One of the next logical steps in DCNS's work in promoting use of
MITnet is to provide network access to members of the MIT community
who have need to access network resources remotely.  To begin work on
implementing this, the Blue-Box group has been chartered.  This group
has the goal for this fiscal year of establishing a pilot dialup pool
that will provide TCP/IP and Appletalk access to MITnet.  Currently
the group is evaluating server equipment, looking for devices that
can scale to allow providing the service on a campus-wide level.

The Blue-Box team currently consists of the following people, with
plans to ask for representatives from other IS areas as the project
progresses.

	Michael Barrow
	Mark Curby
	Paul Hill
	Bob Mahoney
	Chris Murphy (team leader)

Any comments or questions for the group can be sent to blue-box@mit,
which is archived in the blue-box discuss meeting on menelaus.
Meetings of the group are scheduled on this list, and are open to
interested people.