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Article: Internet2 gaining 'sponsored' users.
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- Network World
- Article date:
- July 22, 2002
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TROY, N.Y. - High-speed nationwide Internet2, which runs parallel to the Internet to give research universities uncluttered access to bandwidth-gobbling applications and technologies, is opening its doors a little wider.
During the past year, Internet2 has welcomed users to its network, thanks to a program called Sponsored Education Group Participation (SEGP). States that institute SEGP open their links into Internet2 to schools, libraries, hospitals, cultural organizations and research companies in their area that need access to the high-speed network for data-heavy applications and collaborative projects. Organizations that wish to tap into the network through ...