An OC3 circuit, which will form a significant portion of the ICN, is three times faster than the DS3, or more than 2,000 times faster than the home computer modem, and thus capable of transmitting a huge volume of voice, data, and video simultaneously. By December 2001, some tributaries of the backbone will be connected with OC12 circuits, four times faster than an OC3 and more than 8,000 times faster than a modem that connects most people to the Internet. At a meeting November 8, the ICN Policy Committee appointed the Network s administrative staff. Lynn Murphy, project coordinator for the Illinois Video Education Network, will become the ICN Chicago coordinator on February 1. She will continue to oversee the video network until it is merged into the ICN in August 2000.
Searches are under way to fill other key staff positions.
In early January, application materials will be distributed to colleges and universities and other participants explaining policies related to pricing and use of the Network. Discussions continue between the ICN and the state Department of Central Management Services concerning the merger of the state backbone into the Illinois Century Network. E-Mail questions for the IBHE staff to Info . E-Mail comments about this web site to Webmaster . Acrobat Reader is required to view reports on this web site.