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Internet2 University Membership Reaches 200 Milestone

Ann Arbor, MI—August, 28 2002—Internet2 today announced that university 
membership in the advanced networking research and development 
consortium has reached a new milestone of 200 institutions. Internet2 
was established in 1996 by 34 universities to foster the creation and 
deployment of advanced network applications for research and higher 
education.

"The continued growth of university membership underscores the enduring 
importance and relevance to higher education of Internet2's mission and 
goals," said Molly Corbett Broad, president of the University of North 
Carolina and chair of the Internet2 Board of Trustees. "Internet2 
promotes a unique, long-range view of the potential and benefits that 
partnership among academia, industry and government holds for technology 
development."

"Over the past five years, the Internet2 community has demonstrated that 
a group of institutions committed to common objectives can accomplish 
things that would be difficult or impossible for them to accomplish 
individually," said Douglas Van Houweling, president and CEO of 
Internet2. "As the Internet2 community expands, we continue to focus on 
facilitating and supporting collaboration among Internet2 members in an 
increasingly wide range of areas related to advanced networking."

There are Internet2 universities in every state, the District of 
Columbia and Puerto Rico. The Internet2 community also includes over 60 
corporate members and more than 40 affiliate members, which include 
government laboratories, research institutes and other organizations 
working on high-performance networking. Efforts by the National Science 
Foundation and other federal agencies complement and provide significant 
support for the work of the Internet2 community. Internet2 membership is 
open to any organization that commits to investing the resources needed 
to actively collaborate with other Internet2 members on advanced 
networking development.

A primary goal of Internet2 is to facilitate the transfer of new 
technologies and capabilities to the broader educational community and 
the global Internet. Towards this goal, Internet2 member universities 
and companies work together on the development and deployment of new 
network technologies and applications. Internet2 university members also 
may sponsor non-member educational and research institutions, such as 
museums and libraries, as well as statewide research and education 
networks to access Abilene, an Internet2 backbone network. In addition, 
Internet2 has established partnerships with over 30 similar 
organizations in other countries.

For a complete list of Internet2 member universities, see:
http://www.internet2.edu/members/html/universities.html

About Internet2(R)
Led by 200 U.S. universities, working with industry and government, 
Internet2 is developing and deploying advanced network applications and 
technologies for research and higher education, accelerating the 
creation of tomorrow's Internet. Internet2 recreates the partnerships 
among academia, industry, and government that helped foster today's 
Internet in its infancy. For more information about Internet2, see: 
http://www.internet2.edu/

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