How this is done will have to be discussed - recharge, monthly connection fees, etc. The College feels it should be a fair sharing of costs. Some have already spent a lot of money. Peter commented that regarding keeping wiring up to standard, Computer Science created a budget that puts money aside for this. He liked the idea of a policy.
Individual departments can supplement campus funds to go beyond the standard.
Todd added you should get credit up to the cost of implementing the standard. Peter asked how do you get from here to there. It would be demoralizing if a unit spent money on wiring but then is penalized when funding goes to those units that did not provide for themselves. Dave said the value of communication is diverse across the campus. Not everyone wants the same level of connectivity.