Fwd: [Advisors] CIRA internet exchange points project

[James Van Leeuwen]

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> BCNET has been driving the IX agenda here in western Canada by way of =
their Internet Transit Project:
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https://wiki.bc.net/atl-conf/display/Projects/Western+Canadian+Internet+Tr=
ansit+Project
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> Cybera is now building on this agenda with its Calgary Internet =
Exchange project:
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https://www.cybera.ca/news/traditional-competitors-gather-bring-more-effic=
ient-internet-alberta?page=3D28
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> Cybera's recent Town Hall in Calgary was attended by a rep from CIRA.
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> Canada's optical research advanced networks (ORANs) are best =
positioned to advance the IX agenda to everyone's benefit, including =
communities.
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> BCNET and Cybera are both interested to support community broadband =
interests, but don't have a mandate for it (yet).
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> By way of CANARIE, the ORANs could be collaborating to drive a very =
effective nationwide program for IX development.=20
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> However, CANARIE doesn't have a mandate for this (yet).
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> i-CANADA has a good relationship with CANARIE already, and could bring =
their growing footprint of community/municipal interests to bear on this =
growing conversation.
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> I've therefore been encouraging i-CANADA to take a more active role in =
promoting and advancing the IX agenda for the benefit of =
community/municipal broadband interests.
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> This would include collaboration with CANARIE, CIRA and any other =
group that is prepared to take active roles in advancing this important =
agenda, including Telecommunities Canada.=20
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> I have already made this specific recommendation to iCANADA, and will =
continue to champion the idea.
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> I am now encouraging TC to take a more active interest in iCANADA, and =
how these two organizations could collaborate more effectively.
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> With this end in mind, I'll draw your attention to the October 21st =
iCANADA Summit in Montreal, which is being held in conjunction with the =
WCIT Summit Oct 22 - 24:
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http://icanada.nu/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/CATA-i-CANADA-WCIT-Event-Join=
t-Program-Jun-27-12.pdf
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> A discounted combined registration fee for both events is available by =
way of i-CANADA.
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> If any of you are interested to attend either event, please let me =
know how I can help.
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> If TC is interested and has representation attending either Summit, I =
will want to set up a meeting with i-CANADA to discuss opportunities to =
collaborate.=20
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> The outcome I most want to see is iCANADA reaping the benefit of TC's =
extensive knowledge and experience in community informatics, especially =
in relation to public policy development.=20
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> In principle, iCANADA is becoming better positioned to take on the =
role of advancing community/municipal ICT interests at a national scale.=20=

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> In practice, iCANADA remains associated with the Canadian Advanced =
Technology Alliance (CATA).=20
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> This needs to change for everyone's benefit, and I could really use =
some help in making it happen.
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> JvL
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> On 2012-09-19, at 7:59 AM, Marita Moll <mmoll@ca.inter.net> wrote:
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>> Here is an article from the Ottawa Citizen about CIRAs new project to =
keep Canadian internet traffic in Canada.
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http://www.ottawacitizen.com/business/Keep+Canadian+emails+Canada/6857155/=
story.html
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>> I was at this meeting yesterday and talked to one of the directors =
about keeping community owned internet projects in this loop.  =
Technically, one of these IPXs would consist of groups of distributors =
(ISPs) and content providers who would work together to route traffic =
inside Canada.  CIRA wants to facilitate this kind of cooperation -- but =
I want to be sure that they include community owned broadband groups =
from the beginning.  I'm not sure how to do this.  I talked to one of =
the current directors about this issue (from B.C.) and he was keen to =
get in touch with B.C. groups who could participate.
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>> Any ideas about how we can help make these connections.
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>> Marita
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