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Washington K-20 Network

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 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

References

  1. [1]
    Littman 2002, p. 28.
  2. [2]
    Crampton & Thompson 2003, p. 213.
  3. [3]
    K-20 Education Network, Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges, October 28, 2016
  4. [4]
    Jill Rosen (January 18, 2000), "Washington Governor Proposes Jump-Start for Telecommunications", Federal Computer Week
  5. [5]
    Washington Public Libraries and the K-20 Network, Washington Secretary of State/Washington State Library, retrieved 2016-11-02
  6. [6]
    Intergovernmental Agreement for K2 Network, City of Walla Walla, November 20, 2002
  7. [7]
    State funding brings WWAMI classroom, Washington State University, January 11, 2007
  8. [8]
    Washington's K-20 Schools Are Now On the Next Generation Internet (press release), Pacific Northwest Gigapop, June 4, 2001
  9. [9]
    Network map, K-20 Education Network, 2013

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