All,

Many have posted good responses on what would be needed to continue this project. I don't want to repeat any good suggestions (which I am also re-reading); but wanted to add a few; as I originally requested a subnet for the purpose of peering with Amateur Digital Radio Communications, or up to consideration of a Layer 1 connections to PoPs (I am working on such arraignments for our area using multi-homed non-commercial means).

I have polished up on my BGP routing concepts and found these things:

- in the MDC section, we would be seeking local peers via other non-commercial backbones

- Doing BGP, the assumption we were to arrange at least layer 1 connectivity (via wireless and/or terrestrial [our area is fiber or greater to peer] which we're working on), at least back to Brian, this will require an AS Number

- the concern in my area, want to pursue non-commercial means of announcement, redundancy to the non-commercial/commercial backbone, etc, in case the commercial network went down

- Internet2.edu is being built out from stimulus funds, it is primarily non-commercial - just a thought, and a path we're looking into

- I am willing to assist in this endeavor, and would like to sit-in on a conference call, if convened

- There are other networks I'm sure are willing to carry a VLANs over their fiber

- BGP to a PoP for most who wishes to peer with us would require us to really lobby our CFR Title 47 §97.1(a), that we have other Peers willing to provide Layer 1 Transport (working on this) - I see no need for us to work seperately, and wanted to mention this

Anyone interested in being homed with another Autonomous System, please consider working with together on a National Amateur Wireless Society, if we receive International Interest, we may have to see other regional interest. Also, would a regional authority be willing to donate us an AS number (made requests)?

~73,

Lynwood
KB3VWG