Discusses the creation and existence of "hybrid" organizations, i.e., nonprofit companies sponsored by the government to provide extensive research and development services. Possibilities for hybrids are brought about by government intervention in the information marketplace to produce social benefits. (SW)

Examines public and private interaction in the information sector, and explains how this interaction has caused a departure from the traditional roles of government and business. Also discussed is the lack of distinction between public and private information agents, as illustrated by U.S. government agencies. (SW)

This chart profiles public/private controversies and the current status of these aspects of the information sector: electronic mail, sensing satellites, transborder data flows, government printing, trade information, merger of computers and communications, and small business administration. (SW)

Examines competition for "repackaging"--i.e., creating guides, indexes, and points of access to government information--which currently exists between government agencies and private industry. Actions by federal agencies to destroy free-market conditions and the need for development of a consistent policy to guide public/private sector relations…