U.S. International Connections
Only list those of interest to HEP
Moving to colocate US end points at DC POP to improve peering
Discussing CERN<=>Esnet<=>KEK link
STAR-TAP = proposed Int’l GigaPOP at Chicago
Notes:
STAR-TAP is a GigaPOP created by NSF (Steve Goldstein) in Chicago with the intent of connecting all International links (e.g. Asia, Europe, Canada) there. They have $4.5M annually for 5 years. DFN not happy since just put link into DC POP.