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information highway
Last modified: Friday, May 15, 1998
A popular buzzword to describe the Internet, bulletin board services, online services, and other services that enable people to obtain information from telecommunicationsnetworks. In the U.S., there is currently a national debate about how to shape and control these avenues of information. Many people believe that the information highway should be designed and regulated by government, just like conventional highway systems. Others argue that government should adopt a more laissez faire attitude. Nearly everyone agrees that accessing the information highway is going to be a normal part of everyday life in the near future.
Building the Information Superhighway This article, from September 1993, provides a historical recollection of how the 'information superhighway' was built. There is information on key individuals involved, the role government took, how technology evolved, and how much the Internet has grown.
U.S. National Information Infrastructure (NII) Virtual Library At this site you can learn all about the National Information Infrastructure (NII), conferences, the President's Information Infrastructure Task Force, the Council on Competitiveness, and the Information Technology Laboratory. In addition, there are links to publications, standards, industry information, and statistics.
