Thirty-two member organizations were represented at the meeting and are listed in an attachment to these minutes. The WiscNet membership was welcomed by Frank Falcone, President of Carroll College. The grant was reduced to two years from three due to a change in NSF policy. The WiscNet dial service is underway at six sites with over 600 customers and 300 logins per day.
Further growth is anticipated.
WiscNet is considering a variety of value added services for the network, including a news server for member organizations and dial service customers, a WiscNet home page on the Web, and the provision of a SLIP dial service to member organizations. The WiscNet backbone will need upgrading - particularly the link between Eau Claire and Madison. Membership Committee Jerry Isaacs, Chair of the Membership Committee, presented the report of the committee. They will be reviewing the WiscNet Appropriate Use Policy and the Membership Categories statement. This will be discussed at a Board meeting.