northern tier network consortium

Northern Tier Network Consortium

Northern Tier Network Consortium

Annie StundenUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison

Bonnie NeasNorth Dakota State University

April 20, 2004

Annie StundenUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison

Bonnie NeasNorth Dakota State University

April 20, 2004

WHO!WHO!• Wisconsin• Minnesota• Iowa• North Dakota

• Wisconsin• Minnesota• Iowa• North Dakota

• South Dakota• Montana• Idaho• Washington

• South Dakota• Montana• Idaho• Washington

WHAT & WHY!WHAT & WHY!

Provide reasonably priced broadband network access to global resources in support of the region’s education, research and economic development communities.

Provide reasonably priced broadband network access to global resources in support of the region’s education, research and economic development communities.

Abilene NetworkAbilene Network

Lambda RailLambda Rail

HOW!HOW!• Create an informal organizational structure

– The NTNC– Steering Committee– Technical Committee

• Web site – www.ntnc.org

• Administrative support (incubation services) by Internet2 for one year

• Commitment of participants by MOU process

• Start-up fee

• Create an informal organizational structure– The NTNC– Steering Committee– Technical Committee

• Web site – www.ntnc.org

• Administrative support (incubation services) by Internet2 for one year

• Commitment of participants by MOU process

• Start-up fee

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WHERE & WHEN!WHERE & WHEN!

• Eastern Activities– Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota,

South Dakota

• Western Activities– Lariat: Montana, Idaho, Washington

• Eastern Activities– Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota,

South Dakota

• Western Activities– Lariat: Montana, Idaho, Washington

Northern Tier Network(proposed)

Northern Tier Network(proposed)

• Challenges– Funding, funding and funding– Organization structure and governance– Who’s on first?

• Opportunities– New partnerships– New collaborations– Offer region’s assets to the global community

• Challenges– Funding, funding and funding– Organization structure and governance– Who’s on first?

• Opportunities– New partnerships– New collaborations– Offer region’s assets to the global community

NTNC World ViewNTNC World View

FYIFYIFor more information contact:

Annie Stunden: stunden@doit.wisc.edu

Bonnie Neas: bonnie.neas@ndsu.nodak.edu

Ray Ford: ray.ford@umontana.edu

For more information contact:

Annie Stunden: stunden@doit.wisc.edu

Bonnie Neas: bonnie.neas@ndsu.nodak.edu

Ray Ford: ray.ford@umontana.edu

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