All things related to multicast

[Joel Mambretti <>]

>the need to deploy multicast to a group of people
This is great, as are the other items that you note. As Chair of the I2 DV 
steering committee, I am attempting to push this as a key issue within that 
group also. Many campuses have no multicast deployed at all. We will not be 
able to do a wide variety of applications unless this issue directly. 
Thanks for your efforts.

At 08:01 AM 2/6/01 -0800, you wrote:
> >>Awhile ago Kevin requested some content to drive multicast deployment. We
> >>have been working on addressing this issue. The following may not match 
> the
> >>Paris fashion shows that you have become sued to, but it may be 
> interesting
> >>in any case. Since we are still in test mode, please do not redistribute
> >>this url. Thanks.
> >>
> >>http://cspan.icair.org
>
> Excellent.
>
> Actually, looks like multicast has the Friday morning keynote...
> sort of a "multicast for CIOs" kind of thing...  a chance to talk
> about the need to deploy multicast to a group of people who aren't
> necessarily multicast-aware.
>
> So, I'm looking for demos like this...  to show that there is
> interesting and compelling multicast content out there.
>
> And finally, I'm also putting together a list of a point-of-contact
> for each I2 member, connector, and gigapop.
>
> The purpose of the list is to have someone to contact with regard
> to multicast.  This is not necessarily a technical PoC in case of
> problems...  just a person who knows the lay-of-the-land with regard
> to multicast.
>
> The list, not including email addresses, will be posted on the working
> group WWW page.
>
> So, if you are willing to be the PoC for university, etc. please send
> me email.
>
> I think the real goal here is to essentially be able to develop some
> momentum for multicast in the sense of showing not only the I2
> community but the rest of the world that we have solid deployment.
>
> -Kevin


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