AGENDA 
          •  Why was the program 
             initiated?
          •  How was the program started?
          •  Program Overview
          •  Results by the Numbers
    Merit, the longest running R&E network 
    in the U.S., is an independent non-
    profit organization governed by 12 
    public universities and supported by 
    over 370 affiliate members and anchor 
    institutions.  
    Our Members are community-facing 
    organizations from across the 
    education, library, government, 
    healthcare and non-profit sectors.
       OURMISSION
    Connecting organizations and 
       building community
       Network        
       Security      
       Community
      Why was the program created?
   •  Analyzed IPv4 address use for governing members
   •  Determined address depletion risk might occur by 2022 
      for some governing members
   •  IPv6 adoption viewed as one way to alleviate v4 demand
   •  Plenty of time to plan and deploy before depletion risk
       How was the program started?
   •  Public university CIOs gave unanimous support
   •  Merit IPv4 asset transfer funds program