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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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