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Download full textLehman, Bruce A. – 1995
In February 1993, the Information Infrastructure Task Force (IITF) was formed to articulate and implement the Clinton Administration's vision for the National Information Infrastructure (NII). The Working Group on Intellectual Property Rights was established within the Information Policy Committee to examine the intellectual property implications…
Descriptors: Civil Liberties, Computer Networks, Copyrights, Federal Legislation
Johnson, Deborah G. – EDUCOM Review, 1994
Discusses computer ethics and the use of computer networks. Topics addressed include computer hackers; software piracy; computer viruses and worms; intentional and unintentional abuse; intellectual property rights versus freedom of thought; the role of information in a democratic society; individual privacy; legislation; social attitudes; and the…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Computer Networks, Democracy, Educational Needs
General Accounting Office, Washington, DC. Information Management and Technology Div. – 1990
As required by the Computer Security Act of 1987, federal agencies have to identify systems that contain sensitive information and develop plans to safeguard them. The planning process was assessed in 10 civilian agencies as well as the extent to which they had implemented planning controls described in 22 selected plans. The National Institute of…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Agency Cooperation, Computer Networks, Federal Legislation
Arafeh, Sousan – 1999
Struggles over educational access to new communications technologies in the age of U.S. radio and television provide insights into current struggles of educational access to the "information superhighway." Findings from an historical analysis of these earlier periods show that educational access to new communications technologies is…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Computer Networks, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Legislation
National Commission on Libraries and Information Science, Washington, DC. – 1992
This report summarizes the results of an open forum conducted by the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science (NCLIS) that provided an opportunity for representatives from library and service organizations and representatives from related agencies to offer comments, suggestions, and proposals related to the roles of libraries and…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Administration, Advisory Committees, Computer Networks
National Coordinating Committee on Technology in Education and Training, Alexandria, VA. – 1994
The National Coordinating Committee for Technology in Education and Training (NCC-TET) has developed these requirements to ensure that the National Information Infrastructure (NII) provides expanded opportunities for education and training. A number of national organizations have contributed to these requirements, which are intended to be used in…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Change, Computer Networks, Costs
Aust, Ronald – 1993
A central feature of the High Performance Computing Act of 1991 is the establishment of a National Research and Education Network (NREN). The level of access that teachers and teacher educators will need to benefit from the NREN and the types of network resources that are most useful for educators are explored, along with design issues that are…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Computer Networks, Elementary School Teachers, Elementary Secondary Education
