North American Network Operators Group
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| Type: | Non Profit |
| Industry: | Internet |
| Founded: | 1994 |
| Founder(s): | Elise Gerich Mark Knopper |
| Country: | USA |
| Website: | www.nanog.org |
| Key People | |
| Steve Feldman, Steering Committee Chairman | |
NANOG (North American Network Operators Group) is an educational and operational forum dedicated in promoting discussions between individuals about the development, maintenance and operation of Internet Protocol networks.
Background[edit | edit source]
NANOG was founded by Elise Gerich and Mark Knopper in 1994. It was developed from the National Science Foundation Network (NSFNET) Regional Techs Meeting. The original funding for NANOG was provided by the National Science Foundation (NSF) as part of the NSFNET Backbone Service and the Routing Arbiter projects of Merit Network, Inc. with NSF. Since then, the activities, staff, logistical coordination, registration services, and financial management of NANOG was provided by Merit Network, Inc., a non-profit member owned organization managed by Michigan public universities.[1]
In 2005, the NANOG charter was ratified and the organization was re-structured as a self-governance non-government organization and created the Steering Committee, Program Committee, Communications Committee, and Marketing Working Group. The transition plan of NANOG as a new entity was supported by Merit and expressed that it will maintain its relationship with NANOG. [2] [3]
On October, 2010, the NANOG community supported the amendment of its Charter during the 50th meeting of the organization in Atlanta, Georgia. The transition of NANOG to the newly formed organization NewNog, Inc., which will handle the responsibility to continue NANOG's activities took effect after the NANOG51 on Fenruary 2011.[4]
On February 1, 2011, NewNog, Inc. and Merit Network Inc. signed an agreement transferring the ownership of the trademark, meeting archives and the (nanog.org) domain name to the newly formed organization.[5]
Mission[edit | edit source]
Its objective is create a forum to exchange technical information and discuss specific issues relevant to network providers such asexperiences with new protocols and backbone technologies, implications of routing policies on the Internet as a whole, measurement techniques and measurements of Internet health and performance wherein cooperation and coordination is needed. It also serves as a connection between internet providers and other technical communities to implement specific policies, solution to problems and ensure the over-all stability of services offered to network users. It also aimed to promote and coordinate in interconnection of networks within North America and to other continents as well as to conduct three regular meetings every year.[6]
Leadership[edit | edit source]
- Steve Feldman, Steering Committee Chair
- Patrick W. Gilmore, SC member
- Sylvie LaPerrière, SC member
- Joe Provo, SC member
- Robert Seastrom, SC member
- Duane Wessels, SC member
- David Meyer, Program Committee chair
- Tom Daly, Program Committee Vice-chair