[1798] in Commercialization & Privatization of the Internet
Re: Congressional Record Appears to Speak to Narrow NREN Control
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (alison@oar.net)
Fri Dec 27 15:05:26 1991
Date: Fri, 27 Dec 91 15:04:11 -0500
From: alison@oar.net
To: SEAN@SDG.DRA.COM, bill@tuatara.uofs.edu, com-priv@psi.com
Yes, but my understanding is that what Apple is promoting for schools and
libraries has little to do with the Internet and quite a lot to do with
proprietary protocols and technologies. Do, please, tell me I am wrong.
From com-priv7-forw@psi.com Fri Dec 27 09:05:20 1991
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From: Bill Gunshannon <bill@tuatara.uofs.edu>
Subject: Re: Congressional Record Appears to Speak to Narrow NREN Control
To: SEAN@SDG.DRA.COM, com-priv@psi.com
Date: Fri, 27 Dec 91 8:49:38 EST
Cc: com-priv@psi.com
In-Reply-To: <911226150038.f318@SDG.DRA.COM>; from "Sean Donelan" at Dec 26, 91 3:00 pm
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> While support from the private sector is important, more important is
> figuring out why they would want to connect to the Network. Once it is
> clear that there is some practical purpose for connecting together the
> money problems and other hurdles are much easier to solve.
>
The reason for having libraries connected to the INTERNET is easy to explain.
INFORMATION. That is their whole stock and trade.
Cutting it down to a thinner slice, Where do you go to read a newspaper you
don't subscribe to?? The Public Library. So why doesn't the Public Library
have NEWS, that greatest of all electronic newspapers??
The reasons are there, all it really takes is showing the librarians what it
is all about.
I, for one, applaud Apples intent to use wireless technology for this task. I
have long touted wireless LAN technology as being very useful both for inter-
connecting libraries and also schools, because of the close proximity of these
services, especially in metropolitan areas.
Not everyone is going to need (or want) a 10 Mbit INTERNET connection. Lets
leave no stone unturned in applying technology to all these potential customers.
bill
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