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The SIX would not exist as it is today without the following significant contributions.

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2024: $20,000 donated by Valve Corporation.
2024: $10,000 donated by Microsoft.
2024: $6,600 donated by Riot Games.
2024: $500 donated by Christopher Rogers.
2024: $200 donated by Kenneth Mix.
2024: Transit bandwidth services provided by Wave.
2024: Wave donated fiber between the Westin Building and KOMO Plaza and Sabey Intergate.
2024: Zayo Group donated fiber between the Westin Building and Sabey Intergate.
2024: Level 3 Communications / Looking Glass Networks donated fiber between the Westin Building and KOMO Plaza.
2024: Rack space and UPS backed electricity provided by the Westin Building management - Sixth & Virginia Properties / Digital Realty.
2024: Transport bandwidth, rack space, and UPS backed electricity provided by Sabey Data Centers.
2024: Rack space and UPS backed electricity provided by the KOMO Plaza management - GI Partners.
2024: UPS backed electricity donated by Evocative.
2024: UPS backed electricity donated by Lunavi.
2024: UPS backed electricity donated by Isomedia / Colocation NW.
2024: Bronze support for BIRD Internet Routing Daemon donated by CZ.NIC.
2024: Domain name services provided by Chris Caputo/Altopia Corporation, Jared Mauch, Nikos Mouat, and Semaphore Corporation.

2023: $20,000 donated by Valve Corporation.
2023: $7,200 donated by Riot Games.
2023: $4,000 donated by GCI.
2023: $2,000 donated by Crunchbits.
2023: $750 donated by Pal Communications LLC.
2023: $500 donated by Christopher Rogers.
2023: $200 donated by Kenneth Mix.
2023: $150 donated by Martin Hannigan.
2023: $100 donated by Pudu LLC.
2023: Transit bandwidth services provided by Wave.
2023: Wave donated fiber between the Westin Building and KOMO Plaza and Sabey Intergate.
2023: Zayo Group donated fiber between the Westin Building and Sabey Intergate.
2023: Level 3 Communications / Looking Glass Networks donated fiber between the Westin Building and KOMO Plaza.
2023: Rack space and UPS backed electricity provided by the Westin Building management - Sixth & Virginia Properties / Digital Realty.
2023: Transport bandwidth, rack space, and UPS backed electricity provided by Sabey Data Centers.
2023: Rack space and UPS backed electricity provided by the KOMO Plaza management - GI Partners.
2023: UPS backed electricity donated by Evocative.
2023: UPS backed electricity donated by Lunavi.
2023: UPS backed electricity donated by Isomedia / Colocation NW.
2023: Bronze support for BIRD Internet Routing Daemon donated by CZ.NIC.
2023: Domain name services provided by Chris Caputo/Altopia Corporation, Jared Mauch, Nikos Mouat, and Semaphore Corporation.

2022: $20,000 donated by Valve Corporation.
2022: $10,000 donated by Microsoft.
2022: $7,800 donated by Riot Games.
2022: $2,000 donated by Beanfield Metroconnect Inc.
2022: $2,000 donated by GCI.
2022: $1,500 donated by NOCIX.
2022: $1,000 donated by XMission.
2022: $500 donated by Christopher Rogers.
2022: $500 donated by Cutting Edge Communications.
2022: $300 donated by Pudu LLC.
2022: $200 donated by Kenneth Mix.
2022: $150 donated by Martin Hannigan.
2022: Transit bandwidth services provided by Wave.
2022: Wave donated fiber between the Westin Building and KOMO Plaza and Sabey Intergate.
2022: Zayo Group donated fiber between the Westin Building and Sabey Intergate.
2022: Level 3 Communications / Looking Glass Networks donated fiber between the Westin Building and KOMO Plaza.
2022: Rack space and UPS backed electricity provided by the Westin Building management - Sixth & Virginia Properties / Digital Realty.
2022: Transport bandwidth, rack space, and UPS backed electricity provided by Sabey Data Centers.
2022: Rack space and UPS backed electricity provided by the KOMO Plaza management - GI Partners.
2022: UPS backed electricity donated by Lunavi.
2022: UPS backed electricity donated by Isomedia / Colocation NW.
2022: Bronze support for BIRD Internet Routing Daemon donated by CZ.NIC.
2022: Domain name services provided by Chris Caputo/Altopia Corporation, Jared Mauch, Nikos Mouat, and Semaphore Corporation.

2021: $300,000 donated by Amazon.com.*
2021: $32,000 donated by Microsoft.
2021: $20,000 donated by Valve Corporation.
2021: $6,600 donated by Riot Games.
2021: $1,990 donated by Beanfield Metroconnect Inc.
2021: $1,440 donated by Ptera Inc.
2021: $1,000 donated by Christopher Rogers.
2021: $1,000 donated by XMission.
2021: $200 donated by Kenneth Mix.
2021: $150 donated by Martin Hannigan.
2021: $150 donated by Misaka Network, Inc.
2021: Transit bandwidth services provided by Wave.
2021: Wave donated fiber between the Westin Building and KOMO Plaza and Sabey Intergate.
2021: Zayo Group donated fiber between the Westin Building and Sabey Intergate.
2021: Level 3 Communications / Looking Glass Networks donated fiber between the Westin Building and KOMO Plaza.
2021: Rack space and UPS backed electricity provided by the Westin Building management - Sixth & Virginia Properties / Digital Realty.
2021: Transport bandwidth, rack space, and UPS backed electricity provided by Sabey Data Centers.
2021: Rack space and UPS backed electricity provided by the KOMO Plaza management - GI Partners.
2021: UPS backed electricity donated by Lunavi.
2021: UPS backed electricity donated by Isomedia / Colocation NW.
2021: Bronze support for BIRD Internet Routing Daemon donated by CZ.NIC.
2021: Domain name services provided by Chris Caputo/Altopia Corporation, Jared Mauch, Nikos Mouat, and Semaphore Corporation.

2020: $20,000 donated by Valve Corporation.
2020: $10,000 donated by Microsoft.
2020: $7,200 donated by Riot Games.
2020: $2,880 donated by Ptera Inc.
2020: $2,030 donated by Beanfield Metroconnect Inc.
2020: $500 donated by Cutting Edge Communications.
2020: $500 donated by Wolfpaw Data Centres.
2020: $500 donated by XMission.
2020: $100 donated by Martin Hannigan.
2020: $100 donated by Kenneth Mix.
2020: Transit bandwidth services provided by Wave.
2020: Wave donated fiber between the Westin Building and KOMO Plaza and Sabey Intergate.
2020: Zayo Group donated fiber between the Westin Building and Sabey Intergate.
2020: Level 3 Communications / Looking Glass Networks donated fiber between the Westin Building and KOMO Plaza.
2020: Rack space and UPS backed electricity provided by the Westin Building management - Sixth & Virginia Properties / Digital Realty.
2020: Transport bandwidth, rack space, and UPS backed electricity provided by Sabey Data Centers.
2020: Rack space and UPS backed electricity provided by the KOMO Plaza management - GI Partners.
2020: UPS backed electricity donated by ColoCenters.
2020: UPS backed electricity donated by Lunavi / Green House Data.
2020: UPS backed electricity donated by Isomedia / Colocation NW.
2020: Bronze support for BIRD Internet Routing Daemon donated by CZ.NIC.
2020: Domain name services provided by Chris Caputo/Altopia Corporation, Jared Mauch, Nikos Mouat, and Semaphore Corporation.

2019: $20,000 donated by Valve Corporation.
2019: $10,000 donated by Microsoft.
2019: $6,600 donated by Riot Games.
2019: $6,500 donated by Metapeer, Inc.
2019: $5,000 donated by Pacific Northwest Gigapop.
2019: $2,640 donated by Ptera Inc.
2019: $2,030 donated by Beanfield Metroconnect Inc.
2019: $500 donated by XMission.
2019: $200 donated by Kenneth Mix.
2019: $120 donated by Misaka Network, Inc.
2019: $105 donated by GTHost.
2019: $100 donated by Martin Hannigan.
2019: $100 donated by xTom.
2019: Transit bandwidth services provided by Wave.
2019: Wave donated fiber between the Westin Building and KOMO Plaza and Sabey Intergate.
2019: Zayo Group donated fiber between the Westin Building and Sabey Intergate.
2019: Level 3 Communications / Looking Glass Networks donated fiber between the Westin Building and KOMO Plaza.
2019: Rack space and UPS backed electricity provided by the Westin Building management - Sixth & Virginia Properties.
2019: Transport bandwidth, rack space, and UPS backed electricity provided by Sabey Data Centers.
2019: Rack space and UPS backed electricity provided by the KOMO Plaza management - GI Partners.
2019: Transport, rack space, and UPS backed electricity provided by Wholesail Networks.
2019: UPS backed electricity donated by ColoCenters.
2019: UPS backed electricity donated by Green House Data.
2019: UPS backed electricity donated by Isomedia / Colocation NW.
2019: Conference bridge for annual meeting donated by Akamai.
2019: Domain name services provided by Chris Caputo/Altopia Corporation, Jared Mauch, Nikos Mouat, and Semaphore Corporation.

2018: $20,000 donated by Valve Corporation.
2018: $7,800 donated by Riot Games.
2018: $5,000 donated by Pacific Northwest Gigapop.
2018: $2,400 donated by Ptera Inc.
2018: $1,500 donated by Incero.
2018: $500 donated by XMission.
2018: $250 donated by Kenneth Mix.
2018: $150 donated by Martin Hannigan.
2018: $105 donated by PureVoltage.
2018: Transit bandwidth services provided by Wave.
2018: Wave donated fiber between the Westin Building and KOMO Plaza and Sabey Intergate.
2018: Zayo Group donated fiber between the Westin Building and Sabey Intergate.
2018: Level 3 Communications / Looking Glass Networks donated fiber between the Westin Building and KOMO Plaza.
2018: Rack space and UPS backed electricity provided by the Westin Building management - Sixth & Virginia Properties.
2018: Transport bandwidth, rack space, and UPS backed electricity provided by Sabey Data Centers.
2018: Rack space and UPS backed electricity provided by the KOMO Plaza management - GI Partners.
2018: Transport, rack space, and UPS backed electricity provided by Noel Communications.
2018: UPS backed electricity donated by ColoCenters.
2018: UPS backed electricity donated by Green House Data.
2018: UPS backed electricity donated by Isomedia / Colocation NW.
2018: Conference bridge for annual meeting donated by Akamai.
2018: Domain name services provided by Chris Caputo/Altopia Corporation, Nikos Mouat, and Semaphore Corporation.

2017: $50,000 donated by Yahoo! Inc.
2017: $10,000 donated by Pacific Northwest Gigapop.
2017: $6,000 donated by Metapeer, Inc.
2017: $6,000 donated by Riot Games.
2017: $5,000 donated by Valve Corporation.
2017: $4,000 donated by GCI.
2017: $2,400 donated by Ptera Inc.
2017: $1,000 donated by Incero.
2017: $500 donated by Hoyos Consulting LLC.
2017: $500 donated by XMission.
2017: $250 donated by Jeremy Lumby / Twin City VoIP; D/B/A: Minnesota VoIP.
2017: $250 donated by Kenneth Mix.
2017: $150 donated by Martin Hannigan.
2017: Transit bandwidth services provided by Wave.
2017: Zayo Group donated fiber between the Westin Building and Sabey Intergate.
2017: Level 3 Communications / Looking Glass Networks donated fiber between the Westin Building and KOMO Plaza.
2017: Wave donated fiber between the Westin Building and KOMO Plaza.
2017: Rack space and UPS backed electricity provided by the Westin Building management - Sixth & Virginia Properties.
2017: Transport bandwidth, rack space, and UPS backed electricity provided by Sabey Data Centers.
2017: Rack space and UPS backed electricity provided by the KOMO Plaza management - GI Partners.
2017: Transport, rack space, and UPS backed electricity provided by Noel Communications.
2017: UPS backed electricity donated by ColoCenters.
2017: UPS backed electricity donated by Green House Data.
2017: UPS backed electricity donated by Isomedia / Colocation NW.
2017: Panduit HDCRT (High Density Connector Removal Tool) donated by noWYR.
2017: Domain name services provided by Chris Caputo/Altopia Corporation, Nikos Mouat, and Semaphore Corporation.

2016: $76,000 donated by Amazon.com.
2016: $75,000 donated by Netflix.*
2016: $50,000 donated by Facebook.*
2016: $18,000 (in-kind) donated by Microsoft.
2016: $6,600 donated by Riot Games.
2016: $5,000 donated by Metapeer, Inc.
2016: $5,000 donated by Pacific Northwest Gigapop.
2016: $4,000 donated by GCI.
2016: $3,000 donated by Valve Corporation.
2016: $2,100 donated by Packet Clearing House.
2016: $750 donated by Incero.
2016: $500 donated by XMission.
2016: $300 donated by Martin Hannigan.
2016: $250 donated by Hostwinds.com.
2016: $100 donated by Kenneth Mix.
2016: Transit bandwidth services provided by Wave.
2016: Level 3 Communications / Looking Glass Networks donated fiber between the Westin Building and KOMO Plaza.
2016: Rack space and UPS backed electricity provided by the Westin Building management - Sixth & Virginia Properties.
2016: Transport bandwidth, rack space, and UPS backed electricity provided by Sabey Data Centers.
2016: UPS backed electricity donated by ColoCenters.
2016: UPS backed electricity donated by Green House Data.
2016: UPS backed electricity donated by Isomedia / Colocation NW.
2016: Conference bridge for annual meeting donated by Akamai.
2016: Domain name services provided by Chris Caputo/Altopia Corporation, Nikos Mouat, and Semaphore Corporation.

2015: $5,000 donated by Metapeer, Inc.
2015: $4,000 donated by GCI.
2015: $3,000 donated by Riot Games.
2015: $2,000 donated by Valve Corporation.
2015: $600 donated by iFIBER Communications.
2015: $500 donated by XMission.
2015: $100 donated by Kenneth Mix.
2015: $50 donated by Hostwinds.com.
2015: Transit bandwidth services provided by Spectrum Networks.
2015: Level 3 Communications / Looking Glass Networks donated fiber between the Westin Building and KOMO Plaza.
2015: Conference bridge for annual meeting donated by Akamai.
2015: Domain name services provided by Chris Caputo/Altopia Corporation, Nikos Mouat, and Semaphore Corporation.
2015: UPS backed electricity donated by ColoCenters.
2015: UPS backed electricity donated by Green House Data.
2015: UPS backed electricity donated by Isomedia / Colocation NW.
2015: Transport bandwidth, rack space, and UPS backed electricity provided by Sabey Data Centers.
2015: Rack space and UPS backed electricity provided by the Westin Building management - Sixth & Virginia Properties.

2014: Cisco Nexus 3524 donated by Packet Clearing House.
2014: $3,000 donated by GCI.
2014: $2,000 donated by Valve Corporation.
2014: $1,000 donated by Code42.
2014: Exfo PPM-350B optical power meter donated by Brandon Robare.
2014: 1 compatible 10GBASE-LR (SFP+) donated by Accretive Networks.
2014: 1 compatible 10GBASE-LR (SFP+) donated by Microsoft.
2014: $100 donated by Christian Koch.
2014: $100 donated by Christopher Rogers.
2014: $100 donated by Kenneth Mix.
2014: $100 donated by Martin Hannigan.
2014: Transit bandwidth services provided by Spectrum Networks.
2014: Level 3 Communications / Looking Glass Networks donated fiber between the Westin Building and KOMO Plaza.
2014: Conference bridge for annual meeting donated by Akamai.
2014: Domain name services provided by Chris Caputo/Altopia Corporation, Nikos Mouat, and Semaphore Corporation.
2014: UPS backed electricity donated by ColoCenters.
2014: UPS backed electricity donated by FiberCloud.
2014: UPS backed electricity donated by Swift Communications.
2014: Transport bandwidth, rack space, and UPS backed electricity provided by Sabey Data Centers.
2014: Rack space and UPS backed electricity provided by the Westin Building management - Sixth & Virginia Properties.

2013: $5,000 donated by NoaNet.
2013: $3,000 donated by Clearwire.
2013: $2,500 donated by Netflix.
2013: $2,000 donated by Metapeer, Inc.
2013: $2,000 donated by GCI.
2013: $1,200 donated by Stargate Connections Inc.
2013: $1,000 donated by Inland Networks.
2013: $500 donated by Patrick W. Gilmore.
2013: Server donated by CCANet Ltd.
2013: 2 compatible 10GBASE-LR (SFP+) donated by Facebook.
2013: 2 compatible 10GBASE-SR (SFP+) donated by ReallyFast.Net.
2013: $300 donated by an anonymous member of the SIX Board of Directors.
2013: $250 donated by StrataCore.
2013: $200 donated by Kenneth Mix.
2013: $200 donated by Default Route, Inc.
2013: $200 donated by Richard A Steenbergen.
2013: $200 donated by Robert McKay.
2013: $200 donated by Christopher Rogers.
2013: $100 donated by OpenAccess Network Services.
2013: $100 donated by Martin Hannigan.
2013: $100 donated by Gorge Networks.
2013: $100 donated by Rodney Lorimor.
2013: $100 donated by Christian Nielsen.
2013: $100 donated by RisingNet.
2013: Transit bandwidth services provided by Spectrum Networks.
2013: Level 3 Communications / Looking Glass Networks donated fiber between the Westin Building and Fisher Plaza.
2013: 1 LX SFP donated by Digital Fortress.
2013: Conference bridge for annual meeting donated by Akamai.
2013: Domain name services provided by Chris Caputo/Altopia Corporation, Nikos Mouat, and Semaphore Corporation.
2013: UPS backed electricity donated by ColoCenters.
2013: UPS backed electricity donated by FiberCloud.
2013: UPS backed electricity donated by Swift Communications.
2013: Rack space and UPS backed electricity provided by the Westin Building management - Sixth & Virginia Properties.

2012: Loaded Juniper MX240 donated by WA-RBC, via Cascadeo Corporation.
2012: $4,000 donated by Pacific Northwest Gigapop.
2012: $100 donated by Fiberhub.
2012: $100 donated by Martin Hannigan.
2012: 2 10GBASE-LR (SFP+) donated by WaterFront Solutions.
2012: Transit bandwidth services provided by Spectrum Networks.
2012: Level 3 Communications / Looking Glass Networks donated fiber between the Westin Building and Fisher Plaza.
2012: Legal services donated by Steve Fisher of Foster Pepper PLLC.
2012: Conference bridge for annual meeting donated by Akamai.
2012: Domain name services provided by Chris Caputo/Altopia Corporation, Nikos Mouat, and Semaphore Corporation.
2012: UPS backed electricity donated by ColoCenters.
2012: UPS backed electricity donated by FiberCloud.
2012: UPS backed electricity donated by Swift Communications.
2012: Rack space and UPS backed electricity provided by the Westin Building management - Sixth & Virginia Properties.
2012: Web and email services provided by Chris Caputo/Altopia Corporation.

2011: $2,000 donated by Radiant Communications Corp.
2011: $2,000 donated by Metapeer, Inc.
2011: $2,000 donated by GCI.
2011: $500 donated by Fiber Internet Center LLC.
2011: $200 donated by Christopher Rogers.
2011: $160 donated by InfoWest, Inc.
2011: $100 donated by OpenAccess Network Services.
2011: $100 donated by Kenneth Mix.
2011: $100 donated by Justin Huff.
2011: $100 donated by ServedBy the Net, LLC.
2011: $100 donated by Randy Bush.
2011: $100 donated by In2net Networks.
2011: $100 donated by Kenneth Mix.
2011: $50 donated by Robert Logan.
2011: $50 donated by Brandon Robare.
2011: $50 donated by Randy Bush.
2011: $50 donated by Kenneth Mix.
2011: $40 donated by Galaxy Broadband.
2011: Compatible 10GBASE-LR (SFP+) donated by Peer 1.
2011: 10 LX SFPs donated by Toronto Internet Exchange (TorIX).
2011: 1 LX SFP donated by Quantum Communications.
2011: 1 LX SFP donated by Frontier Networks.
2011: Ethernet cables donated by Chris Caputo/Altopia Corporation.
2011: UPS backed electricity donated by FiberCloud.
2011: Transit bandwidth services provided by Spectrum Networks.
2011: Level 3 Communications / Looking Glass Networks donated fiber between the Westin Building and Fisher Plaza.
2011: Conference bridge for annual meeting donated by Akamai.
2011: UPS backed electricity donated by ColoCenters.
2011: UPS backed electricity donated by Swift Communications.
2011: Domain name services provided by Chris Caputo/Altopia Corporation, Nikos Mouat, and Semaphore Corporation.
2011: Registered agent services provided by Bullivant Houser Bailey PC.
2011: Rack space and UPS backed electricity provided by the Westin Building management - Sixth & Virginia Properties.
2011: Web and email services provided by Chris Caputo/Altopia Corporation.

2010: Cisco 48-port GigE line card donated by anonymous.
2010: $2,000 donated by GCI.
2010: $1,000 donated by Infinity Internet.
2010: $500 donated by 360networks.
2010: $500 donated by TierPoint, LLC.
2010: $463.20 donated by BCNET.
2010: $420 donated by Metapeer, Inc.
2010: $100 donated by OpenAccess Network Services.
2010: $50 donated by MBC Telecom.
2010: Hardware cost savings of $500 donated by Bill McAuliffe of PICS Telecom International.
2010: 12 2m and 12 3m LC-LC SMF fibers donated by Akamai.
2010: 2 LX SFPs donated by 360networks.
2010: 1 LX SFP and 4 3m LC-LC SMF fibers donated by BendBroadband.
2010: 1 LX SFP donated by State of Oregon.
2010: 1 LX SFP donated by Alaska Communications Systems.
2010: Transit bandwidth services provided by Spectrum Networks.
2010: Level 3 Communications / Looking Glass Networks donated fiber between the Westin Building and Fisher Plaza.
2010: Conference bridge for annual meeting donated by Akamai.
2010: IRS Form 990-EZ review contributed by Juliana Thompson, CPA.
2010: UPS backed electricity donated by ColoCenters.
2010: UPS backed electricity donated by Swift Communications.
2010: Domain name services provided by Chris Caputo/Altopia Corporation, Nikos Mouat, and Semaphore Corporation.
2010: Registered agent services provided by Bullivant Houser Bailey PC.
2010: Rack space and electricity provided by the Westin Building management - Sixth & Virginia Properties.
2010: Web and email services provided by Chris Caputo/Altopia Corporation.

2009: Cisco 48-port SFP line card with DFC donated by SoftLayer Technologies.
2009: Cisco GSRs (3x 12008, 1x 12012, many line cards) donated by Peer 1.
2009: $4,345 donated by Internap.
2009: $1,000 donated by Noel Communications Inc.
2009: $500 donated by OneEighty Networks, Inc.
2009: $500 donated by Peer 1.
2009: $500 donated by Wowrack.com.
2009: $500 donated by TierPoint, LLC.
2009: $500 donated by OpenAccess Network Services.
2009: $400 donated by Pocketinet Communications, Inc.
2009: $400 donated by NoaNet.
2009: $300 donated by Default Route, Inc.
2009: $300 donated by Spry VPS Hosting.
2009: $209 donated by Fortress Colocation Centers.
2009: $150 donated by MicroRIGHT Corporation.
2009: $100 donated by Nick Guy.
2009: $50 donated by Randy Bush.
2009: Cisco 10GBASE-LR (SFP+) donated by GCI.
2009: Cisco 10GBASE-LR (SFP+) donated by Akamai.
2009: 3 LX SFPs donated by WBS Connect.
2009: 2 LX SFPs donated by Radiant Communications Corp.
2009: 1 LX SFP donated by LS Networks.
2009: 1 LX SFP donated by Peer 1.
2009: 1 LX SFP donated by Nexicom Inc.
2009: 1 LX SFP donated by Spry VPS Hosting.
2009: 1 LX SFP donated by Tulalip Data Services.
2009: 1 SX SFP donated by Big Fish Games.
2009: Cletop and other fiber optic cleaning materials donated by Mark Young.
2009: Discounted pricing for hardware from Curvature (was Network Hardware Resale).
2009: 36 2m LC-SC SMF fibers donated by Akamai.
2009: 20 patch fiber cables donated by Switch & Data.
2009: 10 2m LC-SC SMF fibers donated by anonymous.
2009: Level 3 Communications / Looking Glass Networks donated fiber between the Westin Building and Fisher Plaza.
2009: Conference bridge for annual meeting donated by Akamai.
2009: UPS backed electricity donated by ColoCenters.
2009: UPS backed electricity donated by Swift Communications.
2009: Domain name services provided by Chris Caputo/Altopia Corporation, Nikos Mouat, and Semaphore Corporation.
2009: Registered agent services provided by Bullivant Houser Bailey PC.
2009: Rack space and electricity provided by the Westin Building management - Sixth & Virginia Properties.
2009: Web and email services provided by Chris Caputo/Altopia Corporation.

2008: $25,000 donated by Microsoft.
2008: Cisco Supervisor 720 (WS-SUP720-3BXL) donated by Time Warner Telecom.
2008: Cisco 4-port 10GbE line card with four LR XENPAKs and DFC donated by SoftLayer Technologies.
2008: $10,000 donated by Integra Telecom.
2008: $4,345 donated by Shaw Communications.
2008: $2,000 donated by GCI.
2008: $1,000 donated by Pocketinet Communications, Inc.
2008: $400 donated by SmugMug.
2008: $400 donated by Alentus Corporation.
2008: $250 donated by OpenAccess Network Services.
2008: $200 donated by Threshold Communications.
2008: $200 donated by Eltopia.com, LLC.
2008: $200 donated by TransAria, Inc.
2008: $100 donated by AEBC Internet Corporation.
2008: $100 donated by Kenneth Mix.
2008: $100 donated by BendTel.
2008: $100 donated by Spectrum Networks.
2008: $22 worth of ducting donated by Chris Caputo/Altopia Corporation.
2008: 18 patch fiber cables donated by Switch & Data.
2008: 1 LX SFP donated by Clearwire.
2008: 1 SX SFP donated by Divo Networks.
2008: Legal advice donated by Steve Fisher of Bullivant Houser Bailey PC.
2008: Conference bridge for annual meeting donated by DONOBi, Inc.
2008: UPS backed electricity donated by ColoCenters.
2008: UPS backed electricity donated by Swift Communications.
2008: Level 3 Communications / Looking Glass Networks donated fiber between the Westin Building and Fisher Plaza.
2008: Domain name services provided by Chris Caputo/Altopia Corporation, Nikos Mouat, and Semaphore Corporation.
2008: Registered agent services provided by Bullivant Houser Bailey PC.
2008: Rack space and electricity provided by the Westin Building management - Sixth & Virginia Properties.
2008: Web and email services provided by Chris Caputo/Altopia Corporation.

2007: Cisco 6500 line cards (Supervisor 720, 48-port FE/GE RJ-45, 48-port SFP, 4-port 10GbE) donated by Cisco and Packet Clearing House.
2007: Cisco 48-port SFP line card donated by Limelight Networks.
2007: Cisco 4-port 10GbE line card donated by anonymous.
2007: Cisco 4-port 10GbE line card donated by Shaw Communications.
2007: Cisco 12012 with POS OC-12c/STM-4c and two GigE line cards donated by Hurricane Electric.
2007: Two Cisco 6000W power supplies donated by Hurricane Electric.
2007: Cisco 4003 switch (6-port GigE, 48-port FastE) donated by Australia's Academic and Research Network.
2007: $5,000 donated by Akamai.
2007: $3,000 donated by Speakeasy Inc.
2007: $1,000 donated by GCI.
2007: $1,000 donated by AEBC Internet Corporation
2007: $500 donated by Peer 1.
2007: Cisco 6509 chassis and power supply donated by Cisco.
2007: Cisco 6509 fan tray donated by NetNation.
2007: $350 donated by Spry Web Hosting.
2007: $200 donated by SeeqPod, Inc.
2007: $200 donated by Accretive Networks.
2007: $200 donated by CSS Communications towards annual insurance premium.
2007: $164 donated by Mzima Networks, Inc. towards annual insurance premium.
2007: $150 donated by TransAria, Inc.
2007: $100 donated by CM2.COM.
2007: $100 donated by Bandwidth Advisors, Inc.
2007: $100 donated by Apvio towards annual insurance premium.
2007: APC SUA2200RM2U uninterruptible power supply contributed by Bitnik, Inc.
2007: Cisco 2500W power supply donated by Mzima Networks, Inc.
2007: 6 LX and 6 SX SFPs donated by Clearwire.
2007: 5 LX SFPs, 5 SX SFPs and 20 patch fiber cables donated by Google.
2007: 6 SX SFPs donated by MegaPath.
2007: 3 SX SFPs donated by FiberCloud.
2007: 2 TX SFPs donated by Rock Island Communications.
2007: 1 LX SFP donated by Internap.
2007: Below cost Cisco SMARTnet coverage sold to us by Team One Networking.
2007: 20 patch fiber cables donated by Clearwire.
2007: 18 patch fiber cables donated by Switch & Data.
2007: UPS backed electricity donated by ColoCenters.
2007: UPS backed electricity donated by Swift Communications.
2007: Fiber trays donated by Keith Larson.
2007: SFPs donated by Time Warner Telecom.
2007: Temporary use of a Cisco 6000W power supply donated by Switch & Data.
2007: Interim hardware for upgrade and 6 SFPs donated by Akamai.
2007: Level 3 Communications / Looking Glass Networks donated fiber between the Westin Building and Fisher Plaza.
2007: Conference bridge for annual meeting donated by Accretive Networks.
2007: Domain name services provided by Chris Caputo/Altopia Corporation, Nikos Mouat, and Semaphore Corporation.
2007: Registered agent services provided by Bullivant Houser Bailey PC.
2007: Operational support contributed by Semaphore Corporation.
2007: Rack space and electricity provided by the Westin Building management - Sixth & Virginia Properties.
2007: Web and email services provided by Chris Caputo/Altopia Corporation.

2006: 2 Cisco Catalyst 6500 Supervisor 2 modules donated by Shaw Communications.
2006: $1,000 donated by anonymous.
2006: $100 donated by Bandwidth Advisors, Inc.
2006: 8 SX SFPs donated by Rudy Setiawan.
2006: 2 SX SFPs donated by NoaNet.
2006: Level 3 Communications / Looking Glass Networks donated fiber between the Westin Building and Fisher Plaza.
2006: Looking Glass Networks donated to the post-annual meeting happy hour.
2006: Domain name services provided by Chris Caputo/Altopia Corporation, Nikos Mouat, and Semaphore Corporation.
2006: Registered agent services provided by Bullivant Houser Bailey PC.
2006: Operational support contributed by Semaphore Corporation.
2006: Rack space and electricity provided by the Westin Building management - Sixth & Virginia Properties.
2006: Web and email services provided by Chris Caputo/Altopia Corporation.

2005: 2 Cisco Catalyst 3508's donated by NoaNet.
2005: $597 donated by TierPoint, LLC for annual insurance premium.
2005: $250 donated by Swift Communications.
2005: $100 donated by Metro Hi Speed.
2005: $100 donated by Kenneth Mix / Transaria.
2005: $100 donated by NoaNet.
2005: $100 donated by Spry Web Hosting.
2005: $100 donated by Bandwidth Advisors, Inc.
2005: $100 donated by NW Nexus / Network O.S.
2005: $100 donated by the Provos of Chez Saki.
2005: $50 donated by Pat Myrto.
2005: $50 donated by Jared Reimer.
2005: $50 donated by Randy Bush.
2005: Legal advice donated by Steve Fisher of Bullivant Houser Bailey PC.
2005: Domain name services provided by Chris Caputo/Altopia Corporation, Nikos Mouat, and Semaphore Corporation.
2005: Registered agent services provided by Bullivant Houser Bailey PC.
2005: Operational support contributed by Semaphore Corporation.
2005: Rack space and electricity provided by the Westin Building management - Sixth & Virginia Properties.
2005: Web and email services provided by Chris Caputo/Altopia Corporation.

2004: $100 donated by Randy Bush.
2004: $39 donated by various at annual meeting.
2004: Beer donated by Eric Kuhnke for annual meeting.
2004: 4 GBICs donated by Limelight Networks.
2004: Domain name services provided by Chris Caputo/Altopia Corporation, Nikos Mouat, and Semaphore Corporation.
2004: Registered agent services provided by Bullivant Houser Bailey PC.
2004: Operational support contributed by Semaphore Corporation.
2004: Rack space and electricity provided by the Westin Building management - Sixth & Virginia Properties.
2004: Web and email services provided by Chris Caputo/Altopia Corporation.

2003: Foundry Networks FastIron II switch and four 8-port GigE cards donated by EarthLink, Inc.
2003: Cisco Catalyst 3508 donated by NoaNet.
2003: Intel ES100FX switch donated by anonymous.
2003: $300 donated for annual meeting and general maintenance by Dwight Ringdahl.
2003: $100 donated by anonymous.
2003: Registered agent services provided by Bullivant Houser Bailey PC.
2003: Annual insurance premium donated by OneEighty Networks, Inc.
2003: Domain name services provided by Chris Caputo/Altopia Corporation, Nikos Mouat, and Semaphore Corporation.
2003: Operational support contributed by Semaphore Corporation.
2003: Rack space and electricity provided by the Westin Building management - Sixth & Virginia Properties.
2003: Web and email services provided by Chris Caputo/Altopia Corporation.

2002: Another Cisco Catalyst 4912G (12-port GigE) contributed by Microsoft.
2002: Some GBICs donated by Compass Com, Inc.
2002: Nonprofit corporation annual report filing fee donated by Chris Caputo/Altopia Corporation.
2002: Domain name services provided by Chris Caputo/Altopia Corporation, Nikos Mouat, and Semaphore Corporation.
2002: 4 years of domain name registration for seattleix.[net,org,com] donated by Chris Caputo/Altopia Corporation.
2002: Annual insurance premium donated by CM2.COM.
2002: Operational support contributed by Semaphore Corporation.
2002: Professional cabling contributed by Semaphore Corporation.
2002: Rack space and electricity provided by the Westin Building management - Sixth & Virginia Properties.
2002: Web and email services provided by Chris Caputo/Altopia Corporation.

2001: Cisco Catalyst 4912G (12-port GigE) contributed by Microsoft Hotmail.
2001: Cisco Catalyst 4003 (6-port GigE, 48-port FastE) contributed by COMindico Australia Pty Ltd.
2001: Legal fees for incorporation donated by The River Internet Access Co.
2001: Rack space and electricity provided by the Westin Building management - Sixth & Virginia Properties.
2001: Web and email services provided by Chris Caputo/Altopia Corporation.

2000: Fiber patch panel contributed by King County I-Net Project.
2000: Ortronics patch panel contributed by Atom Films.
2000: Rack space and electricity provided by the Westin Building management - Sixth & Virginia Properties.
2000: Web and email services provided by Chris Caputo/Altopia Corporation.

1999: 2 Cisco Catalyst 5000 switches contributed by GST.
1999: APC Smart-UPS 3000 uninterruptible power supply contributed by GST.
1999: Cisco Catalyst 2924M-XL-EN 10/100 Fast Ethernet Switch contributed by Fort Nocs.
1999: Rack space and electricity provided by the Westin Building management - Sixth & Virginia Properties.
1999: Web and email services provided by Chris Caputo/Altopia Corporation.

1998: Cisco Catalyst 2916M XL 10/100 Fast Ethernet Switch contributed by Jack Crowder.
1998: APC Back-UPS 600 uninterruptible power supply contributed by Jazzie Systems.
1998: Cisco Catalyst 1900 XL 10/100 Fast Ethernet Switch contributed by Cisco / Jack Crowder.
1998: Years of Bill Manning address space management contributed by an anonymous company.
1998: Rack space and electricity provided by the Westin Building management - Sixth & Virginia Properties.
1998: Web and email services provided by Chris Caputo/Altopia Corporation.

1997: Web and email services provided by Chris Caputo/Altopia Corporation.
1997: The SIX was originally founded by WolfeNet (now Accretive Networks), IXA (now Lumen Technologies) and Altopia.

Contributions are not deductible as charitable contributions for federal income tax purposes. They may be deductible as trade or business expenses if ordinary and necessary in the conduct of the taxpayer's business. The SIX is a 501(c)(6) income tax exempt organization.