[EOT]: Internet teaching labs (ITL) problem: univ.'s lack hands-on facilities for teaching Internet engineering approach jan 99: Cisco (Estrin) commits ~100 trade-in routers aug 99: RFP announced round 1: twelve universities selected (38 applied) round 2: pending dec 99: NSF commits funds for glue (training, collaboration, support) today: blocked on 7000s' removal from C&W POPs