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Phase
I: An experimental network,
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designed
to demonstrate:
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The
value of real-time, Level II, 88D data
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The
merits of Abilene (used like a bus) as
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an
alternative to a star network of 88Ds
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The
effectiveness of data-relay technology in
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operational/commercial/academic
contexts
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Phase
2: An operational network, reliably
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meeting
the needs of all stakeholders,
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incorporating lessons learned in Phase 1
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