Please make recommendations to ITS and CPG by May 1. We are working on this. This is used for many of the information services provided on campus. As an example, the library provides many services that are available only to NDSU students, staff and faculty. How do we leave things open enough so that students, staff and faculty can get access from anywhere, but still guarantee that only NDSU students, staff and faculty have access.
Security is a big issue.
ITS has not had a lot of luck with private agencies, primarily because of finding matching funds. Currently, at the Federal level, the Clinton Administration has asked for a big increase in the Information Technology area for grants. About a year ago, ITS did have several conversations with USWest, and it is still a high cost service. ITS is talking with other ISPs to see what they can offer. A lot of cities and universities are having success with cable modems.