1.=20 Streaming video of the Megaconference is available in a variety=20 of
   formats. See the streaming video section of the web=20 pages.
   www.mega-net.net/megaconference

2. The Registrants = page is now=20 up to date, with lists of locations and
   contact = information for=20 all participants.

3. Please review ALL the announcements in the=20 announcements section.

4. The T.120 application sharing MCU is in = operation. See the description
in the announcements section. This = will enable=20 you to see the slides
of the speakers. If you have trouble with this, = contact
Vincent Celindro 847-467-3150 vcelindro@northwestern.edu

5. Attractive maps of = the MCU=20 topology and participant distribution
around the world are now (or = soon will=20 be) available in the Maps
section of the web pages.

6. The = entire I2=20 conference is being broadcast this week by various
methods. See = www.internet2.edu

7. THE BIGGEST PROBLEM = WE HAVE=20 ENCOUNTERED IN ALL THE REHEARSALS HAS BEEN
PEOPLE WHO DO NOT MUTE = THEIR=20 MICROPHONES. DO IT !!!!!!!!!!!!!
YES THIS MEANS YOU = !!!!!

8.=20 REMEMBER. NO MICROSOFT METMEETING. NO CU-SEEME. DESPITE = THIS
REQUIREMENT,=20 PEOPLE STILL TRY TO USE THESE THINGS IN THE MEGACONFERENCE.
IF YOU = DO, YOU=20 ADVERSELY AFFECT OTHER PEOPLE, AND YOU WILL NOT KNOW IT!!

9. = Please=20 connect to the Megaconference between 9 amd 10 am CDT (GMT-5).
Not = before and=20 not after. We will start at 10:30, and we need some time to
solve any = problems which develop.

10. Here is the connection information = for=20 Megaconference III :

If you HAVE been contacted by an MCU = manager, then follow whatever
connection information has been = provided to you=20 to use that MCU. This
applies mostly to participants outside the=20 USA.

If you HAVE NOT been contacted by an MCU manager, then do = one of=20 the
following to call in to the rehearsal:

[Editor's Note: the WNY-HPNVI = is=20 a ViDeNet member and we recommend that you remain =
registered on=20 our Gatekeeper at 128.205.10.2 and use the second procedure below. = As we=20
develop plans for WNY federated administration of our = autonomous=20 zones, you will be more
familiar and=20 comfortable with inter-zone operation. -jow]

   If you=20 are NOT part of ViDeNet, then set your gatekeeper address = to

  =20 192.148.244.115

    Then dial one of the following = conference IDs. Please start from the
    top of the = list, and=20 when you get a good connection, stay=20 there.

       =20 78*1234
       =20 99*1234
       =20 69*1234
       =20 78*1234
       =20 75*1234
       =20 76*1234
       =20 81*1234
       =20 39*1234
       =20 70*1234
       =20 73*1234

    If you ARE part of ViDeNet, = leave your=20 gatekeeper address as it
    is, and dial one of these = numbers, in this order:

[Editor's=20 Note: the WNY-HPNVI Gatekeeper <Exit Zone Prefix> is numeric = zero. A=20 correctly
formed example from below would=20 be:  06127674391978*1234 The latest dial codes and zone=20
prefixes on our regional GK are posted in our = Sandbox=20 Facilities Guide. -jow]

    = (Your=20 Exit Prefix)6127674391978*1234
    (Your Exit=20 Prefix)6127674391999*1234
    (Your Exit=20 Prefix)6127674391969*1234
    (Your Exit=20 Prefix)6127674391978*2468
    (Your Exit=20 Prefix)6127674391975*1234
    (Your Exit=20 Prefix)6127674391976*1234
    (Your Exit=20 Prefix)6127674391981*1234
    (Your Exit=20 Prefix)6127674391939*1234
    (Your Exit=20 Prefix)6127674391970*1234
    (Your Exit=20 Prefix)6127674391973*1234

     Different=20 organizations have different exit prefixes, so you=20 must
     find that out locally.

See = you=20 there!

         &= nbsp;         =20 Bob

Robert S. Dixon, Ph D, PE

Chief Research=20 Engineer      |     =20 Voice    614-292-1638
Office of the=20 CIO           =20 |      Fax     =20 614-292-7081
Ohio State = University       =20 |      Lab     =20 614-292-7425
1971 Neil Ave, room 451     =20 |      Email    dixon.8@osu.edu
Columbus, OH=20 43210          =20 |      Video   =20 128.146.199.98

and

Senior Systems=20 Developer/Engineer        = |  =20 Voice 614-728-8100 X232
Ohio Academic Resources Network = (OARnet)=20 |   Fax   =20 614-486-4594
         &nb= sp;           &nbs= p;            = ;      =20 |   Email rdixon@oar.net