Internet2 Digital Video Initiative I2DVI Meeting Spring 2003 Internet2 Members Meeting

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Internet2 Digital Video Initiative (I2DVI)
Meeting-Spring 2003 Internet2 Members Meeting

• Larry Amiot, Northwestern University
  (amiot_at_northwestern.edu)
• and
• Doug Pearson, Indiana University
  (dodpears_at_indiana.edu)
• Co-Chairs
• April 8, 2003

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Agenda

• Status Reports
• I2DVI Background/History
• I2DVI Task Group Introductions
• Task Group Summary Report
• I2DVI Discussion

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Status Reports

• Written status reports were requested for this
  meeting
• Internet2 Commons (Jonathan Tyman)
• California (Susan Bowers)
• CIC (Les Finken)
• VRVS (Philippe Galvez)
• ViDeNet (Tyler Johnson)
• Canada (Peter Marshall)
• Research Channel (Kathleen McMonigal)
• ViDe (Doug Pearson)
• Streaming and VC initiatives in Europe (Egon
  Verharen)
• Megaconference V (Bob Dixon)

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I2DVI Background/History

• I2DV Steering Committee formed Fall 1998 (Joe
  Mambretti, Chair)
• Established to provide an organizational
  structure
• for the sharing of information regarding digital
  video and the activities and projects of I2DV
  members
• to serve as a forum for the development of
  relationships, discussion, and the generation of
  ideas
• to organize joint projects, and
• to promote digital video in general.

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I2DVI Background/History

• I2DV Videoconferencing Subcommittee formed Spring
  1999 (Larry Amiot, Chair)
• Collaborative Videoconferencing Services over
  Internet2 Concept and Preliminary Service
  Description, November 2000
• Service Implementation Plan
• Birth place of the Megaconference
• I2DV Day at Telecon (Fall 2001)

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Questions We Need To Think About

• What activities should the I2DVI focus on?
• Is the I2DVI an Internet2 Working Group, Special
  Interest Group, or?
• What is the future for the I2DVI Web Site?
• What are our Mission Statement, Strategy, and
  Goals?
• What are the actions items for the next meeting?
• What should the format of future meetings be?
• How often should we meet and how?
• What is the future chair/committee structure of
  the I2DVI?

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I2DVI Task Group

• At the Fall 2002 meeting, it was resolved to form
  a Task Group to
• Review the mission and goals
• Report back recommendations

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I2DVI Task Group

• Larry Amiot (Northwestern)
• Jonathan Tyman (Internet2)
• Mary Trauner (GATECH)
• Eric Dvorak (Northwestern)
• John Romano (UMD)
• Kathleen McMonigal (Washington)
• Les Finken (UIOWA)
• Mary Fran Yafchak (SURA)
• Ted Hanss (Internet2)

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Task Group Ideas

• Information Sharing and Forum Roles
• Internet2 Commons Advisory
• Internet2 Digital Video Days
• Vendor Forums
• Challenge Events
• Content Guide
• Special Events

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Proposed Structure

• I2DVI Chair(s)
• Steering Committee
• Co-Chairs
• Task group chairs
• Internet2 support staff
• Meet at Member Meetings plus possible intervening
  videoconferences
• Web site that reflects I2DVI Charter and
  activities