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

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## Record

- **Collection:** Federal Register
- **Document type:** Uncategorized Document
- **Published:** April 26, 1994

## Text

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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