Advisory Council on the National Information Infrastructure; 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. In addition, the Council

shall advise the Secretary on a national strategy for promoting the

development of the 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 to the Council.

Authority: Executive Order 12864, signed by President Clinton on

September 15, 1993, and amended on December 30, 1993 and June 13,

1994.

DATES: The NII Advisory Council meeting will be held on Wednesday,

October 19, 1994 from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The NII Advisory Council meeting will take place at the

Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, City of Mountain View,

Post Office Box 7540, Mountain View, California 94039 (corner of Castro

and Mercy Streets).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Celia Nogales (or Ms. Meggan

Griggs, alternate), Designated Federal Officer for the Advisory Council

on the National Information Infrastructure, National Telecommunications

and Information Administration (NTIA); U.S. Department of Commerce,

Room 4892; 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, N.W.; Washington, D.C.

20230. Telephone: 202-482-1835; Fax: 202-482-0979; E-mail:

[email protected].

Agenda

1. Opening Remarks by the Co-Chairs (Delano Lewis, Ed McCracken)

2. Review of Progress on Mega-Projects

3. Education and the NII Principles

4. Intellectual Property Principles

5. Remarks by the Deputy Secretary of Commerce

6. Discussion of Critical Issues

Personal Privacy

Rules and Responsibilities of NII Use

Ensuring Access to the NII

Global Uses of the NII

7. Public Discussion, Questions and Answers

8. 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. Any

member of the public requiring special services, such as sign language

interpretation, should contact Meggan Griggs at 202-482-1835.

Any member of the public may submit written comments concerning the

Council's affairs at any time before or after the meetings. 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 Advisory Council meeting 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, N.W.; Washington, D.C. 20230,

Telephone 202-482-1835.

Larry Irving,

Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information.

[FR Doc. 94-24336 Filed 9-30-94; 8:45 am]

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