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

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.

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