR- Internet2 “train wreck” Leverage NLR backbone in SE: DC, Raleigh, Atlanta, Jax, Baton Rouge, Houston, Tulsa Learn from PNWGP: Long-term vision, creative & opportunistic partnering Fill in the missing areas

13. 2/21/2007Day-1 Survey13 Most Important Topic Today? Organize feedback to Internet2 Strategize on I2-NLR resolution Organize to be a force on regional & state networking challenges, today and in to the future