1. Internet2 www.internet2.edu

2. Facilitate and coordinate the development, deployment, operation and technology transfer of advanced, network-based applications and network services to further U.S. leadership in research and higher education and accelerate the availability of new services and applications on the Internet. Internet2 Mission

3. Internet2 Goals  Re-create leading edge R&E network capability  Enable new generation of applications  Integrate with production environment  Re-create leading edge R&E network capability  Enable new generation of applications  Integrate with production environment

4. Internet2 Current Priorities  Create applications & engineering teams  Adopt Phase 1 technical architecture  Confirm gigaPoP sites/partners  Establish industry partnerships  Build working relationships with NGI agencies  Recommend permanent organization  Create applications & engineering teams  Adopt Phase 1 technical architecture  Confirm gigaPoP sites/partners  Establish industry partnerships  Build working relationships with NGI agencies  Recommend permanent organization

5. Internet2 Network Services  Implement scaled up Internet protocols  Voice and video  Interoperability with wireless media  Quality of service choices  Measurement/optimization  Implement scaled up Internet protocols  Voice and video  Interoperability with wireless media  Quality of service choices  Measurement/optimization

6. Internet2 Applications  Interactive, network-based instruction  Real time, sensor-based modeling/simulation  Large scale, multi-site computation  Very large database processing  Interactive, network-based instruction  Real time, sensor-based modeling/simulation  Large scale, multi-site computation  Very large database processing

7. Emerging Internet2 GigaPoPs  ATL: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Tennessee  BOS: New England  BWI: Baltimore  CLE: Ohio  DCA: DC, Maryland, Northern Virginia  DEN: Westnet states  DTW: Michigan  HOU: Texas  LAX: Southern California  MCO: Florida  MKC: Great Plains States  MSP: Minneapolis  ATL: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Tennessee  BOS: New England  BWI: Baltimore  CLE: Ohio  DCA: DC, Maryland, Northern Virginia  DEN: Westnet states  DTW: Michigan  HOU: Texas  LAX: Southern California  MCO: Florida  MKC: Great Plains States  MSP: Minneapolis  NYC: Metro NYC area  ORD: Chicago region  PDX: Oregon  PHL: Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey  PIT: Western Pennsylvania  RDU: North Carolina  RIC: Virginia  SEA: Alaska, Washington  SFO: Northern California

10. Participation Opportunities  Corporate Partners  Extensive collaboration with Internet2 members and participation in Internet2 events and forums  Commitment of $1 Million over the course of the project and annual membership dues  Corporate Sponsors  Interaction with Internet2 members and participation in Internet2 events and forums  Commitment of $100,000 over the course of the project and annual membership dues  Corporate Partners  Extensive collaboration with Internet2 members and participation in Internet2 events and forums  Commitment of $1 Million over the course of the project and annual membership dues  Corporate Sponsors  Interaction with Internet2 members and participation in Internet2 events and forums  Commitment of $100,000 over the course of the project and annual membership dues

11. Participation Opportunities  Corporate Members  Inclusion in Internet2 events  Annual membership dues  Affiliate Members  Inclusion in Internet2 events for public, private and not- for-profit organizations with networking interests  Annual membership dues  Corporate Members  Inclusion in Internet2 events  Annual membership dues  Affiliate Members  Inclusion in Internet2 events for public, private and not- for-profit organizations with networking interests  Annual membership dues

12. ProceduresProcedures  Contact Internet2 Director of Corporate Alliance Program  Application for Membership  Partnership Proposal  Steering Committee Review  Implementation Plan  Public Relations Plans  Contact Internet2 Director of Corporate Alliance Program  Application for Membership  Partnership Proposal  Steering Committee Review  Implementation Plan  Public Relations Plans

13. Public Relations Considerations  Mutual Press Releases for Partners  Coordination with Internet2 Communications Director  Strategic Planning  Ongoing Support  Mutual Press Releases for Partners  Coordination with Internet2 Communications Director  Strategic Planning  Ongoing Support

14. “Mutually Beneficial Exchange of Values”  Member Meetings  Working Groups  Events and Seminars  Projects  Annual Meeting  Member Meetings  Working Groups  Events and Seminars  Projects  Annual Meeting

15. “Mutually Beneficial Exchange of Values”  Legislative Updates  Recognition as Internet2 Participant  Logo Usage  Joint Public Relations Strategies  Legislative Updates  Recognition as Internet2 Participant  Logo Usage  Joint Public Relations Strategies

16. Internet2 Logo Recognition Program

17. 1997 Member Calendar 1997 Member Calendar  UC Davis -- Campus Networking  Davis, CA 15-16 September  Internet2 General Meeting  Washington, DC 7-9 October  Corporate Recognition at National Level  700+ Attendees  Partners Confirmed as of 1 September highlighted  UC Davis -- Campus Networking  Davis, CA 15-16 September  Internet2 General Meeting  Washington, DC 7-9 October  Corporate Recognition at National Level  700+ Attendees  Partners Confirmed as of 1 September highlighted

18. Internet2 Corporate Partners (July 1997)  Advanced Network & Services  Bay Networks  Cisco Systems  FORE Systems  IBM  Newbridge Networks  Advanced Network & Services  Bay Networks  Cisco Systems  FORE Systems  IBM  Newbridge Networks

19. Corporate Members  3Com  Apple  Ameritech  AT&T  Bellcore  Cabletron  Digital Equipment Corporation  3Com  Apple  Ameritech  AT&T  Bellcore  Cabletron  Digital Equipment Corporation  MCI  Perot Systems  Sprint  StarBurst Communications  Sun Microsystems

20. Affiliate Members  Alabama Supercomputer Authority  CICNet, Inc.  Florida Gulf Coast University  MCNC  Merit  NCSA  Northwest Academic Computing Consortium  Alabama Supercomputer Authority  CICNet, Inc.  Florida Gulf Coast University  MCNC  Merit  NCSA  Northwest Academic Computing Consortium  NYSERNET, Inc.  OARnet  PeachNet  State University of New York  State University System of Florida  SURA

21. Internet2 Contacts  Corporate Partnership Inquiries: Ann O’Beay  obeay@internet2.edu  202.872.4200  1112 16th Street, NW Washington, D.C. 20036  Corporate Partnership Inquiries: Ann O’Beay  obeay@internet2.edu  202.872.4200  1112 16th Street, NW Washington, D.C. 20036

22. Internet2 Contacts  Affiliate Membership Inquiries: Heather Boyles  heather@internet2.edu  202.872.4200  1112 16th Street, NW Washington, D.C. 20036  Affiliate Membership Inquiries: Heather Boyles  heather@internet2.edu  202.872.4200  1112 16th Street, NW Washington, D.C. 20036

23. Internet2 Contacts  Corporate Sponsor/Member Inquiries: Karla Roberson  krob@internet2.edu  202.872.4200  1112 16th Street, NW Washington, D.C. 20036  Corporate Sponsor/Member Inquiries: Karla Roberson  krob@internet2.edu  202.872.4200  1112 16th Street, NW Washington, D.C. 20036

24. For more information about Internet2: http://www.internet2.edu For more information about Internet2: http://www.internet2.edu