The Infosphere Project: Public Access to Computer-Mediated Communication and Information Resources

"Infosphere" is defined as the technical and organizational environment in which the general public can remotely access computer mediated communication and information resources. Based on a research project undertaken in autumn 1991 by the National Public Telecomputing Network, this work assesses the US's capacity to effectively and equitable utilize telecomputing as a medium for meeting its information and communication needs. This analytical description and summary of this project should be useful to anyone interested in the future of compute-based transfer of information
 
"Infosphere" is defined as the technical and organizational environment in which the general public can remotely access computer mediated communication and information resources. Based on a research project undertaken in autumn 1991 by the National Public Telecomputing Network, this work assesses the US's capacity to effectively and equitable utilize telecomputing as a medium for meeting its information and communication needs. This analytical description and summary of this project should be useful to anyone interested in the future of compute-based transfer of information