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From ibt-request Wed Nov 13 16:19:14 1991
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Date: Wed, 13 Nov 1991 16:19:14 -0500
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From: van (Gerard Van der Leun)
Subject: You can help build the National Public Network. Here's how.
[Please post this in your digests/moderated groups if you feel it appropriate]
THE NATIONAL PUBLIC NETWORK BEGINS NOW. YOU CAN HELP BUILD IT.
Telecommunications in the United States is at a crossroads. With the
Regional Bell Operating Companies now free to provide content, the shape
of the information networking is about to be irrevocably altered. But
will that network be the open, accessible, affordable network that the
American public needs? You can help decide this question.
The Electronic Frontier Foundation recently presented a plan to Congress
calling for the immediate deployment of a national network based on
existing ISDN technology, accessible to anyone with a telephone
connection, and priced like local voice service. We believe deployment
of such a platform will spur the development of innovative new
information services, and maximize freedom, competitiveness, and civil
liberties throughout the nation.
The EFF is testifying before Congress and the FCC; making presentations
to public utility commisions from Massachusetts to California; and
meeting with representatives from telephone companies, publishers,
consumer advocates, and other stakeholders in the telecommunications
policy debate.
The EFF believes that participants on the Internet, as pioneers on the
electronic frontier, need to have their voices heard at this critical
moment.
To automatically receive a description of the platform and details, send
mail to archive-server@eff.org, with the following line:
send documents open-platform-overview
or send mail to eff@eff.org.
From ibt-request Thu Nov 14 07:47:21 1991
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Date: Thu, 14 Nov 1991 12:47:21 -0500
From: Christopher Davis <ckd>
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Subject: Welcome to the Internet Brain Trust!
Welcome to the Internet Brain Trust mailing list!
In the coming months, the EFF will be working, with the help of our
members and concerned networking constituents, on a fully detailed
proposal to create an open platform for innovation in information
services by speedily deploying afforable ISDN nation-wide.
We are calling this effort "The Internet Brain Trust."
The ibt mailing list is the major vehicle of this effort. In it we will
be discussing technical, economic, and regulatory issues affecting the
proposal. It is a moderated list.
Submissions should be sent to ibt@eff.org.
Addition/deletion requests and the like should be sent to ibt-request@eff.org.