Washington K-20 Network
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Washington K-20 Network is a wide area network providing educational Internet access in the U.S. state of Washington (state) for schools and educational service districts, colleges and community colleges, and libraries.[1][2][3] The network was formed in 1996. A state settlement with Qwest Communications funded network access to state libraries starting in 2000–2001.[4][5][6] WWAMI medical schools began to participate in 2007.[7] The network was connected to Internet2 via Pacific Northwest Gigapop in 2001.[8]
Network
As of 2013, the network had over 475 nodes, including almost 450 schools and colleges, and 30 libraries or library systems.[9]
See also
- Washington School Information Processing Cooperative
References
- ↑ Littman 2002, p. 28.
- ↑ Crampton & Thompson 2003, p. 213.
- ↑ K-20 Education Network, Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges, October 28, 2016, http://www.sbctc.edu/colleges-staff/it-support/k20-network.aspx
- ↑ Jill Rosen (January 18, 2000), "Washington Governor Proposes Jump-Start for Telecommunications", Federal Computer Week, https://fcw.com/Articles/2000/01/18/Washington-Governor-Proposes-JumpStart-for-Telecommunications.aspx
- ↑ Washington Public Libraries and the K-20 Network, Washington Secretary of State/Washington State Library, https://www.sos.wa.gov//library/libraries/projects/k20.aspx, retrieved 2016-11-02
- ↑ Intergovernmental Agreement for K2 Network, City of Walla Walla, November 20, 2002, http://epay.ci.walla-walla.wa.us:8800/lfportal/0/doc/4123/Page15.aspx
- ↑ State funding brings WWAMI classroom, Washington State University, January 11, 2007, https://news.wsu.edu/2007/01/11/state-funding-brings-wwami-classroom/
- ↑ Washington's K-20 Schools Are Now On the Next Generation Internet, Pacific Northwest Gigapop, June 4, 2001, http://www.pnw-gigapop.net/news/i2k20pr.html
- ↑ Network map, K-20 Education Network, 2013, https://www-sw.cac.washington.edu/Orion/SummaryView.aspx?ViewID=92
Book sources
- Littman, M.K. (2002). Building Broadband Networks. CRC Press. p. 28. ISBN 978-1-4200-0001-6. https://archive.org/details/buildingbroadban0000litt. Retrieved 2016-11-02.
- Crampton, F.E.; Thompson, D.C. (2003). Saving America's School Infrastructure. Research in education fiscal policy and practice. Information Age Pub.. ISBN 978-1-931576-17-8. https://books.google.com/books?id=y1E97e9CNQsC&pg=PA213. Retrieved 2016-11-02.
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