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Subject: NII 2000 STEERING COMMITTEE
IPers
This project is a unique opportunity for
folks to participate in a cross-industry, cross-sectoral
effort to explore what will be deployed by whom, where,
when, how, and why. The goal is to
educate policy makers, but also to use the Academy as a
neutral meeting ground in which folks from different
quarters of the economy can explore mutual interests and
come to understand better what others are doing.
Dave
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS BOARD
NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL
2101 Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20418
NII 2000 STEERING COMMITTEE
Call for White Papers: Private Investment and Federal NII
Policy
The NII 2000 Steering Committee-a group of high-level executives
and distinguished academicians-seeks white papers from academia,
businesses, foundations, industry, interest groups, trade associations
and other interested parties on topics relevant to NII technology
deployment. The Committee is charged by the Technology Policy
Working Group (TPWG) of the federal Information Infrastructure Task
Force with a year-long course of activities to develop a baseline
understanding regarding what technologies are to be deployed when,
where, and by whom. The project is being coordinated by the
Computer Science and Telecommunications Board (CSTB) and is
drawing upon inputs from multiple industries, sectors, organizations,
and individual experts. A list of NII 2000 Steering Committee
members is attached.
All white papers will be made available to federal NII decision
makers and be considered for discussion at a Spring Forum in
Washington, D.C., May 23-24, 1995. White paper authors will have
the opportunity to revise their papers after the Spring Forum. All
papers-regardless of whether they are selected for discussion at the
Spring Forum-will be presented to the government and will
contribute to the Steering Committee's final NII 2000 report to TPWG
and the public.
Responding to the Call
In keeping with its charge, the NII 2000 Steering Committee seeks
properly documented discussions with quantitative evidence/analysis
on technical, financial, and economic aspects of technology
deployment issues and prospects for the next five to seven years.
Issues of particular interest to the Committee include:
Architecture and facilities
Bandwidth capacity available to and from: government (all
levels), corporations (domestic & international), small
businesses and residences; also mobile users of portable
platforms
Interoperability & openness: dimensions, barriers and
facilitators
Interactivity & symmetry (i.e., relative support for two-way
communication)
Internetworking & interconnection regarding different kinds of
networks and services
Public networks, private networks, virtual private networks
Enabling technologies (e.g., end-user devices, interfaces, and
protocols)
Recovery of carrier costs (facilities and/or services) in an open-
network environment
Middleware technologies/capabilities: e.g., mechanisms such as
digital signatures, encryption or search agents that protect intellectual
property, privacy, security; directory services
Applications
Expected capabilities for digital libraries, distributed
collaboration, software agents, smart cards, telecommuting,
video delivery (on-demand & near on-demand), multimedia
services
Expected attributes and implementation of electronic
kiosks/public access facilities
Technology deployment issues affecting a particular domain
(e.g., education, finance, manufacturing, transportation) which
may have implications for other domains (e.g., establishing
standards in health care)
Critical hardware and/or software interface features,
requirements, and standards
Equitable access & public service obligations (relative costs and
implementation rates)
Research & development: i.e., critical areas for future projects in
device, software, and systems research; also private sector trends and
priority areas for government-funded research
Format Requirements Summary
Papers should begin with a brief problem statement and
concentrate on analysis and forecast (five to seven year horizon)
of deployment issues and key factors, including sources of
uncertainty, contingencies, barriers and facilitators. Conclusions
should concisely state the business case for a given deployment
effort and any implications for public policy.
Submissions should be double-spaced and should not exceed
6,250 words (approx. 25 pages).
All papers must be signed by a principal and accompanied by a
signed NRC copyright agreement.
Statistics must be referenced; cites should be formatted as
endnotes.
Papers should be submitted in hard copy and electronic form
(diskette or e-mail to jgodfrey@nas.edu) by April 27th.
Computer Science and Telecommunications Board
Established by the National Academy of Sciences in 1916, the
National Research Council (NRC) is the federal government's
principal advisor on science and technology issues. NRC conducts
its work primarily by convening experts (serving pro bono) on a given
issue. Within the NRC, CSTB oversees technology and policy
projects related to information infrastructure and similar topics.
For more information, contact John Godfrey, CSTB, 202/334-2605
or e-mail to jgodfrey@nas.edu
Detailed criteria and format statement:
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS BOARD
NII 2000
White Paper Criteria and Format
I. Criteria
A. Substantive - To the degree relevant, each paper should:
Distinctly frame a problem/issue related to NII technology
deployment
Make a projection regarding that problem/issue over the
next 5-7 years
Provide a comprehensive baseline and status report of key
developments related to that problem or issue
Assess the interaction between technical and non-technical
(legal/regulatory, economic, social) factors
Identify contingencies and uncertainties related to
investment and deployment of new technologies
Identify key applications, enabling technologies,
capabilities
Identify classes of users to be served, noting: (a) which
users may be served most easily or quickly; (b) which
users are more difficult to serve (and why); and (c) market
ramp-up expectations and determinants
When using terms such as "interactive", "open", "scalable",
provide a short definition or context for understanding
how those terms are being used
Identify possible public, private, or public/private sector
responses
B. Technical
Submissions should be double-spaced
Submissions may be no longer than 6,250 words (approx.
25 pages, double-spaced)
All papers must be signed by a principal of the
organization, group, or firm
All authors must sign a National Research Council
copyright agreement
Statistics must be referenced; cites should be formatted as
endnotes
Papers should be submitted in hard copy form, as well as
on a diskette (ASCII or WordPerfect 5.1 format) or sent via
e-mail to jgodfrey@nas.edu
C. Dates
Abstracts due March 25
Forum version papers due April 27
Edited (final) version papers due June 30 ,
II. Format (Page lengths are provided as guidelines only)
A. Statement of the Problem
Each paper should provide a 1-2 paragraph statement of
the particular technology deployment issue.
B. Background (approx. 4-5 pages)
This section should provide a baseline understanding of
the technology, service, industry, domain, or issue in
question, and define terms. A picture of the current
"state-of-play" should emerge from the section.
C. Analysis and Forecast (approx. 12-15 pages)
This third section is the heart of the paper and as such,
should look at some of the broad factors (economic,
legal/regulatory, social, technical) influencing
deployment decisions. In particular, authors should (to
the extent relevant): (a) identify contingencies and
uncertainties affecting investment decisions; (b) discuss
factors used by the industry/domain in making the
business case for a new technology; and (c) make
projections regarding the next 5-7 years. This section
should also include a discussion of barriers to resolving
any outstanding problems/issues.
D. Recommendations (approx. 3-4 pages)
In this final section, authors should state whether and
how the problem(s) identified can best be addressed by
the private sector, the public sector, or by a cooperative
effort between the two.
E. Additional Resources (optional)
A listing of relevant documents, analyses, forecasts is
welcome. Authors may attach these source materials as
appendices.
For more information, contact John Godfrey, CSTB,
202/334-2605.
,
Computer Science and Telecommunications Board
National Research Council
NII 2000: CALL FOR WHITE PAPERS
RESPONSE FORM
Complete and return to CSTB by February 28
(Circle One: Mr. Ms. Professor Dr.)
NAME
TITLE
AFFILIATION
ADDRESS
PHONE ____________FAX________________E-MAIL_____________
What is the topic of your white paper?
Return to: Computer Science and Telecommunications
Board
Attn: John Godfrey
National Research Council
2101 Constitution Avenue, NW, Room HA-560
Washington, D.C. 20418
FAX: (202) 334-2318
STEERING COMMITTEE ON TECHNOLOGY DEPLOYMENT FOR A
NATIONAL INFORMATION INFRASTRUCTURE
Dr. Lewis Branscomb, Chair
Albert Pratt Public Service Professor
J.F. Kennedy School of Government
Harvard University
Ms. Cynthia Braddon
Vice President, Washington Affairs
McGraw-Hill Incorporated
Mr. James Chiddix
Senior Vice President, Engineering
and Technology
Time Warner Cable
Dr. David Clark
Senior Research Scientist,
Laboratory for Computer Science
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mr. Joseph Flaherty
Senior Vice President, Technology
CBS Incorporated
Dr. Paul Green, Jr.
Manager, Advanced Optical
Networking Laboratory
IBM T.J. Watson Research Center
Mr. John Landry
Senior Vice President, Development
and Chief Technical Officer
Lotus Development Corporation
Mr. Richard Liebhaber
Chief Strategy and Technology Officer
MCI Communications
Dr. Robert Lucky
Vice President, Applied Research
Bell Communications Research
Dr. Lloyd N. Morrisett
President
John and Mary Markle Foundation
Dr. Donald Simborg
Chief Product Strategist
Medicus Systems Corporation
Mr. Leslie Vadasz
Senior Vice President
Intel Corporation
Staff:
Marjory S. Blumenthal
Director, CSTB
Louise A. Arnheim
Sr. Program Officer
Gloria Bemah
Admin. Assistant
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