- Created by tiffany.frank@at.internet2.edu, last modified on May 12, 2025
Welcome to the NET + Echo Labs Program!
The Internet2 NET + Echo Labs Program is open to all Internet2 members. This wiki page will provide an overview how to make the most of your program participation by providing details on Service documentation, upcoming events, latest Service Advisory Board news, and community resources around the web.
If you are looking for details on how to join the program, add licenses as a existing participant, or adopt the latest version of the NET+ Echo Labs Agreement, please visit the NET+ Echo Labs webpage.
Program Benefits:
- Discounted rates with contract
- Net+ subscribers who wish to use Echo Labs Audio Descriptions or Live Captioning will receive their first 50 hours of use at no charge
Access to subscriber mailing lists, regular program webinars, and other community resources
Program Characteristics:
Open to all Internet2 members, affiliate members of Internet2, non-profit institutions of higher education in the United States, K-12 educational institutions, libraries, museums, and any other not-for-profit organizations in the United States that in Internet2’s reasonable judgment has or facilitates a research or educational mission
Minimum commitment for an Enterprise Customer is 1 year
Enterprise Customer Agreement (ECA) automatically renews
More information can be found under the Features tab on the NET+ Echo Labs webpage and Cloud Scorecard.
Service Evaluation
The Internet2 NET+ team is facilitating a NET+ service evaluation for Echo Labs which is currently in progress.
| Status by Category | Status Indicator | % Complete | Status | ||||
| Initiation | G | 100% | SEV team / Echo Labs weekly meeting cadence | ||||
| Functional Assessment | G | 100% | Test environments provisioned. Review documented use cases, and add any other use cases put forth by the community. (ALL) | ||||
| Security | G | 100% | Reviews completed by ASU, Notre Dame and UC Berkeley | ||||
| Accessibility | G | 100% | New VPAT as of April 2025, review completed by UC Berkeley and the University of Washington | ||||
| Identity Integration | G | 25% | InCommon Federation in progress | ||||
| Network Integration | G | 0% | Not required | ||||
Business & Legal | G | 100% | The NET+ Echo Labs Customer Agreement uses the NET+ standard terms and is currently available. | ||||
Service Evaluation Participants
- Arizona State University
- University of California at Berkeley
- Notre Dame
- University of Illinois
- University of Washington
Questions?
NET+ Echo Labs Program Manager: Tiffany Frank
- To get in touch with the NET+ Program Manager, Service Advisory Board, the Service Management team, or any subscribing peer institutions, please reach out to netplus@internet2.edu.
Service Documentation and Resources
- Cloud Scorecard: Echo Labs service overview
- Accessibility: Echo Labs VPAT is available upon request
- HECVAT: available upon request
- Contract and Pricing: Contact netplus@internet2.edu for more information.
Community Resources
Join the Subscribers mailing list:
NET+ Echo Labs Program Subscribers may join our email distribution list to take advantage of connecting with other Institutions about program events, Echo Labs product updates, and more. Please contact netplus@internet2.edu to be added.
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