Subject: Re: NEW DATA ON DIGITAL DIVIDE
Keith Krueger (Keith@cosn.org)
Date: Wed, 29 Jul 1998 16:02:48
Message-Id: <3.0.1.16.19980729160248.352fc586@eryx.syr.edu> Date: Wed, 29 Jul 1998 16:02:48 To: Multiple recipients of list <roundtable@cni.org> From: Keith Krueger <Keith@cosn.org> Subject: Re: NEW DATA ON DIGITAL DIVIDE
NOTE TO COSN BOARD -- I understand that the report will be
downloadable from http://www.ntia.doc.gov/
Keith Krueger
<keith@cosn.org>
> On Tuesday, July 28, at 2:00 p.m., Commerce Secretary William Daley and
> Commerce Assistant Secretary Larry Irving will release a new report on
> the "digital divide." Please see the following media advisory for
> further details. Copies of the report will be available at the press
> conference, which is open to members of the public.
>
> Roanne Robinson
> <rrobinson@ntia.doc.gov>
>
>
> ******************************************************************************
>
> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: CONTACT: Bill Buck
> July 27, 1998 (202) 482-4883
> Sallianne Fortunato
> (202) 482-7002
>
> *****MEDIA ADVISORY*****
>
>
> SECRETARY DALEY TO RELEASE NTIA REPORT *FALLING THROUGH THE NET II: NEW
> DATA ON THE DIGITAL DIVIDE*
>
> WHAT:
>
> The U.S. Department of Commerce*s National Telecommunications and
> Information Administration will release the *Falling Through the Net
> II* report containing the most recent and comprehensive Census data
> available on telephone penetration and computer and modem ownership and
> use. NTIA previously published a survey of these penetration rates in a
> July 1995 report entitled, *Falling Through the Net* in which it was
> found that the information *have nots* are disproportionately found in
> this country*s rural areas and inner cities.
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