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 I received this from the U.S. Commerce Department and thought it was worth
passing on.

 Please excuse any cross postings.

 __________________________________________

 DIGITAL DIVIDE SUMMIT


 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, N.W.
 Washington, D.C.  20230

 December 9, 1999
  8:00 am - 1:30 pm


 Information tools, such as the personal computer and the Internet, are
 increasingly critical to economic success and personal advancement.  In
 early July, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration
 issued a report, Falling Through the Net: Defining the Digital Divide, that
 found a growing gap between those with access to these tools and those
 without.  As information technology plays an ever-increasing role in
 Americans' economic and social lives, the prospect that some will be left
 behind in the information age can have serious repercussions.  The digital
 divide threatens to impede the health of our communities, development of a
 skilled workforce, and the economic welfare of our nation.

 On December 9, 1999, the Secretary of Commerce will host a Digital Divide
 Summit, focused on  expanding access to new technologies for underserved
 populations and areas.  Secretary Daley will lead the dialogue among
 participants from the Federal Government, technology industry, civil rights
 and non-profit communities, grassroot community organizations, and the
 general public.  The participants will examine existing public and private
 initiatives aimed at closing the technology gap and will discuss how to
 expand upon and coordinate these efforts.  Closing the digital divide is a
 key element of President Clinton's New Markets Initiative, which seeks to
 bring America's prosperity to economically-underserved areas.

 The Summit will be held at the Department of Commerce.  An agenda and
 registration materials will be available online by Thursday, October 28,
 1999, and in hardcopy  from NTIA by Friday, October 29, 1999. Watch the NTIA
 website, www.ntia.doc.gov for information.




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