Agenda NPPAC Aug 30, 1999 --- Chicago O'Hare Hilton ======================================================
Anticipated absences: Doug Van Houweling, Ira Fuchs, and Greg Jackson
(Note: Supporting materials for items 2 and 3 are now available at http://spot.colorado.edu/~kjk/NPPAC/83099materials/NPPACindex.html)
Breakfast Available at 7:30 am
1. Opening Comments - Jim [8:00 - 8:15 am]
a. Review agenda
b. Capture additional items for Updates and Matters Arising
2. Abilene CoU - Terry [8:15 - 10:00 am]
Purpose: Reach a decision on revisions to the Abilene CoU to
permit broader use. A staff recommendation can be found on the
web site noted above. The current Abilene CoU can be found at
http://www.internet2.edu/ucaid/abilene/html/cou-intro.html
Other relevant materials you might wish to consult for this
discussion include the UCAID Bylaws --
http://www.internet2.edu/ucaid/html/bylaws.html
information on Regular Membership --
http://www.internet2.edu/ucaid/html/regular_membership.html#
information on Affiliate Membership --
http://www.internet2.edu/ucaid/html/affiliate_membership.html#
and information on Corporate Membership --
http://www.internet2.edu/ucaid/html/corporate_membership.html#
Key NPPAC decisions include:
o Should the proposed revisions, or a form thereof, be adopted?
o What are the political issues or consequences? How should
they be addressed?
o Can secondaries connect at gigapops and/or members and/or each
other?
o Should secondaries be registered/notified?
o Should changes be made to the basic CoU matrix of permissions?
In particular, should all .edu <---> .com traffic be permitted?
Break [10:00 - 10:30 am]
3. Strategic Planning I - The next 18 months - Ken
[10:30 am - 12:00 noon]
Purpose: Inform on status and seek confirmation of directions.
Description: A draft I2 self-assessment tool can be found on the
web site. It has been advanced for two purposes: to clarify the
I2 agenda and to provide priorities for I2 activities. Issues
include:
o Does this tool achieve the goals?
o How should evaluations be done?
o Is a member self-assessment tool appropriate? (Note recent NSF
conversations.)
o ...
Lunch [12:00 noon - 12:30 pm]
4. Strategic Planning II - Long Term [12:30 - 1:45 pm]
Purpose: Step back and assess the path of I2 to date and formulate
long-term plans.
Description: It is almost three years since the October 1, 1996,
Internet 2 formation meeting at Ohare. The project is different
than was first envisioned in substantive ways. There have been a
lot of changes in the external world and in the I2 role. Key
questions include:
o Are we doing the right things? In the right way?
o What should our national role be?
o Is our international position appropriate?
o The project was conceived as a 5 year effort. Should an exit
strategy be developed?
o How can working groups be made more successful?
Break [1:45 - 2:00 p.m.]
5. Updates and General Discussion [2:00 - 3:00 p.m.]
Purpose: Inform NPPAC on some tactical issues and seek advice.
Description: Various topics, including:
o Regular Communications -- Ken
o International -- Heather
o Abilene -- Terry and Guy
o QoS Testbed -- Guy
o Meetings and Conferences -- Update -- ?
o Middleware -- Ken
o Staffing -- Programmatics and asking campuses -- Ken
o Government Relations and NSF Directions -- Heather
6. Wrapup Comments - Jim [3:00 - 3:30 p.m.]
a. Next meeting
- When
. Monday, October 11 at the member meeting in Seattle
. Monday, November 29 in Chicago (?)
- Likely agenda items
b. Plus/delta