NLR and Internet2 to merge; Meanwhile Internet3 begins?

It seems that the National LambdaRail and Internet2 are going to merge ... creating the "New National Networking Organization" or "N3O" for short.  You can find out more at the URL below.

http://whodunit.uchicago.edu/groupb-report.pdf
http://www.internet2.edu/ |  http://www.nlr.net/

Meanwhile, wired is reporting that internet pioneer David Clark is working with the NSF to create a "clean slate" internet architecture.  
http://www.wired.com/news/infostructure/0,1377,68004,00.html

FCW reported that the NSF expected a formal announcement in August.  
http://www.fcw.com/article89293-06-17-05-Web
http://www.fcw.com/article89386-06-27-05-Print

The project would presumably be funded by the new NSF Office of Cyberinfrastructure
http://deatkins.blogs.com/dan_atkins_weblog/2005/06/nsf_office_of_c.html