NWACCNWACC

Final ReportFinal Report

April 19, 2007April 19, 2007

North America R&E without NWACCNorth America R&E without NWACC

NWACC Sites SurveyedNWACC Sites Surveyed

WashingtonWashington– Pacific LutheranPacific Lutheran– Univ of Puget SoundUniv of Puget Sound– Evergreen State Coll.Evergreen State Coll.– Seattle Univ.Seattle Univ.– Seattle Pacific Univ.Seattle Pacific Univ.– West Wash. Univ.West Wash. Univ.– Central Wash. Univ.Central Wash. Univ.– Eastern Wash. Univ.Eastern Wash. Univ.

Washington cont.Washington cont.– WSU PullmanWSU Pullman– Whitman CollegeWhitman College– PNNLPNNL– WSU VancouverWSU Vancouver

Washington SitesWashington Sites

Seattle Campus SitesSeattle Campus Sites

NWACC Sites SurveyedNWACC Sites Surveyed

OregonOregon– Portland Comm. Portland Comm.

Coll., CascadeColl., Cascade– Portland Comm. Portland Comm.

Coll., Rock CreekColl., Rock Creek– Portland Comm. Portland Comm.

Coll., SylvaniaColl., Sylvania– Reed CollegeReed College– Pacific UniversityPacific University– Lewis & Clark Coll.Lewis & Clark Coll.

Oregon cont.Oregon cont.– Clark CollegeClark College– University of University of

PortlandPortland– Portland State Univ.Portland State Univ.– George Fox Univ.George Fox Univ.– Linfield CollegeLinfield College– Willammette Univ.Willammette Univ.– Oregon State Univ.Oregon State Univ.– Oregon Health Oregon Health

Science Univ.Science Univ.

Oregon SitesOregon Sites

Portland Campus SitesPortland Campus Sites

IDAHO Sites SurveyedIDAHO Sites Surveyed

IdahoIdaho– University of IdahoUniversity of Idaho– Boise State University*Boise State University*– Idaho State University*Idaho State University*– Idaho National Lab*Idaho National Lab*

* Not NWACC Members* Not NWACC Members

Idaho SitesIdaho Sites

Montana SitesMontana Sites (Surveyed with NTNC Project – At time of initial survey MSU only NWACC member) (Surveyed with NTNC Project – At time of initial survey MSU only NWACC member)

Other NWACC Sites SurveyedOther NWACC Sites Surveyed

North Dakota University System North Dakota University System (Surveyed as (Surveyed as

part of NTNC Project)part of NTNC Project)

Montana State University, Bozeman Montana State University, Bozeman (Surveyed as (Surveyed as

part of NTNC Project)part of NTNC Project)

University of OregonUniversity of OregonUniversity of Alaska System University of Alaska System (Preliminary investigation of dark (Preliminary investigation of dark

fiber opportunities only. Complete survey to be completed as separate project.)fiber opportunities only. Complete survey to be completed as separate project.)

University of Montana University of Montana (Surveyed as part of NTNC Project. Not a (Surveyed as part of NTNC Project. Not a

member at time of initial survey but has since rejoined NWACC.)member at time of initial survey but has since rejoined NWACC.)

Long-Haul Carriers SurveyedLong-Haul Carriers SurveyedAT&TAT&TLevel 3 Level 3 CommunicationsCommunicationsWilTelWilTel360 Networks360 NetworksSyringaSyringa

NTINTI

OnFiberOnFiber

QwestQwest

NOANETNOANET

Port of WhitmanPort of Whitman

Metro CarriersMetro Carriers

AboveNetAboveNet

Looking Glass NetworksLooking Glass Networks

Level 3 Metro Level 3 Metro

WilTel MetroWilTel Metro

ELI/Columbia Fiber NetELI/Columbia Fiber Net

NoelcommNoelcomm

Proposed Northern Tier BackboneProposed Northern Tier Backbone

Idaho Backbone RoutesIdaho Backbone Routes

NWACC Fiber Backbone RoutesNWACC Fiber Backbone Routes

4-State Network w/ Hub Sites4-State Network w/ Hub Sites

NWACC Logical Backbone w/ Hub SitesNWACC Logical Backbone w/ Hub Sites

Proposed NW Regional Fiber BackboneProposed NW Regional Fiber Backbone