Number
031045
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
Sponsor
Title
Resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Works to install fiber and provide network connectivity at the expense of and for the use and benefit of the Marquette University.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the Commissioner of Pubic Works to install fiber and provide network connectivity at the expense of and for the use and benefit of the Marquette University. This will provide Marquette University an entry into the Abilene/Internet2 community to support current research efforts and expand the university's presence within the research and education community.
Body
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee wishes to promote higher education and enhance educational resources in the community; and
Whereas, Marquette University needs a high speed network connection between Marquette University and WiscNet/WiscREN Point of Presence in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Such a connection will gain Marquette University an entry into the Abilene/Internet2 community to support current research efforts and expand the university's presence within the research and education community. Researchers at Marquette are associated with other high performance centers such as University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee and Madison Campuses, Medical College of Wisconsin, University of California, Berkeley, Internet2 Technology Evaluation Center of Ohio/Ohio Supercomputer Center, and 32 American Dental Education Association member schools. Current off-campus bandwidth limitations are a bottleneck to successful and efficient collaborations with partners locally, regionally, nationally and internationally; and
Whereas, Internet2 is a consortium being led by 202 universities working in partnership with industry and government to develop and deploy advanced network applications and technologies, accelerating the creation of tomorrow's Internet. Internet2 is recreating the partnership among academia, industry and government that fostered today's Internet in its infancy; and
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee owns dark fiber and can provide network services in certain routes that would be beneficial to the extension and enhancement of Marquette University to further its mission; and
Whereas, It would be in the best interests of the City of Milwaukee to facilitate connectivity within the City for Marquette University; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee that the Commissioner of Public Works is authorized and directed to install dark fiber and to provide network connectivity at no cost to the City of Milwaukee in certain routes where capacity is available to enable Marquette University to connect to the University of Wisconsin (UWM) and Internet 2.
Requestor
Department of Public Works
Drafter
DPW
GF
11/10/03