StateNet, Net @EDU and Both
StateNet, Net @EDU and Both State Public Sector/Education Network Table – 01/2007
|NETWORK ORG. |FUNDING SOURCE |CONSTITUENTS |CONTROL BODY |TECHNOLOGY |
|ALABAMA |Legislative appropriation |State government agencies, |Alabama Supercomputer |Affiliate member of |
|Alabama Research and |from Alabama Educational |4-year universities, 2-year |Authority a public |Internet2 |
|Education Network (AREN) |Trust Fund, from sales of |colleges and K-12 schools |corporation. Ten member| |
| to industrial |receive services at or |Board appointed by | |
|k |firms, and from federal |partial cost. Commercial use |executive branch. | |
| |contract and grants. |available for full cost. | | |
|686 Discovery Drive |Allows no-cost access to | | | |
|Huntsville, AL 35806 |some public schools and | | | |
|(256) 971-7404 |colleges. Some new | | | |
|Fax: (256) 971-7473 |customers must pay a | | | |
| |portion cost. Private | | | |
|Not an Net @EDU Member |schools, general fund | | | |
| |state agencies and | | | |
| |commercial customers | | | |
| |continue to pay fully | | | |
|ALASKA |ADEC members will work |Non-profit schools, |ADEC executive |Affiliate member of |
|Alaska Distance Education|with their local ISPs to |libraries, museums, |committee representing |Intternet2 through the |
|Consortium (ADEC) |leverage E-Rate and Rural |healthcare facilities and |core membership |University of Alaska. |
| |Health Care funding |research institutions in |including U of Alaska, | |
| |whenever possible to |Alaska. |AK Native Tribal Health| |
|Rich Greenfield |increase their first mile | |Consortium, Dept. of | |
|Director |bandwidth. | |Education and Early | |
|ADEC | | |Development, Alaska | |
|2702 Gambell Street, Ste.| | |National Guard and K012| |
|103 | | |School District | |
|Anchorage, AK 99503 | | |Representatives. | |
|phone: 907.269.4611 | | | | |
|ARIZONA |Since its 1987 inceptions,|The ASPIN coalition extended | |The ASPIN Network |
|Arizona State Public |the AZ State Public |this connectivity from the | |Operations Center (NOC) |
|Information (ASPIN) |Information Network |universities rural community | |is the technical end of |
| |(ASPIN) coalition has been|colleges, and onto K-12, | |ASPIN. The NOC provides |
|Barnaby Wasson |pivotal in the |while building partnerships | |the technical |
|Director |establishment of state |between university | |connectivity and wiring |
|(480) 965-3224 |networking resources. |researchers and the | |that helps people get on |
| |ASPIN garnered funding and|community. Currently the main| |the Internet. The ASPIN |
| |establishes AZ first |ASPIN NOC’s are at the three | |NOC provides high speed |
| |connections to what has |main state universities in | |point to point and frame |
| |become the Internet |the state: AZ State, Northern| |rely connectivity and |
| | |AZ and the University of AZ | |technical support to |
| | | | |hundreds of organizations|
| | | | |in AZ |
|ARKANSAS |Initial funding in 1991 |ARKnet’s membership now |ARKnet is organized as |No dial up access |
|ARKnet |through NSF connection |includes all of the state’s |a not-for-profit |provisions. All |
| |programs. Since the |universities, colleges, |confederation managed |connections are through |
| |original NSF grant expired|community colleges and |by a Board of Directors|dedicated lines |
|155 Razorback Road ADSB |in 1993 all 21 of the |technical institutes, as well|consisting of eight to | |
|Fayetteville, AR 72701 |charter institutions have |as several non profit |fourteen members and | |
| |remained as active |organizations, state |governed by a set of | |
|Not an Net @EDU Member |participants in ARKnet. |agencies, and public |bylaws. Each director | |
| |Institutions that elect to|libraries |fills a position | |
| |join the confederation | |according to | |
| |assume responsibility for | |institutional | |
| |all costs associated with | |categories as specified| |
| |connection to the ARKnet | |in the ARKnet bylaws. | |
| |network. | |Directors are elected | |
| | | |from the institutional | |
| | | |representatives | |
| | | |appointed by each | |
| | | |member institutions | |
|CALIFORNIA |The California legislature|CENIC is a not-for-profit |The Board of Director |There are three levels of|
|CENIC |authorized auxiliary |corporation the California |is the main controlling|CalRen they include |
| |funding for the 96-97 |Institute of Technology CA |body of CENIC and |CalRen-XD, CENIC’s |
| |fiscal year for this |State University, Stanford |CalRen. The CENIC Board|experimental and |
|5757 Plaza Drive, Suite |project to assure that |Univ, Univ of CA, Univ of |of Directors consists |developmental network |
|205 |each of the designated |Southern CA, CA Community |of three board members |will support |
|Cypress, CA 90630 |community college sites |Colleges and the statewide |each for CSU, UC and |bleeding-edge services |
|(714) 220-3400 |have established necessary|K-12 school system. CENIC’s |CCC. One member each |for network researched at|
|info@ |infrastructure capability |mission is to facilitate and |for Stanford, USC, and|sites. CalREN-HPR, |
| |for teleconferencing, |coordinate the development, |CalTech and two outside|CENIC’s high performance |
| |connections to CSUnet and |deployment and operation of a|members: Ron Johnson, |research network provides|
| |satellite downlink |set of robust multi-tiered |Univ of Washington and |leading edge services for|
| |capabilities, The CalREN-2|advanced network services for|Larry Smarr, CA |large application users |
| |network is the most |this research and education |Institute of |and CENIC associates |
| |effective advanced |community |Telecommunications and |sites. CalREN-DC, CENIC’s|
| |communications service | |Technology. There are |Digital CA network |
| |available to all higher | |three advisory councils|provides high quality |
| |education in California | |to the Board: Business |services for K-20 |
| | | |Advisory Council (BAC).|students faculty |
| | | |Digital CA-Technical |researchers and staff. |
| | | |Advisory Council |CENIC’s support of K-12 |
| | | |(DC-TAC) High |networking extends the |
| | | |Performance Research |existing CalREN backbone |
| | | |(HPR-TAC) | |
|COLORADO |No information available | | | |
| |at this time. | | | |
|CONNECTICUT |The State of Connecticut |CEN provides services to all |This project is none |CEN is a statewide K-12 |
|Connecticut Education |centrally funds ISP and |public school districts |initiative of Gov. Jodi|library and higher |
|Network (CEN) |Filtering services for K12|(198+), regional education |Rells and is overseen |education network. Non |
| |and libraries through the |services centers (6) |by a statut statutorily|library sites are built |
| |general fund. Higher Ed |vocational technical centers |created “Commission for|exclusively with gigabit |
|101 East River Drive |entities pay for Internet1|(18) public and private |Educational Technology |and Ethernet based |
|East Hartford, CT 06108 |and Internet bandwidth on |college campuses (48+) and |and partnership with |optical network links. |
|(860) 622-2200 |a per mbps/mo basis |libraries (160+) |the University of |About 80% of the sites |
|cen@po.state.us | | |Connecticut are |are with lightly fiber |
|Not an Net @EDU Member | | |providing project |under the states control.|
| | | |management network |20% of the sites use |
| | | |architecture and |telco managed Ethernet |
| | | |operational support for|services |
| | | |the project | |
|DELAWARE |No information available | | | |
| |at this time | | | |
|DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA |No information available | | | |
| |at this time | | | |
|FLORIDA |The FLR is a 501©(3), |Equity member institutions |Authority and oversight|The FLR network |
|Florida LambdaRail, LLC |not-for-profit, tax exempt|and affiliate participants |is centralized and |infrastructure is a DWDM |
|(FLR) |organization, funded and |sponsored and supported by an|invested in a Board of |based optical footprint |
| |supported by the |Equity Member to obtain FLR |Directors augmented by |deployed on 1,540 route |
|C6100 University Center |accredited investors, a |services |the necessary |miles of dark fiber with |
|Florida State University |consortium of public and | |delegations of |a capacity of 32 |
|Tallahassee, FL 32306 |private Florida State | |authority and |wavelengths per fiber |
|info@ |higher education | |operational management |pair. Core nodes are |
| |institutions to advance | |requited to effectively|located in Jacksonville, |
|Florida Information |research, education and | |and efficiently conduct|Orlando, Miami, Tampa, |
|Resource Network (FIRN2) |economic development | |operations |Gainesville, Tallahassee |
| |activities | | |and Pensacola as well as |
|FL Department of | | | |links to the NLR nodes |
|Education Turlington |No information available | | |located in Jacksonville |
|Building |at this time | | |and Pensacola |
|325 West Gaines Street | | | | |
|Tallahassee, FL 32399 | | | | |
|support@ | | | | |
|GEORGIA |Georgia State Legislature,|University System of Georgia,|Georgia State |PeachNet is built using |
|PeachNet |via the Georgia Board of |public libraries, K-12 and |Legislature, via the |DWDM over fiber optic |
| Office of |private institutions. Basic |Georgia Board of |cable to provide Gigabit |
|et |Information and |service at no cost to |Regents Office of |Ethernet. Leased circuits|
| |Instructional Technology |University Systems entities |Information and |are used to provide |
|270 Washington Street, SW| |whose mission and purpose are|Instructional |OC-12, OC-3, and T1 speed|
|Atlanta, GA 30334 | |compatible with that of the |Technology |connections |
| | |University System. State | | |
| | |agencies and education | | |
| | |organizations may contract | | |
| | |for PeachNet services based | | |
| | |on a fee structure | | |
| | |established by the Office of | | |
| | |Information and Instructional| | |
| | |Technology | | |
|HAWAII |No information available | | | |
| |at this time | | | |
|IDAHO |No information available | | | |
| |at this time | | | |
|ILLINOIS |The ICN is funded through |The ICN connects over 7,000 |The Illinois Century |The ICN is an IP based |
|Illinois Century Network |an appropriation from the |constituents at K-12 schools |Network is a service of|statewide high speed |
|(ICN) |state. Additional funding |Colleges and Universities, |IL Department of |telecommunications |
| |comes from E-rate |Libraries, Museums, |Central Management |network. The fully |
| |reimbursements and |Healthcare facilities, and |Services. A policy |redundant network |
|120 W. Jefferson, Suite B|constituents through a |Municipal and State |Committee serves is an |backbone consists of 15 |
|Springfield, IL 62702 |cost recovery model. |Government Primary |advisory capacity. |strategically located pop|
|(217) 557-6555 | |constituents (K-12 Schools, |Members include the |sites all connected via |
|877-844-2724 | |institutions of higher |Board of Higher |DS3-OC48 level circuits. |
|ICN@ | |education) receive a baseline|Education, the |One circuit into the |
| | |level of bandwidth dependent |Community College |backbone can provide |
| | |on their published FTE (full |Board, the State Board |connectivity with other |
| | |time enrollment) or a flat |of Education, the State|constituents, the |
| | |rate o f1.5 Mbps (libraries |Museum, the State |Internet, Internet2, |
| | |and museums) |Library, the Department|video and other IP |
| | | |of Central Mgmt |services. The ICN also |
| | | |Services, and the |offers QoS, centralized |
| | | |Governors office. |resources such as |
| | | |Legislation also |filtering, and is fully |
| | | |Governor’s office. |IP Multicast enabled. |
| | | |Legislation also |Total capacity to the |
| | | |allows representation |Internet is 3.5 GB. |
| | | |from other participant | |
| | | |constituent | |
| | | |institutions not | |
| | | |already represented | |
|INDIANA |IHETS is a non-profit, |Members of Indiana’s public |IHETS is governed by |IHETS provides a public |
|Indiana Higher Education |state supported consortium|sector including: IHETS |the IHETS Board of |sector statewide network |
|Telecommunications |serving the |higher education consortium |Directors, the IHETS |infrastructure supporting|
|Systems (IHETS) |telecommunication and |members, public charter and |Management Committee, |Quality of Service (QoS) |
| |e-learning needs of 40 |private K-12 schools, public |and the Indiana |for voice, video and data|
| |public and private |libraries state and municipal|Partnership for |applications. Through the|
|714 North Senate Avenue |colleges and universities.|gov’t agencies and offices, |Statewide Education |network, members access |
|Indianapolis, IN 46202 |In addition, IHETS operate|public broadcasting outlets, |(IPSE) and the |the statewide H.323 video|
|(317) 263-8900 |and manages two public |public and not-for-profit |Integrated Technologies|conferencing services, |
|Fax: (317) 263-8831 |sector network the IN |health care facilities, |Committee (ITC). ITN is|online collaboration |
| |Telecommunication Network |museums and other |currently operated |tools and streaming. |
| |(ITN) and an emerging |not-for-profit organizations |maintained and managed |Access is provided in the|
| |I-Light2 network which | |by IHETS. When |form of 56K, T1, T1 Tail,|
| |consists of 15 individual | |finalized, the I-Light |5mb fractional DS-3, 15mb|
| |fiber connected nodes | |network’s broadband |fractional DS-3, and 45mb|
| |across the state. The ITN | |coordinating body will |DS-3 speeds. All |
| |and the I-Light systems | |consist of one |connections are through |
| |may be combined to form a | |representative from |dedicated lines, TCP/IP |
| |single public sector | |IHETS and one member |protocol. An affiliate |
| |network called I-Light | |each of the state’s |member of Internet2 and |
| | | |House of Rep and State |the SEGP for the state of|
| | | |technology committees |Indiana |
| | | |and a rep of commercial| |
| | | |telecom providers | |
|IOWA |ICN is a state developed |Public and non public K-12 |IOWA Telecommunications|ICN is a digital network |
|IOWA Communications |and state owned network. |school districts public and |and technology |that presently connects |
|Network (ICN) |Ongoing funding from |private institutions of |Commission, a three |over 750 end points |
|, with shortfall |higher education, public |member state appointed |throughout the state by |
|s |made up by state |libraries area education |body with the sole |fiber optic cable. The |
| |appropriations. Network |agencies. State and federal |authority to supervise |video, data, and voice |
|P.O. Box 587 |development by state |agencies, state and federal |the management, |signals are encoded into |
|Johnstown, IA 50131 |appropriation. The cost |courts |development, and |light pulses and |
|(515) 725-4633 |associated with Part 3 of | |operation of the IOWA |transmitted over the |
|1-877-426-4692 |the network were | |Communications Network |individual strands of |
|Fax: (515) 725-4727 |94,600,000 with the | |and ensure that all |fiber. By digitizing the |
|Not an Net @EDU Member |project ending during FY | |components of the |signal, each fiber is |
| |2001 | |network are technically|capable of carrying the |
| | | |compatible |equivalent of 32,256 |
| | | | |telephone circuits |
|KANSAS |KanREN is funded largely |Kan-REN is a non-profit |KanREN is governed by a|KanREN operates a TCP/IP |
|Kansas Research and |through membership fees |consortium of educational |board of Directors, |backbone network over |
|Education Network |paid by member |institutions in Kansas. Our |elected from the |gigabit Ethernet |
|(KanREN) |institutions. KanREN is |constituents include state |membership, with |connections to member |
| |also, under contract with |Board of Regents |representation from |sites include point to |
|info@ |the Kansas Board of |universities, private |each of the major |point T1 circuits, frame |
| |Regents to operate the |colleges and universities, |constituency groups in |relay circuits, and ATM |
|P.O. Box 442167 |Kan-ed backbone network, |community colleges, K-12 |the consortium |(multiple-T1 IMA |
|Lawrence, KS 66044 |and operates the Kan-ed |school districts, public | |connections) We currently|
|(785) 856-9800 |Network Operations Center |libraries and other | |provide 325 Mbps of |
|Fax: (785) 856-1377 |on their behalf. KanREN |non-profit organizations with| |commodity Internet access|
|Doug Heacock – Exec Dir. |was initially funded in 93|an education or research | |to our connected members.|
| |&94 with NSF grant |mission | |We also provide Internet2|
| |funding, but has received | | |access to several of our |
| |no grant funding of any | | |major university members |
| |kind since that time | | |and we are the Internet2 |
| | | | |SEPG for Kansas |
|KENTUCKY |Department of Education |School, colleges, |Provided for elementary|KTLN is based on VTEL |
|Kentucky TeleLinking |grant in 1994 |universities, and public and |and secondary schools |develop compresses |
|Network (KTLN) | |private agencies will provide|and continuing through |digital video |
| |new opportunities for |graduate and |conferencing systems |
|ndex | |systemic change and will |professional school |generally communicating |
| | |assist in the elimination of |preparation |at approximately 30 |
|600 Cooper Drive | |barriers imposed by geography| |frames per second over |
|Lexington, KY 40502 | |and socioeconomic factors | |high speed telephone |
|(859) 258-7000 | | | |lines. The communication |
|Not an Net @EDU Member | | | |occupies ¼ of a T-1 line |
| | | | |or 384,000 bits of data |
| | | | |per second |
|LOUISIANA |Mostly state funded LaNet |Any political subdivision of |Seven member LaNet |The physical capacity of |
|LaNet |is staffed and run by the |the State of LA, including |Technology planning |each of these connections|
| office of |city and parish government; |Board |is OC-3 (155Mbps) |
|m.lanet |Telecommunications |private and public | | |
| |Management. An outgrowth |educational institutions | | |
|OTM Network Services |of cooperative effort b/t |within the State of LA from | | |
|P.O. Box 94280 |the office of |kindergarten through | | |
|Baton Rouge, LA 70804 |Telecommunications |university level; other | | |
|(225) 219-4860 |Management, state |qualifying institutions as | | |
|Fax: (225) 342-6867 |agencies, and the higher |described in the OTM Rules | | |
|Otm-noc@listserv.doa.la.g|education community in LA |and Regulations | | |
|ov | | | | |
|Not an Net @EDU Member | | | | |
|MAINE |The Maine Public Utilities|Public libraries and |MSLN is run by a Board |The project provides each|
|Maine School & Library |Commission ordered the |accredited school in the |of Advisor that reports|participating site the |
|Network (MSLN) |creation of a statewide |state of Maine |regularly to the PUC on|choice of a 56kb |
| network. The project | |the status of the |connection or 1 free |
|(207) 561-3587 |is funded for 5 years at | |project |voice line with 22 hours |
|Fax: (207) 581-3531 |$4 million per year | | |of free toll calling |
|Not an Net @EDU Member | | | |which could be used for |
| | | | |dial up service to the |
| | | | |Internet |
|MARYLAND |UMATS is revenue based |Public Higher Ed and K-12. |UMATS Council, one |3 ISP totaling 2Gb/s, 1 |
|The University System of |with internal and external|UMATS is a SEGP, which offers|voting representative |Internet 2. DWDM |
|Maryland Academic |based funding allocations |services to outside public |from each USM |implementation raising |
|Telecommunications System|determined one year in |and private education to |institution. Elected |infrastructure to 10G and|
|(UMATS) |advance |Internet 2 and ISP commodity |engineering committee |eventually 40G. Minimum |
| | |services |(7) and an elected |connection for member is |
| | | |executive committee |DS3, migrating to fiber |
| | | |(6), chaired by the |backbone. Remote sites |
| | | |Council Chair. |clear channel lower |
|Baltimore Education & | | | |speeds, and NO ATM. |
|Research Network (BERnet)|BERnet is a peering point |BERnet provides the peering | | |
| |for all state networks in |point that localizes traffic |Consortium |gigE handoffs migrating |
|3300 Metzerott Road |Baltimore and funds were |between the major networks in|Representatives UMATS, |to 10Gb/s over DWDM ring |
|Adelphi, MD 20783 |one time with annual |the State. The networks |State, City of |between 7 locations |
|University System of |maintenance paid by UMATS |include Research and |Baltimore, Johns |within the Baltimore, |
|Maryland | |Education (UMATS and MAX), |Hopkins, UMB, UMBC, |Washington, Annapolis |
|Richard Rose | |Libraries (SAIOR), and the |Morgan State |corridor |
|Executive Director | |State (government, City of |University, Enoch Pratt| |
|UMATS-USM Office IT | |Baltimore, and MDOT) |Library SAILOR | |
| | | | | |
|rnr@usmd.edu | | | | |
|usmd.edu/rnr | | | | |
|(301) 445-2789 | | | | |
|Fax: (301) 445-2761 | | | | |
|Not an Net @EDU Member | | | | |
|MASSACHUSETTS |A public-private |High speed internet access |U. Mass focused MITI |NITI’s cornerstone is a |
|Massachusetts Information|partnership established by|for Mass public non-profit |executive board is |high speed (2.4 Gbps) |
|Turnpike (MITI) |U. Mass Turnpike Authority|institutions department, and |responsible for the |IP/ATM/SONET - based |
| technology firms. Grew|agencies. Currently we are |backbone network |network which ties |
| |out of a conveyance in |the Internet Service |facility |Eastern, Central and |
|U Mass ITS MITI |1993 of fiber optic plant |Providers (ISP) for most of | |Western Massachusetts |
|333 South Street, Suite |to the state from MTA. |the state’s 29 public higher | |communities together over|
|400 |$1.5 million in start up |education campuses, five of | |120-mile long fiber optic|
|Shrewsbury, MA 01545 |funds from a state IT bond|the eight public library | |network. The network |
|(508) 856-2804 |in Jan 1997 |consortia, the Dept of | |provides high speed |
|Not an Net @EDU Member | |Education (DOE), the Board of| |internet, interactive |
| | |Higher Education (BHE), Mass | |video, cross-state |
| | |Interaction (MI), and several| |transport and application|
| | |K-12 school districts | |hosting services to |
| | | | |public institutions |
| | | | |throughout the state |
|MICHIGAN |Merit is a non-profit |Merit affiliates include: 70 |Operated by Merit |Comprehensive dial up and|
|Merit/MichNet |corporation owned by |colleges and universities, 24|Network, Inc a |direct connection |
| of Michigan’s four |community colleges, 253 K-12 |non-profit corporation |services. Frame relay, |
|net |year publicly supported |schools or school districts |owned by 12 of MI |ATM 45 Mbps connection to|
| |universities |16 local, state and federal |4-year public |internet MCI |
|4251 Plymouth Road | |government agencies, 17 |universities. In | |
|Arbor Lakes Bldg.1 | |healthcare organizations, 74 |addition to the twelve | |
|Suite 200 | |libraries, 46 non profit |members there are 427 | |
|Ann Arbor, MI 48105 | |organizations and 51 business|affiliates with a | |
|(734) 764-9430 | | |combined total of 551 | |
| | | |direct network | |
| | | |attachments from 223 | |
| | | |separate locations | |
|MINNESOTA |ONVOY is Minnesota’s |Onvoy was established to |Onvoy Board of |Provides direct |
|ONVOY |Integrated Broadband |enhance the academic, |Directors |connection, dial up and |
| |Provider, a unique class |research and economic | |web hosting services. |
| |of company focused on |environment of the State of | |Onvoy connects to 1st, |
|300 South Hwy |serving enterprise |Minnesota through the use of | |2nd, 3rd and 4th Tier |
|Minneapolis, MN 55426 |customers that recognize |computer and information | |Markets. Network features|
|(952) 230-4100 | |networks. Acceptable use | |include OCN, DS3 and DS1 |
|877-996-6869 | |policy does not restrict | |services for voice and |
|Fax: (952) 230-4200 | |services to public sector | |data transport and |
|Not an Net @EDU Member | |constituency | |connectivity, SS7 and |
| | | | |SONET technologies, self|
| | | | |healing capabilities and |
| | | | |24x7 network monitoring |
|MISSISSIPPI |High Performance Support, |MISNET provides Internet |Board of Trustees of |72 nodes to Beowulf |
|MISNET |provides computing cycles,|connectivity to |State Institutions of |cluster, each a Gateway |
| and support, |business/corporate |Higher Learning |E-6000 P4 2.8GHz, with |
|du |enhances instructional and|educational institutions, | |1GB RDRAM memory and 80 |
| |research climates, serves |federal/state government | |GB hard drive |
|(662) 915-7206 |all 8 Mississippi Public | | | |
|Fax: (662) 915-7180 |Universities and helps | | | |
|Email: assist@olemiss.edu|bring research | | | |
|Not an Net @EDU Member | | | | |
|MISSOURI |Original MOREnet |Provides Internet |University of Missouri |975 member connections. |
|MOREnet – The Missouri |consortium connected via |connectivity access to |System a MOU with the |1Gbps backbone, 4G |
|Research and Education |NSF grants. On going |Internet2, technical support,|University created the |Internet access and OC12 |
|Network |funding provided by: state|videoconferencing services |MOREnet council that |connection to GPN for I2 |
| |appropriations member |and training to Missouri K-12|provides planning and |access. H.323 video |
| |dues, member service fees,|schools colleges and |budgetary oversight. |conferencing support. |
|3212A LeMone Industrial |port fees, direct network |universities and public |Additional information | |
|Blvd |fees and one time start up|libraries, health care and |council can be found at| |
|Columbia, MO 65201 |cost |state gov’t and other | | |
|(573) 884-7200 | |affiliated organization |about/coun| |
|1-800-509-6673 | | |cil | |
|Fax: (573) 884-6673 | | | | |
|MONTANA |No information available | | | |
| |at this time | | | |
|NEBRASKA |No information available | | | |
| |at this time | | | |
|NEVADA |NevadaNet is an initiative|NevadaNet provides wide area |Nevada System of Higher|Looped, fiber based 1/10 |
|NevadaNet |of the Nevada System of |transport/connectivity, |Education System |GB/s backbone utilizing |
| Education with |Internet access, network |Computing Services |CISCO equipment and |
| |funding from Nevada |engineering and operational |Division |serving approximately 220|
|1 Computer Bldg M/S 270 |Legislature via the NSHE |support, and centralized | |sites over 50,000 square |
|Reno, NV 89557 |Board of Regents with |video scheduling services to | |miles |
|(775) 789-3710 |supplemental federal grant|NSHE Institutions, the K-12 | | |
|Fax: (775) 789-3748 |support |community, and rural | | |
|eandrsn@nevada.edu | |telehealth entities | | |
| | |throughout the state of | | |
| | |Nevada. NevadaNet also | | |
| | |provides video support to | | |
| | |approx 50 other state and | | |
| | |non-profit entities on an “as| | |
| | |available” basis | | |
|NEW HAMPSHIRE |No information available | | | |
| |at this time | | | |
|NEW JERSEY | is a |Members include forty-five |The NJ President’s |An MPLS based IP.WPN, |
| – New Jersey |not-for-profit corporation|public and private colleges |Council founded |operated as a managed |
|Higher Education Network |supported by a combination|and universities. A growing | as the |service by Verizon, |
| |of membership service |number of K-12 districts with|organization to foster |provides a private |
|George Laskaris |fees, and a state of New |programmatic ties to member |inter-institutional |statewide network |
|(973) 596-5490 |Jersey budget |institutions are connecting |collaboration and |infrastructure supporting|
|;askaris@ |appropriation |to the network |leverage the collective|Quality of Service (QoS) |
| | | |buying power of the |for voice, video and data|
| | | |membership to achieve |application. Resources |
| | | |economies of scale. The|provided to the |
| | | |President’s Council |membership include |
| | | |established a Network |commodity internet; |
| | | |Advisory Board |statewide H.323 video |
| | | |comprised primarily of |conf services; satellite |
| | | |institutional CIO’s to |uplink/downlink services;|
| | | |meet on a monthly basis|on-line collaboration |
| | | |to oversee the |tools; telephony and |
| | | |operation of the |statewide software site |
| | | |statewide network |licensing. is |
| | | | |the statewide regional |
| | | | |aggregator for Internet2 |
| | | | |and is connected to the |
| | | | |MAGPI GigaPOP. |
| | | | |is an affiliate Member of|
| | | | |Internet2 and the SEGP |
| | | | |for New Jersey |
|NEW MEXICO |No information available | | | |
| |at this time | | | |
|NYSERNet, Inc. |NYSETNet is a 501c(3) |Major research institution, |A Board of Directors |NYSERNet established a |
|http:.// |corporation. NYSERNet |other universities and |composed of senior |dedicated Fiber optic |
| |utilizes state and federal|colleges with limited |technology leaders from|infrastructure in NYC |
|100 Elmwood Davis Road |support as well as its own|participation of libraries, |20+ NY higher education|using 20 year IRUs in |
|Syracuse, NY 13212 |endowment to support |museums gov’t and health care|institutions |2003. NYSERNet |
|(315) 413-0345 |projects for its members | | |established and operates |
|Fax: (315) 413-0346 | | | |its own collocation site |
| | | | |in Manhattan which is |
| | | | |currently utilized by 20+|
| | | | |regional, national and |
| | | | |international R&E |
| | | | |networks. NYSERNet is |
| | | | |implementing an optical |
| | | | |network from Buffalo to |
| | | | |NYC in 1stQtr 2005. At |
| | | | |turn-up the network will |
| | | | |provide thirty-two 10 |
| | | | |GBPS lambdas |
|NORTH CAROLINA |NCREN is intended to use |Focus on higher education, |Operated by MCNC which |NCREN is a statewide |
|North Carolina Research |receipts from operation as|but is inclusive of all |has a Board of |private network with 2.4 |
|and Education Network |primary funding source. |layers of education (k-20); |Directors. Also has the|Gbps resilient ring |
|(NCREN, operates by MCNC|Largest part of this |state, county and local |NCREN Advisory |backbones, metro fiber |
| |funding about 65% comes |governments; research |Committee, which is |rings, and connectivity |
|John Killebrew |via an annual agreement |organizations and a very |empowered to male |optimized at Gigabit |
|jtk@ |with UNC Office of the |small number of related |operational and |Ethernet for all |
|(919) 248-4129 |President, a state-funded |commercial business |strategic |state-supported |
|Fax: (919) 248-9245 |organization. Remainder |operations |recommendations to |institutions. This |
|Not an Net @EDU Member |comes from fees collected | |leadership and to |network includes access |
| |for use of the network | |UNC-General |for every member to each |
| |from all connected | |Administration |other and to commodity |
| |entities. These receipts | | |Internet and to private |
| |are currently supplemented| | |steering to Bell |
| |by endowment funds | | |, RoadRunner, |
| | | | |ITC Deltacom, and others.|
| | | | |The statewide private |
| | | | |line network uses |
| | | | |regional Points-of |
| | | | |Presence in eight |
| | | | |location scattered in |
| | | | |every part of the state |
| | | | |to house the network |
| | | | |equipment and serve as |
| | | | |local access point for |
| | | | |the member institutions. |
| | | | |Service also include IP |
| | | | |networking and both |
| | | | |scheduled and adhoc |
| | | | |two-way interactive video|
| | | | |conferencing. Also |
| | | | |provides collocation, |
| | | | |managed hosting, data |
| | | | |backup , and disaster |
| | | | |resistance recovery |
| | | | |capabilities |
|NORTH DAKOTA |STAGENet is funded from |STAGENet is a robust |STAGENet governance |Managed services by DCN, |
|STAGENet |fees from network use by |statewide network providing |structure includes |a consortium of state |
|stagenet. |higher education, K-12, |Internet connectivity and |representatives from |local telcos, include a |
|Information Technology |state agencies and local |videoconferencing to ND all |state and local |SONET ring operating at |
|Dept |governments, as required |K-12 schools, higher |government, K-12, |2.488 Gbps with capacity |
| |in state law. State |education, public libraries, |colleges and |to grow to OC192 rings. |
|600 E. Boulevard Ave |appropriations fund the |state agencies, county |universities, |K-12 minimum access is |
|Dept 112 |cost for many of these |government and local |interactive video |T-1. Higher education |
|Bismarck, ND 58505 |entities |governments |network, and voice |access is 10 Mbps to 1 |
|(701) 328-3190 | | |communication. STAGENet|Gbps. 2-OC-12s provide |
|Fax: (701) 328-3000 | | |is the lawful |Internet Access. |
|Not an Net @EDU Member | | |responsibility of the |Internet2 access of |
| | | |ND State CIO |45Mbps (66Mbps) purchased|
| | | | |service |
|OHIO |The Third Frontier Network|OarNet provides high quality |OARNet is a division of|Connectivity ranging from|
|OarNet |is one of the premiere |Internet1, Internet2 and |the Ohio Supercomputer |fractional T1’s up to Gig|
| Optical Network. |Intra-Ohio services to nearly|Center (OSC), a |of bandwidth |
| |Funding for the new |100 of Ohio’s colleges and |technology initiative | |
|1224 Kinnear Road |network comes from a loan,|universities at competitive |of the Ohio Board of | |
|Columbus, OH 43121 |state capital allocations |rates. OARNet is a consortium|Regents | |
|(614) 292-9248 |and fees from member |of these members | | |
|Fax: (614) 292-7168 |Universities | | | |
|OKLAHOMA |OneNet’s origin began in |OneNet’s state-of-the-art |Oklahoma State Regents |Currently 42 hub sites |
|OneNet |1992. It was at this time |technology and dedicated |for Higher Education in|provide the framework for|
| |that voters in OK approved|staff currently provide |conjunction with the OK|the state’s integrated |
| |a statewide capital bond |high-speed communications to |Office of State Finance|telecommunication |
|P.O. Box 108800 |issue that provided $14 |a variety of OK entities such| |network. Every OneNet hub|
|Oklahoma City, OK 73101 |million for the |as: public and | |site is served by a full |
|888-566-3638 |implementation of a |vocational-technical schools | |DS-3 telecommunication |
|Not an Net @EDU Member |statewide |colleges and universities, | |circuit, and has it win |
| |telecommunications network|public libraries, local, | |SUN computer system, has |
| | |tribes, state and federal | |a local bank of modems, |
| | |government, courts system, | |and has a Cisco high |
| | |rural health care delivery | |performance data router |
| | |systems and programs engaged | | |
| | |in research | | |
|OREGON |Initial funding for NERO |NERO acts as the network |OWEN Partners |NERO consists of a high |
|Network for Education and|was provided by an award |service provider for OWEN. | |speed core network with |
|Research in Oregon (NERO)|from NASA with the goal of|OWEN partners aggregate | |hubs in Portland, |
| |enhancing science and |traffic from their respective| |Corvallis and Eugene. The|
|Email: noc@ |engineering education in |members and interconnect with| |core hub sites are fully |
|(541) 346-6376 |Oregon across the board |each other and the global | |interconnected at DS3 |
| |from K-12 through graduate|internet through NERO. The | |(45Mbs) or higher |
| |school and continuing |OWEN partners are: OREGON | | |
| |education for high |University System, Oregon | | |
| |technology employees |State Dept of Administrative | | |
| | |Services and OPEN (Oregon | | |
| | |Public Education Network, | | |
| | |serving K-12) | | |
|PENNSYLVANIA |No information available | | | |
| |at this time | | | |
|RHODE ISLAND |RINET is a consortium of |RINET offers Internet |Board of Directors |Comprehensive dialup and |
|(RINET) Rhode Island |Rhode Island educational |connectivity for Rhode Island| |dedicated frame relay, |
|Network for Educational |and library organizations |K-12 schools, libraries, | |ATM, and Ethernet service|
|Technology |and municipal and state |local and state government | |with bandwidth ranging |
| |government agencies | | |from 128Kbps to OC-3. QoS|
| | | | |throughout network to |
|646 Camp Avenue | | | |support voice, video, and|
|North Kingstown, RI 02852| | | |data. Resources provided |
|(401) 295-9200 | | | |to members include: H.323|
|Fax: (401) 295-8101 | | | |video and bridging |
| | | | |support, I2 access |
| | | | |through OSHEAN, email, |
| | | | |Web hosting, content |
| | | | |filtering, managed WAN |
| | | | |and firewall services and|
| | | | |student information data |
| | | | |services |
|SOUTH CAROLINA |No information available | | | |
| |at this time | | | |
|SOUTH DAKOTA |No information available | | | |
| |at this time | | | |
|TENNESSEE |Not clearly stated |ConnecTEN build and support |Not clearly stated |Not clearly stated |
|ConnecTEN | |unique technology solution | | |
| | |for state gov’t K-12 school | | |
|ENA/ConnecTEN | |systems, and system | | |
| | |integrators across statewide | | |
|101 McGavock Street | |and local network | | |
|Nashville, TN 37203 | | | | |
|800-836-4357 | | | | |
|Not an Net @EDU Member | | | | |
|TEXAS |LEARN received $7.3 |LEARN is a 501(c)3 |LEARN’s is governed by |At present, LEARN has |
|(LEARN) Lonestar |million from the State of |cooperative effort of 33 |a 33 member participant|approximately 2000 miles |
|Education and Research |TX to build an optical |Texas institutions and |board appointed by |of fiber in service or |
|Network |fiber network to serve the|consortia therof. |member institution. |under development. LEARN|
| |research, education and | |The Executive Director |provides layer 1 and 2 |
| |health science needs for | |and CEO reports to the |services and provides |
|P.O. Box 7407 |the State. All operations| |Board and has overall |connections to Internet2 |
|Austin, TX 78713 |are funded by member/users| |responsibility for the |networks, NLR and other |
|Jim Williams (Exec |institutions. | |organization. |networks. LEARN provides |
|Director) | | | |1 Gig and 10 Gig |
|(512) 475-8754 | | | |dedicated and shared |
|jwilliams@tx- | | | |services to individual |
| | | | |institutions and |
| | | | |aggregators. . |
|UTAH |State appropriations |UEN is a partnership |The governing board of |Network backbone is a |
|(UEN) Utah Education |provide 2/3rds of the |formalized in Utah state law |UEN is its Steering |DWDM optical fiber, |
|Network |revenue, and Federal |of all public schools, public|Committee, whose |leased from regional |
| |E-Rate and other federal |higher education, and public |members include equal |telco’s circuits from |
| |funds make up remainder of|libraries. It also provides |numbers from public and|backbone PoP’s to |
|Mike Petersen (Exec |$32 million annual budget |Internet connectivity for |higher education, |secondary schools and |
|Director) | |state government |representatives of the |higher ed campuses are |
|(801) 581-6991 | | |state legislature and |100-100 mb/s Ethernet |
|mpetersen@media.utah.edu | | |governor’s office, |fiber. Elementary |
|Not an Net @EDU Member | | |state library and a |circuits are mixed, from |
| | | |business representative|T1 to Ethernet fiber |
|VERMONT |GOVnet is the name given |Government offices, K-12 |Information Resource |A switched 56 Kbps, 384 |
|GOVnet & k12Net |to the network |libraries |Management Advisory |Kbps or 1.54 Mbps |
| which | |Council (IRMAC) |frame-relay connection is|
|t.us |serves government offices | |provides the policy |available. Point-to-point|
| | | |managerial, and |56 Kbps and 1.54 Mbps |
|10 Baldwin Street | | |financial oversight of |(T-1) connections are |
|Montpelier, VT 05602 | | |GOVnet. These policies |also available |
|(802) 828-3774 | | |and procedures are | |
| | | |administered through | |
|Not an Net @EDU Member | | |the office of the Chief| |
| | | |Information Officer | |
|VIRGINIA |The result of a project |Participation is open to all |Project led b y |DS, DS-3 dedicated access|
|Network Virginia |led by Virginia Tech in |institutions of higher |Virginia Tech |available ATM |
| with Old |education, public and private| |infrastructure |
| |Dominion University and |school, private educational | | |
|Service Providers: Sprint|the Virginia Community |sites, agencies and | | |
|– Derek Broka (703) |College systems to develop|localities | | |
|725-1473 |universal access to | | | |
|Mark Roberts (804) |advanced digital | | | |
|772-1473 |communications services | | | |
|Not an Net @EDU Member |for all of VA | | | |
|WASHINGTON |$42.3 million from the |Public and private K-12 and |Implementation by the |No information available |
|Washington K-20 |state legislature for |higher education, including |Telecommunications, |at this time. |
|Educational Telecomm |backbone construction and |community colleges. Inclusive|Planning and Oversight | |
|Network |start-up costs. Ongoing |of public libraries other |Committee, ongoing | |
| |operations of the shared |public sector, non-education |maintenance through | |
| |infrastructure funded |use contemplated |collaboration of | |
|710 Sleater-Kinney Road |through an internal | |existing relevant | |
|Suite Q |service fund | |entities | |
|P.O. Box 42445 | | | | |
|Olympia, WA 98504 | | | | |
|(360) 407-1011 | | | | |
|Not an Net @EDU Member | | | | |
|WEST VIRGINIA |State College and |State Government, K-12, |The WVNET Policy Board |Provides high speed |
|WVNET |University Systems of West|public libraries and county |serves as the final |connections via either |
| |Virginia |government |clearinghouse for |frame relay or ATM |
| | | |problem resolution, | |
|837 Chestnut Ridge Road | | |oversight, and | |
|Morgantown, WV 26505 | | |direction and policy | |
|(304) 293-5192 | | |issues and provides a | |
|Fax: (304) 293-5540 | | |flexible and dynamic | |
|Not an Net @EDU Member | | |policy and planning | |
| | | |structure to support a | |
| | | |broad clientele base | |
| | | |for the future. | |
|WISCONSIN |WiscNet is 100% funded via|Restricted to Wisconsin only:|WiscNet is a tax |Through February 2006, |
|WiscNet |the sale of network-based |WiscNet members include all |exempt, non-profit |WiscNet will use a leased|
| |services to our members. |public higher education, 95% |association whose |statewide ATM-on-SONET |
| |Internet1 and Internet2 |of private higher education, |fiscal agent is the |OC3/OC 12 backbone with |
|740 Regent Street |access, web content, |70% of public and private |University of |15 aggregation hubs |
|Suite 203 |filtering, anti-spam/virus|K-12, 80% of libraries state |Wisconsin-Madison. |supporting T1, fractional|
|Madison, WI 53715 |filtering, site firewall |government, and 50% of |WiscNet is governed by |and full T3, and Ethernet|
|(608) 265-6761 |management and IMAP email |city/county governments |an 11 member Board of |service. We drain to |
|Fax: (608)262-9085 |service. No State of | |Directors elected by |multiple NSP’s at |
|Not an Net @EDU Member |Wisconsin appropriations | |the designated |Chicago, Minneapolis and |
| |directly support WiscNet | |representatives of |Milwaukee. Total |
| | | |member organization. |throughout capacity is |
| | | |WiscNet also operates |2.3 Gbps |
| | | |the WiscREN GigaPOP | |
|WYOMING |No information available | | | |
| |at this time | | | |
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