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| Online Libraries and… | 3 |
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| Journal Articles | 3 |
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| Telecommunications Act 1996 | 1 |
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Machovec, George S., Ed. – Online Libraries and Microcomputers, 1996
Describes legal challenges and opposition to the Communications Decency Act (CDA) provisions of the Telecommunications Act of 1996. Groups opposing the CDA provisions argue that forbidding the distribution of explicit materials over the Internet is a form of government censorship. World Wide Web sites that contain Telecommunications Act…
Descriptors: Censorship, Federal Government, Federal Legislation, Government Role
Machovec, George S. – Online Libraries and Microcomputers, 1998
Discusses the history, goals, and partnerships of the University Corporation for Advanced Internet Development (UCAID) created in October 1997 and the hiring of Doug Van Houweling as CEO. UCAID supports Internet2 (or Internet II) a collaborative effort between higher education and industry to facilitate and coordinate the development of advanced…
Descriptors: Business, Computer Software Development, Computer Uses in Education, Cooperation
Education on the Information Superhighway: UtahLINK Online Education Conquers the "World Wide Wait".
Online Libraries and Microcomputers, 1999
Discusses UtahLINK, the most widely connected state online education system in the United States, and SiteFIre, a server-resident software package that speeds up Web access and stores Web-site data directly in user-designated folders. Describes the instructional possibilities and benefits of using UtahLINK and SiteFire. (AEF)
Descriptors: Access to Information, Computer Assisted Instruction, Educational Technology, Information Networks
