Rhetoric of the 'REN: The Myths of the Information Superhighway.

Case, Donald O.

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ERIC Number: EJ513866

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Publication Date: 1995

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Rhetoric of the 'REN: The Myths of the Information Superhighway.

Case, Donald O.

Proceedings of the ASIS Annual Meeting, v32 p137-43 1995

Examines contrasting scenarios of the proposed National Information Infrastructure and its antecedents, the Internet and the NREN (National Research and Education Network). Topics include a public network offering popular services versus a private, revenue-driven network; network development; information superhighway analogies; network benefits; and fiber optic technology. (Author/LRW)

Descriptors: Computer Networks, Futures (of Society), Information Networks, Information Policy, Private Sector, Public Sector, Rhetorical Criticism, Technological Advancement

Publication Type: Collected Works - General; Reports - Descriptive; Speeches/Meeting Papers; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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