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Part XII





Department of Commerce





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National Telecommunications and Information Administration



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Advisory Council on the National Information Infrastructure Mega-
Project II, Open Meeting; Notice
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Telecommunications and Information Administration

 
Advisory Council on the National Information Infrastructure 
(NII), Mega-Project II: Access to the NII; Open Meeting

AGENCY: National Telecommunications and Information Administration 
(NTIA).

ACTION: Notice is hereby given of a meeting of Mega-Project II: Access 
to the National Information Infrastructure (NII) of the Advisory 
Council on the NII, 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 and on a national 
strategy for promoting the development of a NII. The Council has 
established three Mega-Projects which will form the backbone for the 
initial programmatic work of the Council:

    Mega-Project I: Vision and Goals for the NII.
    Mega-Project II: Access to the NII.
    Mega-Project III: Privacy, Security and Intellectual Property.

    Mega-Project II, which will meet on May 11, 1994, will address 
issues concerning access to the NII and examine the concept of 
universal service in light of the convergence of voice, video and 
computer technologies.
    Within the Department of Commerce, the National Telecommunications 
and Information Administration has been designated to provide 
secretariat services for the Council and the Mega-Projects.

    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 Wednesday, May 11, 1994, from 8:30 
a.m. until 12 noon.

ADDRESSES: Public access to the meeting will be through 
teleconferencing at the Department of Commerce, 14th and Constitution, 
NW., Washington, DC 20230. Members of the public should use the main 
entrance to the Department of Commerce building, on 14th Street between 
Pennsylvania Avenue and Constitution Avenue. The members are planning 
to meet at the MCI Communications Corporation facilities.

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 
4892; 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW.; Washington, DC 20230. 
Telephone: 202-482-1835; Fax: 202-482-0979; E-mail: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Members of Mega-Project II on Access to the 
NII include:

Honorable Carol Fukunaga, Co-Chair, Senator, State of Hawaii
Mr. Bert C. Roberts, Jr., Co-Chair, Chairman and Chief Executive 
Officer, MCI Communications Corp.
Mr. William C. Ferguson, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, NYNEX 
Corporation
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.
Mr. Eduardo L. Gomez, President and General Manager, KABQ Radio
Mr. Haynes G. Griffin, President and Chief Executive Officer, 
Vanguard Cellular Systems, Inc.
Mr. James R. Houghton, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Corning 
Incorporated
Ms. Deborah Kaplan, Vice President, World Institute on Disability

Agenda

1. Introductory Remarks
2. Overview by Co-Chairs
3. Summary of Mega-Project II: Access to the National Information 
Infrastructure
4. Discussion of Possible Project Plans
5. Next Steps
6. Public Discussion, Questions and Answers

Public Participation

    The Mega-Project II meeting will be open to the public through 
teleconferencing, with limited seating available on a first-come, 
first-served basis. Any member of the public requiring special 
services, such as sign language interpretation, should contact Alison 
Andrews at 202-482-1835.
    Any member of the public may submit written comments concerning 
Mega-Project II: Access to the NII or 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 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.
Larry Irving,
Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information.
[FR Doc. 94-10150 Filed 4-25-94; 8:45 am]
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