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<DIV><SPAN class=299284822-24082006><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi
all,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=299284822-24082006><FONT face=Arial size=2>Just a quick email
to let you all know that New Zealand now has international multicast capability.
We will be officially opening our new research network called KAREN (Kiwi
Advanced Research and Education Network) on 31st August from 5:30pm NZ
time. There will be a webcast at <A
href="http://www.r2.co.nz/20060831">http://www.r2.co.nz/20060831</A> for
anyone who would like to tune in.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=299284822-24082006><FONT face=Arial size=2>University of
Canterbury and University of Auckland are only connected at this stage but over
the next 3 months all other major universities within New Zealand will be
connecting.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=299284822-24082006><FONT face=Arial size=2>This now means we
can easily connect to the international Access Grid
community.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=299284822-24082006><FONT face=Arial
size=2>Regards,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Nathan
Gardiner</SPAN></STRONG><B><BR></B>Human Interface Technology Lab NZ (HIT Lab
NZ)<BR>Room 110, Old Maths Building, University of Canterbury<BR>DDI: +64 3 364
3072, Cell: +64 21 163 2956, <A title=http://www.hitlabnz.org/
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