RE: Education/Research alliances

That would be Layer-9.
(And now a plug for Mark...)
http://stuff.halibut.com/images/shirts/img_9layer_big.gif

=)

/herb

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Todd Christell [mailto:[email protected]]
> Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2003 7:54 AM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: [REPforum] Education/Research alliances
> 
> 
> There is a state operated network in Missouri (MoreNet) that 
> serves the
> educational community.  I have been trying to get some form of
> interconnection agreement going, but they haven't been too 
> responsive.  We
> have fiber running to the University and all of the highschools so it
> seems like a no-brainer.  However politics (is that layer 8 
> or 9?) seems
> to be the major hurdle at this point.
> 
> Todd
> 
> > Having recently (2 years) joined the ranks of the
> > education/research community, I have found some significant
> > benefits for the Utah regional exchange through affiliation
> > with the education/research community.
> >
> > I'm curious how many other REPs have strong affiliations
> > with regional education/research institutions, or have
> > attempted to develop those affiliations?
> >
> > Would your REP be willing to invest in developing those
> > relationships and engaging your local higher-ed institutions
> > in supporting your project?
> >
> > Pete.
> 
> 
> Todd Christell
> Network Manager
> SpringNet
> 417.831.8688
> 
> 
>