Introduction
Over the past half-decade, we've witnessed an explosion of interest
in municipal wireless and community networking. While these
initiatives have focused on networking local communities, the
next evolution in networking is peering these networks together.
This is an idea that many of us have been discussing for years
and it's time to move this vision forward. Recently, CAIDA and
Cisco launched a new initiative to peer community and municipal
networks utilizing national and regional fiber backbones.
The COMMONS Project is a collaboration that provides a platform
for Internet researchers to study this critical infrastructure
as well as a low-cost medium for networks to peer with one-another.
You can find more information on the COMMONS Project home page
and the COMMONS recommended reading list.
Contact Information
| kc claffy's cell | 858 405 7544 |
| Desk of: | |
| Darlene Piche | 858 534 5109 |
| Lisa Hecht | 858 822 3605 |
| Josh Polterock | 858 822 0957 |
| SDSC | |
| front desk | 858 534 5000 |
| operator (24 hours) | 858 534 5090 |
| Information | info at caida dot org |
Special Thanks
A special thanks to all the COMMONS Strategy Workshop Participants who provided many of the ideas, strategies, and expert analysis necessary to help make the COMMONS Project a reality.
Cooperative Association for Internet Data Analysis (CAIDA)