[DDN] E-rate Reform Bottled Up in 108th Congress

2004-11-23 Thread Anthony Wilhelm
From today's TRDaily ... KEY TELECOM MEASURES LEFT UNFINISHED; LAWMAKERS COULD RETURN NEXT MONTH Congress completed action on some telecom legislation over the weekend but left several key measures pending, including legislation on spectrum relocation, enhanced 911 (E911), and universal service.

Re: [DDN] TOP Eliminated

2004-11-23 Thread Bob Hirshon
Dear Dr. Wilhelm: I'm very sorry to hear that TOP isn't funded for 2005. Although I didn't receive a grant the one time I applied, I was very impressed with the program. I was especially impressed with how knowledgeable and competent the TOP staff were at the workshop I attended. I remarked to

[DDN] Calls for computer science to be made compulsory subject in German schools

2004-11-23 Thread Andy Carvin
From Heise Online -ac Calls for computer science to be made compulsory subject in German schools On the background of leaks of results of the new study by the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) -- a program developed by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and

[DDN] Conference on Women in E-Governance

2004-11-23 Thread BBracey
ONLINE DISCUSSION Annamalai University, one of the top ranking Universities in India, is organizing a Conference on Women in E-Governance in association with two other organizations viz: International Center for Dalit Studies and Anitra Trust, Chennai for two days during December 20-21, 2004

Re: [DDN] TOP Eliminated

2004-11-23 Thread Kenan Jarboe
dumb, dumb, dumb, dumb, dumb so much for the vaulted demand-driven strategy for broadband deployment -- unless Congress and the Bush Administration believe that games and porno will be enough to drive demand. At 04:18 PM 11/22/2004, you wrote: The Technology Opportunities Program (TOP) did not