Elastic Networks Leads "Digital Divide" Summit
ADVISORY/Under-Served Communities Focus of
'Digital Divide' Summit - Industry Leaders Address
Rural Issue
Business Wire - March 09, 2000 08:57
--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 9, 2000--
WHAT: In an effort to provide equal high-speed Internet
connectivity to every community across the nation, a
panel of industry leaders will meet at the speed-up
AMERICA Digital Divide summit in Washington, D.C.
Recent studies show that rural Americans, regardless
of financial income, are lagging behind in Internet
access and computer ownership.
The summit brings together private industries,
non-profit organizations and government associations
to address the following: The Internet and the
Economy; High-Speed Internet Access; Under-served
Communities; and The Internet and Education.
Sponsored by Elastic Networks, Inc., a leader in
high-speed Internet access solutions, the summit is
part of a speed-up AMERICA initiative to bring all
communities online. Elastic's interactive RV, a
mobile demo station, will be on hand - replete with
EtherLoop next-generation DSL technology - set to
travel cross-country to ISP's and telcos,
demonstrating state-of-the-art connectivity
solutions.
WHO: Berge Ayvazian, chief executive and president, Yankee Group
Guy Gill, chief executive officer, Elastic Networks
Steve Klock, chief executive officer, US Online
Scott Reiter, senior telecommunications specialist,
National Telephone Cooperative Association (NTCA)
David Bolger, vice president of communications,
United States Telecom Association (USTA) Ron Hinds,
principal, Grand River (MO) Mutual Telephone Company
Gail Lawyer, executive editor, X-Change Ernest T.
Boykin, president, Capital Commitment Twenty-five to
40 CEOs and representatives from rural ISPs across
the country Government officials and area-university
professors who are close to the issue
WHEN: Thursday, March 9, 2000, 9:30 - 11:30 a.m.
9:30 - 10:00 Breakfast
10:00 - 10:30 Welcoming remarks & keynotes
10:30 - 11:30 Panel Discussion
11:30 - 12:00 Q&A
WHERE: Capital Commitment, Inc.
1350 Potomac Ave., S.E.
Washington, D.C. 20003
202-546-9696
(near the Congressional Cemetery and between
13th and 14th Streets)
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