MOREnet K-12 Bandwidth Upgrade Request Guidelines

MOREnet and DESE want to provide school districts the bandwidth needed to support their mission in a cost effective manner. MOREnet provides two opportunities annually for school districts to request bandwidth upgrades. These upgrade request timelines allow MOREnet to plan and project the overall bandwidth needs and financial impacts on the K-12 program for the year. Districts may request bandwidth upgrades outside of these timelines, but MOREnet cannot guarantee the requests will be approved. MOREnet greatly appreciates districts respecting these timelines as it contributes to the overall success of the program.

As part of the upgrade review process, MOREnet evaluates the district’s current bandwidth utilization and anticipated bandwidth growth for the next 12-18 months. This information is used to determine if an upgrade is necessary and the amount needed. If the need for additional bandwidth is obvious, the upgrade will be approved. Please note a bandwidth upgrade can impact the district’s annual MOREnet fee.

It is very important that as districts increase their use of the Internet by expanding their networks and adding new resources and services they be aware of the associated impact on bandwidth utilization. Be sure to request bandwidth requirements from vendors regarding their applications and services during the product/service investigation. This will greatly assist in MOREnet’s review of the upgrade request to determine the anticipated bandwidth for the district.

How to Submit an Upgrade Request

Two online forms must be completed to request a bandwidth upgrade.

1. Connection Information Form: This form provides information about the bandwidth requested, connection location and other pertinent installation information.
2. Bandwidth Utilization Survey: This short survey provides information about how the district currently uses it bandwidth and also how it is planning to use it bandwidth in the next 12-18 months.

Find the Connection Information Form and the K-12 Bandwidth Utilization Survey here.

Bandwidth Upgrade Deadlines

1. For bandwidth to be activated in August-September, districts must to submit their bandwidth upgrade requests by April 1, 2008, of the prior school year.
2. For bandwidth to be activated in January-February, districts must submit their bandwidth upgrade requests by September 30, 2008..

Bandwidth upgrade activation times are only estimates. MOREnet will keep districts informed of their upgrade status as information becomes available.

Bandwidth upgrades that are initially denied may be revisited at any time if new information becomes available (e.g., consistently high utilization, the addition of new services and applications, etc.).

Please direct questions regarding K-12 bandwidth upgrades to Eric Nicklas at by e-mail at eric@more.net or call (573) 882-9785.