1. Implementation and Policy of Rate Based Billing at Cornell Tracy Mitrano R. David Vernon

2. Brief History Typical network installation –2 OC3’s –Switched / Routed Fiber backbone –10/100 at edge Congested OC3’s –P2P –Compromised hosts Impact

3. Institutional Context Nature of Cornell –Decentralized –Hybrid History of chargeback for network services –Charge per port Fairness

4. Short Term Response Creation of Purgatory –CARS Packet-shaping Education Resident life guidance / buy in However, gating strategies not inline with Cornell values

5. Solution Development IT Architecture Paper –Themes Committee process Formal review University administration Financial impact review / adjustments Application development –Network User Based Billing (NUBB)

6. Solution Bill by the drink Web-based Fees –$4 for 2 GB –$.003 for each MB thereafter Started with shadow billing Production since July 1

7. Impact to Date Reduction in bandwidth need Security Awareness Education Concerns –Stifling research –Stifling learning Over recovery

8. Law There is no law about bandwidth management – market force. Law deals with content –Electronic Communications Privacy Act Does it apply to higher education? –Logs No general legal requirement to retain logs Only upon receipt of compulsory legal papers

9. Policy Abuse of Computers and Network Systems, 1990 –“No interference with the activity of others” –Authorized both short and long term strategies to manage bandwidth Responsible Use, 1995 –As a practice the university does not monitor the network for content –Not violated by NUBB

10. Conspiracy Theories “Cornell new bandwidth policy cracks down on file sharing” “Cornell condones “file-sharing” copyright infringement) so long as students can pay for it.” “Cornell is profiting off of illegal file sharing.”

11. IT Policy Development Architecture, Security and Policy Alignment –Abuse of Computers…Responsible Use –Security Incidents Reporting –Security of Information Technology Resources NUBB “hacker policy” –Network Registry

12. IT Synergies Coordination of University’s mission with bandwidth management strategies NUBB generates awareness of network and resources Reinforces stewardship and responsible use of IT resources, i.e. security Underscores University values of privacy, free speech and inquiry.

13. Online Information http://www.cit.cornell.edu/services/newnetrates/ http://www.cit.cornell.edu/services/nubb/ http://www.cit.cornell.edu/oit/PolicyOffice.html http://www.cit.cornell.edu/oit/Arch-Init/netbilling/