ISP for Residence Halls

["Biggers, Anna L." <abiggers () OU EDU>]

I am interested in the possibility of contracting with an external service provider for network in the residence halls. 
 As the number of copyright violations grows, ISPs will probably be held accountable to a greater degree in the future. 
 I wonder if it is feasible to move that burden off campus.  Or perhaps you have done this for other reasons.  Does 
anyone have experiences to share?

What was your situation?
What was your process?
Was there push-back from any areas?
Does it have ramifications to other services by not having them "on-campus"?


Thank you,
Anna Biggers
Director of Business Strategy
University of Oklahoma
abiggers () ou edu<mailto:abiggers () ou edu>
405-325-8586


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