1. WELCOME To NMNLR Shared use of a 10Gig National Backbone Optional Dedicated Wave connections Coordinated State and National Network Planning Albuquerque GigaPop (ABQ-G) Co-Location

4. NMNLR Non Profit 501-C –Plan to be self-sustaining through member fees Board of Directors 3 Research Universities NM State Govt Cabinet Secretaries Advisors Space Port LANL Governor Science Advisor

5. Highway Interchange

6. Network Interchange

7. What is a GigaPop? ABQ-G Establishing an aggregation point of National networks (Gigapop) such as NLR and Internet2 Establishing an interchange point of networks within New Mexico such as CHECSNet, LANL, Time Warner and Qwest

8. Sometimes there is a Toll (cost)

9. SFRTC Estimated Costs NMNLR – no usage cost to City or County up to 100Mb NMNLR - $3K Membership Fee Local Loop Costs Install costs at ABQ-G Install costs at SFRTC node in Santa Fe

10. Sometimes There Is Not a Cost Part of Membership Fee Connectivity to various NM locations such as University of New Mexico Peering arrangements enabling to keep network traffic ‘local’ and more efficient Connectivity to various initiatives such as IDEAL and NMCAC

11. Some Other Options that have Fees Lower Internet 1 costs by participation in Aggregation of Internet 1 costs and paying % of usage Joining Internet 2 NM Cooperative Joining CHECSNet Consortium

12. Network Principles Network of Networks Public networks should work together Acquire fiber where possible Share build plans to avoid redundancy Create self-sustaining operations through shared costs Facilitate research, education, government and economic development