[committee] University Computer Club - Network Connection

[James Arcus]

Dear Mr Calkin,

I am writing to you today on behalf of the University Computer Club (UCC), a
student-led club whose aim is the advancement of computer science and
technology on campus and in the broader UWA community.

Since 1974, the UCC has been a hub for students to enhance their 
learning and
gain hands-on systems administration, networking and programming experience.
 From the establishment of the University's internet connection, we have
self-hosted a broad range of network services via a subnet for which we have
the responsibility of administering. However, due to increasing centralised
network restrictions, it is becoming difficult to expose students to many
services that could otherwise enhance their experience.

While this may not seem important in a corporate-type environment, the club
has a long history of experimentation with and development of networking
projects (for examples of software that was in-part developed at UCC, see
Squid, Dropbear and Avahi) in ways that were made possible by our ability to
self-administer our connection to the internet.

We would like to explore ways to maintain access to an open connection 
to the
internet, while also ensuring our club can't present a risk of impacting
University production services. This may take the format of shifting 
services
to a separate IP range from University services, in which case we may be 
able
to supply the required IP resources.

We would welcome the opportunity to discuss this further with you and your
team. Would it be possible to arrange a meeting between University IT and a
couple of representatives from the club?

Yours sincerely,

James Arcus
/UCC Vice President 2021/

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