-Caveat Lector- <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/"> </A> -Cui Bono?- I would think this money could be better spent feeding the poor or housing the homeless. Clinton's priorities are just a tad screwed up. Jan 21, 2000 - 11:41 AM Clinton Asks Money to Help Poor Get Online By Terence Hunt The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Clinton, pursuing his goal of connecting all Americans to the Internet, will propose federal subsidies to narrow the "digital divide" and help millions of low-income families go online, administration officials said today. A draft proposal calls for spending as much as $100 million to provide computers and Internet access in perhaps as many as 9 million households, but the officials cautioned that Clinton has not settled on the size of his proposal. The president is expected to announce his proposal in his State of the Union address Thursday. He says Internet access and usage should be as commonplace as the telephone. Late last year, Clinton set a national goal of connecting all Americans to the Internet, not only in schools and libraries but also in homes, small businesses and community centers. Commerce Secretary William Daley is spearheading an effort with the private sector to develop a strategy for achieving Clinton's goal. In particular, the administration is working with the computer industry, private foundations, nonprofit organizations and civil rights groups to make the Internet more accessible. "The president is committed to making sure that all Americans have access to the best technology," White House deputy press secretary Jake Siewert said. "But we don't have anything specific to announce at this point." A Commerce Department report last July documented a wide digital divide in America. It found that black and Hispanic households are only two-fifths as likely to have Internet access as white families. Households with incomes of $75,000 and above in urban areas are more than 20 times as likely to have Internet access as households at the lowest income levels. The administration says more than 50 percent of America's schools and over 80 percent of its classrooms are wired for the Internet. The goal is to have all schools connected by the end of this year. AP-ES-01-21-00 1138EST ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/">www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substance—not soap-boxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'—with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds—is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
