EVL's involvement with the next generation of the internet, which began with work on the I-WAY at Supercomputing 95, continues with Tom DeFanti being named head of the Inernet2 Applications Council.

"The University Corporation for Advanced Internet Development (UCAID) today announced the initial members of three advisory committees that will guide higher education's advanced networking efforts, including the Internet2 project....

The Applications Strategy Council, initially led by Thomas A. DeFanti professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago, will advise on the conceptualization, functionality, technical design and development priorities of advanced network applications. "