MIDnet, Inc.: Projects

In the summer of 1986, the NSF funded the proposal for the creation of MIDnet, a regional network to connect researchers in Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma and South Dakota. Since that time, MIDnet has gone through many changes, but has never strayed from its roots in regional networking.

In January 2002, a grant program was begun to strengthen service to the Midwest by funding network-related projects such as development of network-related tools, conferences, training and research that assist MIDnet in meeting its mission. The program was suspended in February 2006 in order for the organization to concentrate resources on other projects.

Among the new projects was an initiative to increase awareness and interest in building facilities-base research and education networks. MIDnet provided funding for a number of states to begin the process of building new networks based on dark fiber. That project is now complete.

MIDnet is currently working with The Quilt to document business models of the research and education optical networks. For more information on this project, see The Case Study Project.

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