RINET MUNI A RIDHDOAOLISSOSEMA Initiative

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RINET MUNIA RIDH/DOA/OLIS/SOS/EMA Initiative

• Pam ChristmanDirector, Technology Programs and
  ServicesRINET

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The Need

• Computer-based emergency communications network
• Network-based emergency training
• Electronic government services (e.g., e-vital
  records, food establishment licensing, voter
  registration, public meetings announcements, etc.)

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The Consortium

• Department of Health (HEALTH)
• Department of Administration (DOA)
• Office of Library and Information Services (OLIS)
• Secretary of State (SOS)
• Emergency Management Agency (EMA)

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RINET

• Non-profit ISP
• More than 10 years experience networking RI
  schools and districts
• State-wide saturation
• High-quality, high-speed networking is core
  business
• Services are designed by the membership
• Collaborative structure keeps costs low

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The Network to Meet the Need

• High speed
• Integrated
• Private
• Access to the Internet

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Gives Cities and Towns

• Integrated municipal network
• Rapid implementation
• Connection to State agencies
• Communications infrastructure to satisfy homeland
  security objectives
• Ability to communicate with each other, with
  schools, and with State agencies in emergency
  management and everyday use

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Program Initiatives

• Link all cities and towns with bi-directional 384
  Kbps telecommunications circuit to basement
  wall
• Fund the complete cost of circuit and Internet
  access for 4 years
• Build in scalability and expandability
• Offer additional services to support practical,
  everyday use

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Long-term Network Participation

• Municipalities including
• Mayor/administrator/manager
• Police
• Fire
• Rescue
• Schools
• Hospitals
• Laboratories
• Government agencies

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Key Network Attributes
Robust
Reliable
Statewide Network Infrastructure
Redundant
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Technological Strategies

• Robust
• Proven ATM-Frame Relay communications network
  with points of presence in every town
• Short, fat pipes local traffic local, statewide
  traffic in state
• Capacity and capability at core to implement VPN
• Capacity to increase bandwidth on demand
• Interoperable with other state networks
• Integrated IP services (data, voice, video)

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Technological Strategies

• Reliable
• Quality of Service (QOS)
• Support fiber feeds to ATM T3s
• 24/7 contact option
• Redundant
• Verizon COs in Providence and Narragansett
• Secondary Global Service Provider (GSP)

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Single Connection to RINET
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Municipal WAN
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Services Available

• Fully-Managed Network
• Individual e-mail accounts
• Web hosting
• Listserv mailing lists
• DNS for municipality-based hosts
• Internet content filtering
• Video-over-IP

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Fully-managed Network

• Complete circuit management through Verizon
• Head-end router management
• Network monitoring
• Coordination with municipality staff and vendors
  for equipment behind the managed network (e.g.,
  community cloud)

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Individual E-mail Accounts

• Generic accounts distributed to municipal account
  manager
• Shared domain name (muni.ri.net or muni.ri.gov)
• Users (and/or account manager) create
  personalized e-mail addresses
• Virus protection included
• Spam control included

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Web Hosting

• Publish your city or town Web site
• Shared domain name (e.g., www.ri.net/mycity/ or
  www.ri.gov/mycity/)
• Basic functionality

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Domain Name Service

• DNS offered for municipality-based hosts
  including e-mail, Web, ftp, etc. servers
• City or town registers domain name
• RINET serves domain name

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E-mail lists

• Listserv e-mail lists created centrally
• Listserv owners in the municipalities manage
  their own lists via e-mail interface or Web
  interface

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Internet content filtering

• Centrally-managed by RINET staff
• Locally-administered by filtering administrator
• Web-based interface
• Changes take effect in real-time
• Filtering rules based on external IP addresses
  and ranges of addresses

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Video-over-IP

• Proven technology in RI schools
• Use existing router
• Upgrade circuit
• Purchase/borrow hardware

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Pricing

• 384 Kbps circuit and service paid for four years
• Additional bandwidth available
• Additional services and features available

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To order service

• Fill out site survey available at www.ri.net
  under Membership link
• Line and service will be ordered
• Verizon normally installs new circuits within 2-4
  weeks
• RINET activates service within 5 business days of
  circuit installation
• For further information Contact Pam RINET
  295-9200 x3 or pchristman_at_ride.ri.net

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This network creates vital links to

• First responders in municipalities
• Hospitals
• Doctor offices
• Emergency Centers
• School Nurses
• Laboratories
• E-Government Training and Services

State Agencies
RINET
RINET-MUNI