1. A Revolutionary Idea in Networking

2. NorthEast Research & Education Network is: Connecticut Education Network Northern Crossroads (Boston, MA)  Maine  Massachusetts  New Hampshire  Vermont NYSERNet (New York) OSHEAN (Rhode Island) University of Massachusetts Amherst

4. NEREN Benefits Research and Education Homeland Security Economic Development

5. NEREN Organizational Overview NEREN is a Connecticut Corporation with a pending 501(c) 3 status NEREN goals: Develop advanced networking among Members through regional collaboration Pool regional scientific, medical, and educational expertise to support the research, education and healthcare communities Promote technology transfer, economic and workforce development, and network security for government, the nonprofit community, and the broader society Eight Classes of Members Seven “State” Classes of Members Connecticut Massachusetts New York Rhode Island MaineNew Hampshire Vermont One “At Large” Class of members Board of Directors to consist of two representatives from each class

6. NEREN Directors and Officers NEREN’s convening board will serve as the interim Board of Directors and comprise a single representative from each founding member: ChairmanPresident Timothy LanceGeorge Loftus NYSERNet, Inc.OSHEAN, Inc. SecretaryTreasurer Robert VietzkeRosio Alvarez Connecticut Education NetworkUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst At Large Leo Donnelly Harvard University / NoX

7. NEREN Annual Recurring Costs Membership Fees Administrative costs for NEREN divided by the number of member classes. Connector and Participation Fees Connector fees are paid by each organization that deploys an actual physical connection to the NEREN backbone. Participation fees are assessed for each organization that utilizes the NEREN network that is aggregated behind a NEREN connector. Lambda Fees Each connecting organization pays a fee for each lambda it uses.