ANNOUNCING COMMUNET - A Community and Civic Networks Discussion List
 
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    The Community and Civic Networks Discussion list has
been set up to explore the issues, technologies, and
implications of widely available computer based networking.  The
focus of our attention is on the sorts of networks exemplified
by - the Free-Nets; - City BBSes; - Information Kiosks and
Downtown Information Systems; - Indian Reservation networks; -
community computer conferencing systems such as Santa Monica PEN
interactive systems run by newspapers (Chicago, Kansas City, Ft.
Worth) rural and regional area networks.  Discussion of K12 or
academic networks that focus on how these constituencies can
collaborate in community issues is welcome, but K12 or academic
network discussions should take place in other lists.
 
    Appropriate topics include, in addtion to news about
specific networking activities - collaboration issues: how
academic, commercial, government groups pull together to make
such a network happen; - role of the Internet in community
networking; - computers in public spaces for access to community
networks; - funding models for networks; - legislation (state,
local, federal, and international); - consortia and network
support groups; - hardware and software; - interface issues; -
data gathering and dissemination; - future services (beyond
text); - books and articles and network information; -
conferences, workshops, and online events related to community
networks;
 
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