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Texas Networking. State laws State network requirement State sharing. State Laws. State Universities are required by state law to adhere to a subset of state telecom laws. State Universities are required to fulfill all state reporting Telecom Deregulation act of 1996.
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Texas Networking State laws State network requirement State sharing
State Laws • State Universities are required by state law to adhere to a subset of state telecom laws. • State Universities are required to fulfill all state reporting • Telecom Deregulation act of 1996
HB 2128Telecom deregulation act of 1996 • Purchase telecom services at 5% over LRIC • Purchase ICBs for higher education
State University Share • THEnet • Greater Austin Area Telecommunications Network • Texas Dept. of Health – clinics and hospitals • Video Conference Network
Texas Dept. of Health • County Health Clinics connected for telemedicine by Universities – used by state • State Network well peered with Universities
Video Conference Networks • State uses of University networks • Legislative meetings at University sites • State Courts use of University sites • State Education Agency uses University Networks
State aware of LEARNWe have helped them out- below cost sometimes • State Information Resources Dept. (DIR) Interested in LEARN • State DIR supports State appropriation for network • State uses existing University networks and does not see easy way out