TERENA NREN Compendium 2010
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F1. Full name of the organisation (in English)
SURFnet B.V.
F2. Full name of the organisation in the national language(s) (please use the Latin alphabet)
SURFnet bv
F3. Abbreviation in English (if applicable)
SURFnet
F4. Abbreviation in the national language(s)
F5. Visiting address
Radboudkwartier 273 Street

3511 CK Utrecht City/postal code
F6. Postal address (if different from above)
Postbus 19035 Street

3501 DA UTRECHT City/postal code
F7. Country
Netherlands
F8. Fax
+31 30 2305 329
F9. Phone
+31 30 2305 305
F10. General e-mail address
admin@surfnet.nl
F11. Website
http://www.surfnet.nl
F12. Year the first research network operations started
1985
F13. Year in which research networking was started as a dedicated organisational unit
1988
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)
1989
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.surfnet.nl/Documents/CH.2-EN.pdf
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.)
SURFnet is 100% user owned through Stichting SURF, not for profit.
F20. If you have a description of your governing structure on your website, please give the URL
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F21. Do you have a Connection Policy on your website?
(x)Yes ( )No
F22. If yes, please specify the URL
http://www.surfnet.nl/en/organisatie/instellingen/Pages/Default.aspx
F23. Do you have an Acceptable Use Policy?
(x)Yes ( )No
F24. Please provide the URL to the AUP:
http://www.surfnet.nl/en/organisatie/instellingen/Pages/Default.aspx
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
http://www.surfnet.nl/Documents/Beveiligingsrichtlijnen%20SURFnet%202009.pdf
F29. Do you request your connected sites to sign Terms and Conditions in addition to the CP and AUP?
(x)Yes ( )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?
(x)Yes ( )No ( )Planned
F33. If Yes, please give the net result, in tonnes of GHG equivalent, or else a URL to the audit report:
Estimated was calculated in 2010 at 156 ± 6kWatt. This data will be used in 2011 as input for accountability on Green House Gas emission as outlined by ISO 14064.
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 of the highlights of 2009 was the grant of 32 million euros in subsidies for the implementation of the GigaPort3 innovation project over the period 2009 through 2013. In the coming years SURFnet will raise the network to a highter level (SURFnet7) to facilitate a next generation of networks and to support dynamic services. The videoplatform software was made open source and has been made available under the name MediaMosa (www.mediamosa.org). SURFnet launched the COIN project (collaboration infrastructure) to research the possibilities of an open online collaboration environment. SURFnet en SURFfoundation jointly started to offer a training and professionalisation programme under the name of SURFacademy.
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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Basic Information