TERENA NREN Compendium 2010
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F1. Full name of the organisation (in English)
Icelandic University and Research Network Ltd. (RHnet)
F2. Full name of the organisation in the national language(s) (please use the Latin alphabet)
Rannsókna- og háskólanet Íslands hf (RHnet)
F3. Abbreviation in English (if applicable)
RHnet
F4. Abbreviation in the national language(s)
RHnet
F5. Visiting address
Dunhagi 5 Street

IS-107 Reykjavik City/postal code
F6. Postal address (if different from above)
Taeknigardur, Dunhagi 5 Street

IS-107 Reykjavik City/postal code
F7. Country
Iceland
F8. Fax
+354 552 8801
F9. Phone
+354 525 4300 (office) +354 892 4302 (GSM)
F10. General e-mail address
rhnet@rhnet.is
F11. Website
http://www.rhnet.is
F12. Year the first research network operations started
1986
F13. Year in which research networking was started as a dedicated organisational unit
2001
F14. Year in which the NREN was founded in its current form
(Please compare the answers given here with the answers of some of the other NRENs you are familiar with)
2001
F15. If you have a short description of the history of your organisation on your website, please provide a URL to that brief description
http://www.rhnet.is/english
F16. Form of organisation
(x)Separate legal entity of its own
( )Not a legal entity of its own, but part of a larger organisation
( )Not a separate legal entity and also not part of a larger organisation
F17. If so, please give the name of the parent organisation (in English):
F18. What is the formal relationship between your organisation and your government?
( )We are a government agency or part of a ministry
( )The Government appoints at least half of the members of our Governing body
(x)There is an indirect relationship (for example if at least half the members of your Governing body are appointed by research and education institutions that in itself are (largely) government-funded)
( )No formal relationship
( )Other, please explain below
F19. Please briefly describe the governing structure of your NREN
(in terms of members, governing body, decision making process, etc.)
RHnet is established and owned by several universities and research organisations.
Annually the shareholders elect a governing board. This board is the responsible governing body of the organisation and employs the managing director.
F20. If you have a description of your governing structure on your website, please give the URL
F21. Do you have a Connection Policy on your website?
(x)Yes ( )No
F22. If yes, please specify the URL
www.rhnet.is/english/reglur.html
F23. Do you have an Acceptable Use Policy?
(x)Yes ( )No
F24. Please provide the URL to the AUP:
www.rhnet.is/english/reglur.html
F25. Has your AUP been changed in the last year?
( )Yes (x)No
F26. If yes, please summarise briefly how it has changed
F27. Do you have a Security Policy?
(x)Yes ( )No
F28. If yes, please give the URL
www.rhnet.is/english/reglur.html
F29. Do you request your connected sites to sign Terms and Conditions in addition to the CP and AUP?
( )Yes (x)No
F30. Does your NREN have an environmental policy for efficient use of power, recycling etc.?
( )Yes (x)No
F31. If available online, please give the URL
F32. Has your NREN carried out a greenhouse gas audit, or does it plan to do so?
( )Yes ( )No ( )Planned
F33. If Yes, please give the net result, in tonnes of GHG equivalent, or else a URL to the audit report:
F34. We would appreciate it if you would be able to give us a short description of major changes that occurred in your organisation and/or services during the past year or that you foresee for the coming year (structural changes, changes in your mandate or remit, major technology upgrades, changes in the user base, etc.)
One new research corporation added connected via 1Gbs to the RHnet backbone.
International connectivity:
During 2009 and beginnig of 2010 the RHnet external connectivity was finalized
via the NORDUnet IceLink project: 10Gbs OC192 circut to Danmark on the DANICE
seacable, 2.5Gbs OC48 circut to London via the FARICE seacable and 4Gbs Ethernet
connection to North-America via the Greenland-Connect seacable.
F35. We would be interested in receiving your feedback, both regarding the Compendium 2009 and this questionnaire. Both general comments and specific comments (e.g. about questions that you found difficult to understand or to answer or of limited value) would be appreciated.
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TERENA NREN Compendium 2010 Basic Information

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