This hearing focused on S. 2195, the National Public Telecommunications Infrastructure Act of 1994, which would guarantee that noncommercial and public interest groups would have a place reserved on the information superhighway for the provision of free educational, informational, cultural, civic, or charitable services to the public. It was noted that approximately 100 public interest, broadcasting, educational, library, civic, and cultural groups have expressed their support for the bill, which they believe would ensure their participation on the information superhighway. This report begins with opening statements by Senators Ernest F. Hollings (South Carolina) and Daniel K. Inouye (Hawaii) and a prepared statement from Senator Conrad Burns (Montana). Prepared statements and comments from six witnesses are then presented: (1) Andrew Blau, Director, Communications Policy Project, Benton Foundation; (2) Henry J. Cauthen, President, South Carolina Educational Television Network (SCETV); (3) George P. Connick, President, University of Maine at Augusta; (4) Carol Fukunaga, Hawaii State Senate and Chair of the Communications Committee of the National Conference of State Legislature's (NCSL) State-Federal Assembly; (5) Monroe E. Price, Professor of Law, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University; and (6) Anthony T. Riddle, Chairman, Alliance for Community Media and Executive Director of the Minneapolis Telecommunications Network. Appended materials include a letter to Senator Inouye from Tim Finnerty, Chair, Legislative/Public Policy Committee, Minnesota Association of Cable Television Administrators; a letter to Senator Inouye from Susan S. Littlefield, President, National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors; a prepared statement from the National School Boards Association; NCTA comments on S. 2195; a prepared statement from the People for the American Way Action and Fund and Media Access Project; and a prepared statement from Senator Larry Pressler (South Dakota). (BBM)