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[FR Doc No: 94-4912]
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[Federal Register: March 3, 1994]
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Part IV
Department of Commerce
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National Telecommunications and Information Administration
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Advisory Council on the National Information Infrastructure; Open
Meeting; Notice
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Telecommunications and Information Administration
Advisory Council on the National Information Infrastructure; Open
Meeting
AGENCY: National Telecommunications and Information Administration
(NTIA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice is hereby given of a meeting of the Advisory Council on
the National Information Infrastructure, created pursuant to Executive
Order 12864, as amended.
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SUMMARY: The President established the Advisory Council on the National
Information Infrastructure (NII) to advise the Secretary of Commerce on
matters related to the development of the NII. In addition, the Council
shall advise the Secretary on a national strategy for promoting the
development of a NII. The NII will result from the integration of
hardware, software, and skills that will make it easy and affordable to
connect people, through the use of communication and information
technology, with each other and with a vast array of services and
information resources. Within the Department of Commerce, the National
Telecommunications and Information Administration has been designated
to provide secretariat services for the Council.
Authority: Executive Order 12864, signed by President Clinton on
September 15, 1993, and amended on December 30, 1993.
DATES: The meeting will be held on Friday, March 18, 1994, from 8 a.m.
until 5 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place in the Thomas Jefferson Memorial
Auditorium, at the Department of Agriculture South Building, 14th
Street and Independence Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20500. The Wing 4
entrance on Independence Avenue in the middle of the building or the
Wing 7 entrance at the corner of 14th Street and Independence Avenue
should be used.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ms. Sarah Maloney (or Ms. Alison Andrews, alternate), Designated
Federal Officer for the Advisory Council on the NII and Chief, Policy
Coordination Division at the National Telecommunications and
Information Administration (NTIA); U.S. Department of Commerce, room
4625; 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW.; Washington, DC 20230.
Telephone: 202-482-1835; Fax: 202-482-0979; E-mail: niintia. doc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Current members of the Advisory Council on
the National Information Infrastructure include:
Mr. Morton Bahr, President, Communications Workers of America, AFL-CIO.
Dr. Toni Carbo Bearman, Dean and Professor, School of Library and
Information Science, University of Pittsburgh.
Ms. Bonnie L. Bracey, Teacher, Ashlawn Elementary School, Arlington
County Public Schools.
Mr. John F. Cooke, President, The Disney Channel.
Ms. Esther Dyson, President, EDventure Holdings, Inc.
Dr. Craig I. Fields, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer,
Microelectronics and Computer, Technology Corp.
Ms. Lynn Forester, President and Chief Executive Officer, FirstMark
Holdings, Inc.
Honorable Carol Fukunaga, Senator, State of Hawaii.
Mr. Haynes G. Griffin, President and Chief Executive Officer, Vanguard
Cellular Systems, Inc.
Dr. George H. Heilmeier, President and Chief Executive Officer,
Bellcore.
Ms. Susan Herman, General Manager, Department of Telecommunications,
City of Los Angeles.
Mr. James R. Houghton, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Corning
Incorporated.
Mr. Stanley S. Hubbard, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive
Officer, Hubbard Broadcasting.
Mr. Robert L. Johnson, President, Black Entertainment Television.
Dr. Robert E. Kahn, President, Corporation for National Research
Initiatives.
Ms. Deborah Kaplan, Vice President, World Institute on Disability.
Mr. Mitchell Kapor, Chairman, Electronic Frontier Foundation, Inc.
Mr. Delano E. Lewis, President and Chief Executive Officer, National
Public Radio.
Mr. Alex J. Mandl, Executive Vice President, AT&T and Chief Executive
Officer, Communications Services Group.
Mr. Edward R. McCracken, President and Chief Executive Officer, Silicon
Graphics, Inc.
Dr. Nathan P. Myhrvold, Senior Vice President, Advanced Technology,
Microsoft Corporation.
Mr. N.M. (Mac) Norton, Jr., Attorney-at-Law, Wright, Lindsey, and
Jennings.
Mr. Vance K. Opperman, President, West Publishing Company.
Ms. Jane Smith Patterson, Adviser to the Governor of North Carolina for
Policy, Budget, and Technology, State of North Carolina.
Mr. Bert C. Roberts, Jr., Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, MCI
Communications Corp.
Mr. John Sculley,
Ms. Joan H. Smith, Chairman, Oregon Public Utility Commission.
Agenda
1. How Should the Advisory Council Define the NII?
Definition will be proposed and discussed.
2. Mega-Project I: Access to the NII
Scope of project will be proposed and discussed.
3. Council Priorities
Co-chairs will propose priorities and lead discussion.
4. Council Administration and Logistics.
5. Discussion on Telecommunications Issues.
6. Public Discussion, Questions and Answers.
7. Next Meeting Date and Agenda Items.
Public Participation: The meeting will be open to the public, with
limited seating available on a first-come, first-served basis. Members
of the public should bring a photo identification. The Wing 4 entrance
on Independence Avenue in the middle of the building or the wing 7
entrance at the corner of 14th Street and Independence Avenue should be
used.
Any member of the public may submit written comments concerning the
Council's affairs at any time before or after the meeting. Comments
should be submitted through electronic mail to [email protected] or to
the Designated Federal Officer at the address listed above. Within
thirty (30) days following the meeting, copies of the minutes of the
Council meetings may be obtained through Bulletin Board Services at
202-501-1920. 202-482-1199, over the Internet at iitf.doc.gov. or from
the U.S. Department of Commerce, National Telecommunications and
Information Administration, room 4892, 14th Street and Constitution
Avenue, NW.; Washington, DC. 20230; Telephone 202-482-1835.
Dated: February 28, 1994.
Larry Irving,
Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information.
[FR Doc. 94-4912 Filed 3-2-94; 8:45 am]
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