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Wood, Fred B.; And Others – 1978
Comments from several U.S. Senators and Representatives who participated in the project summarize their personal evaluations of the usefulness of satellite videoconferencing with two-way interactive television in providing a new mechanism for informed dialogue between congressmen and constituents. The new technology is described in answers to the…
Descriptors: Communications Satellites, Federal Government, Futures (of Society), Interaction
Wood, Fred B.; And Others – 1978
The value of satellite videoconferencing in providing a new mechanism for informed dialogue between congressmen and constituents is evaluated through actual demonstrations. The experimental demonstrations described include large and small group congressional-constituent meetings in urban and rural areas, and a congressional subcommittee hearing…
Descriptors: Communications Satellites, Energy Conservation, Federal Government, Futures (of Society)
Download full textWood, Fred B. – 1974
Communication between Congressmen and their constituents could be improved by the use of advanced telecommunications. Interviews with representatives and senior staff from a sample of 40 House offices show concern that the current communication systems are either too narrow--letters, telephone calls, physical conferences--or too broad--television,…
Descriptors: Cable Television, Communication Problems, Communication (Thought Transfer), Federal Government
