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Frequently Asked Questions
Below are the answers to a number of frequently asked questions regarding
becoming a participant in The Quilt.
Who can become a participant ?
At the sole discretion of The Quilt Steering and Executive
Committees, participation in The Quilt is open to:
(i) Non-profit
regional network aggregators providing advanced network services in
support of research and education, and/or
(ii) Organizations invited by
The Quilt Steering Committee that demonstrate leadership and
collaboration in advanced networking.
Participation requirements are
reviewed on a yearly basis.
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What is the process to follow to request becoming a member or affiliate participant?
Send membership request to info@theQuilt.net
asking to be considered
as either a member of affiliate participant.
Please include the following information in the email:
- Name of organization.
- Point of contact.
- Number of connections, who they are and speed which they connect.
- URL for WWW site.
- Summary of networking activities, especially high performance
networking and research and education activities associated with your
organization.
- Statement of purpose for requesting to participate in The Quilt
There is no formal application document. However, a suggested
membership application template can be found
here.
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What is the process once the request is submitted? Once the information is submitted, reviewed by the Executive Director and
the Quilt Executive Committee a determination is made that the organization meets the participation
requirements. Then, the application is reviewed by the Quilt Steering Committee.
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Are groups other than non-profit regional aggregators considered
for participation ? Other organizations, which demonstrate leadership in high performance
networking and demonstrate on-ongoing interest in the goals and activities
of The Quilt, are invited by The Steering Committee to become affiliate
participants. Organizations
that have joined under this criterion include CANARIE and Educause. Affiliate
participants, as non-voting members, enjoy the same benefits and privileges as
other Quilt member participants with the exception of the ability to purchase
from Quilt negotiated contracts for goods and services as an Authorized Quilt
Buyer (ABQ). Affiliate members are not required to pay the annual Quilt
participation fee.
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What does it cost to become a Quilt Participant?There is a $16,000 annual
fee associated with being a Quilt
participant.
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What are the responsibilities of Quilt Participants?Quilt participants are required to do the following:
- Designate one person to be the Board representative for your
organization who will participate
in monthly group conference calls and participate in Board activities as
requested;
- Designate one person as the technical representative to the Quilt;
- Fill out documentation survey form before becoming an active Participant;
- Contribute to one or more of the projects associated
with the Quilt; and,
- Participate in Quilt Member Surveys
- Attend face-to-face meetings up to three times a year.
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