Digital Information Infrastructure Guide from The Research Program on Communications Policy at the M

[David Farber <>]

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The Research Program on Communications Policy at the Massachusetts
Institute of Technology is proud to announce the release of the
Digital Information Infrastructure Guide (DIIG).


What is DIIG?
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The Digital Information Infrastructure Guide (DIIG) is a resource to
facilitate the development of the National Information Infrastructure (NII).
DIIG is intended to provide government, business and academic leaders
with easy access to information about current research project(s) and
critical public and private initiatives being developed for tomorrow's
information infrastructure. Specifically, DIIG documents research conducted
by NII stakeholders and models the interaction between NII stakeholders and
their interests. DIIG will provide an invaluable impartial data resource for
coordinating and guiding the development of the National Information
Infrastructure.


How do I access DIIG?
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DIIG is available in "gopherspace" and in World Wide Web "hypertextspace".


If you have a WWW client (e.g. Mosaic), open URL
        http://farnsworth.mit.edu/


If you are using a gopher client (e.g. Turbogopher), point it at
        farnsworth.mit.edu (Port 70)


Highlights of DIIG:
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        o A collection of profiles of 37 NII-related projects and
          institutions.


        o A collection of information from over 30 other NII-related projects.


        o Links to NII information at 25 other gopher servers, including
          ACE, CPSR, CCN, EFF, HPCC, IITF, ISOC, NSF, NIST, NASA and InterNIC.


        o A collection of legislation related to the NII (e.g. HR3636).


My project is helping to build the NII, but it is not in DIIG.
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Send an email to diig () farnsworth mit edu
You will be sent a survey that will be included in DIIG.  You are also
welcome to submit any other relevant material to be included in DIIG.


Whom do I contact for more information about DIIG?
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Russell Rothstein at diig () farnsworth mit edu or (617) 253 - 6828.