Preface.
1. Where is Cyberspace: Visions of the Future.
Markets and the Modern World.
Daybreak.
Nightfall.
Possible Impacts.
Commercial Visions.
The Road Forward.
Question and Answer: Gary Chapman, 21st Century Project.
2. The Policy Starting Point: Markets, Government, and the Public Interest.
The Terms of Debate.
Models of the Future.
The Choice Being Made.
Facing the Issues.
The Market's Mixed Messages.
From Discussion to Action.
The Democratic Imperative.
Question and Answer: Vint Cerf, The Internet Society MCI.
3. What is a National Information Infrastructure: And Why are We Building it?
Microchip Imperialism.
Bottom-Up and Top-Down.
What is a Network?
Origins of the Internet.
Arpanet.
The Flat Fee Policy.
Internet Limitations.
It (1)s the People Who Make It Special.
Question and Answer: Ben Shneiderman, University of Maryland.
4. Framing the Public Policy Debate: Visions, Strategies, and Technology.
Technology is Human Made.
Democratizing the NII Decision-Making Process.
Why Build the NII?
Do We Need to Set National Goals at All?
Strategy and Political Camps.
From Hype to Implementation.
Institutionalizing the Future.
Question and Answer: Jonathan Weber, Los Angeles Times.
5. Protecting the Public Interest: A Menu of Policy Options.
A Menu of Government Strategies.
Past Models.
What Next for the NII?
Question and Answer: Marsha Woodbury, University of Illinois .
6. The Government's Agenda.
Pending Policies.
Military Leadership.
The Civilian Government.
Commercializing Cyberspace.
Federal Communications Commission.
Congressional Action.
From Competition to Free Speech.
Non-Federal Actions.
Citizen Input.
Question and Answer: Ivan G. Seidenberg, Nynex
7. The Players and Their Plans: The Industries and Firms.
The Lineup.
Patterns of Industry Competition.
The Telephone Industry.
The TV Industry.
Cellular, Wireless, and Satellite.
Electric Power Companies.
Hardware, Software, and Games.
Information and Service Provider.
Question and Answer: Karen Coyle, University of California
8. Universal Service: Giving Everyone a Chance.
What Is Universal Service?
The Requirements.
Strategic Options for Universal Service.
Overall Funding Is the Starting Point.
International.
The Real Necessities.
Question and Answer: Doug Schuler, Seattle Community Network
9. Democracy and Free Speech: Online Organizing for Participation and Power.
Reversing the Withdrawal from Public Life.
The Precondition: Universal Access.
Networking for Democracy.
Reserving Noncommercial Space on the NII.
Public Right-of-Way Legislation.
Public Access to Public Information.
Open Discussion.
Free Speech and Censorship.
Common Carriers and Equitable Access.
From Participation to Power: Strategies for Electronic Democracy.
The Building Blocks of Electronic Democracy.
Helping Leaders Get the Message.
Citizenship in a Networked World.
Turning Visions into Reality.
Question and Answer: Marc Rotenberg, Electronic Privacy Information Center
10. Privacy, Civil Liberties, and Encryption: Controlling Our Data Identity.
Electronic Exposure.
The Constitutional Basis.
Accuracy, Integrity, Security, and Privacy.
Junk Mail and Other Annoyances.
Who Owns Your Data?
Your Money or Your Life: Computer Crimes.
Class Actions.
"When They Came for Me, There Was No One Left to Protest..."
The Encryption Debate.
The Spooks' Counterattack.
The Laws on Our Side.
No Hiding Place Down Here.
Question and Answer: Donald Murray, Boston Globe
11. Community, Diversity, and Citizenship: Online Ethics and the Need for Meaningful Connections.
Community and the Technology Marketplace.
The Internet Community.
Mass Media and the Search for Community.
The Building Blocks of Community.
Creating Community Through Local Networks.
The Building Process.
Virtual Communities.
Diversity.
Question and Answer: Jeff Johnson, Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility
12. Economic Development: Work, Crime, and Intellectual Property.
Uneven Development.
Tele-Crimes and Other Cracks.
Intellectual Property.
The International Perspective.
Question and Answer: Tim Wise, Grassroots International
13. Citizen Action: From Analysis to New Institutions.
The Tragedy of the Commons.
Measuring Success.
Local Action.
National Action.
Technology Planning and Democracy.
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