[949] in Public-Access_Computer_Systems_Forum
NREN Funding
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Jerry V. Caswell)
Mon Aug 10 11:07:23 1992
Date: Mon, 10 Aug 1992 10:04:17 CDT
Reply-To: Public-Access Computer Systems Forum <PACS-L%UHUPVM1.BITNET@ricevm1.rice.edu>
From: "Jerry V. Caswell" <LB.JVC%ISUMVS.BITNET@ricevm1.rice.edu>
To: Multiple recipients of list PACS-L <PACS-L%UHUPVM1.BITNET@ricevm1.rice.edu>
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I am a little surprised that the recent discussion about the funding of
national networks did not include reference to Senator Gore's recently
introduced bill, the Information Infrastructure and Technology Act of
1992. This bill, which was introduced into Congress on July 1st, calls upon
the National Science Foundation to fund projects to connect primary and
secondary schools to the Internet, to develop educational software, and to
provide for the training of teachers and librarians. It includes funding
levels for all of these activities plus the extension of networking into the
industrial and medical sectors.
The text of the bill is available for anonymous FTP from NIC.MERIT.EDU,
directory /nren/iita.1992, file gorebill.1992.txt. The text also includes
the press release from Senator Gore's office and a summary of contents.
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