COMMISSION FUNDS HIGH-SPEED INTERNET CONNECTION PROJECT.

• Position: Brief Article

The European Commission granted Euro 17 million at the end of 2001 to an Internet project entitled "6net", which aims to test a number of elements of high-speed Internet connection. Using the latest Internet Protocol, IP version 6 (IPv6), the project will bring together 30 academic and commercial organisations from across Europe to look at optimising the use of bandwidth. Specific elements which will be tested include security, routing and domain name...