From: Jim Warren Subject: GOV-ACCESS #5: Cal.Emergency Svcs.online + Net-fax + MINN Pub Info Net Jan. 22, 1994 CALIFORNIA OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES INFO AVAILABLE ONLINE The state Emergency Digitial Information Service is working fine Telnet to telnet oes1.oes.ca.gov 5501 ===== Is the OES system open/intended to permit public use? --jim ===== It seems to be. No login at all is required. You telnet to that port and get a menu listing the last 20 or so press releases. SACRAMENTO INTERNET LOCALS: HOW 'BOUT LEGI-FAX ? Are you familiar with the internet fax gateway service? You can send to an internet address and IF that telephone exchange is covered by a fax server, your mail will be delivered via fax. If it is not covered you get a bounce. For more details send mail to: tpc-faq@town.hall.org A very cool service! Maybe someone in Sacramento would like to put up a gateway that would transmit faxes to the legislators? :-) MINNESOTA DRAFT ONLINE-ACCESS PROPOSAL Date: Thursday, 20 January 1994 3:15pm CT To: net-people@nic.state.mn.us, metronet@vm1.nodak.edu, libnet@mr.net, net-people@mail.unet.umn.edu, tc-all@mail.unet.umn.edu, ednet@mr.net, mcowork@vm1.nodak.edu, STEVEN.CLIFT From: STEVEN.CLIFT@MNEMC2 Subject: Legislative Proposal - Minnesota Public Information Network (DRAFT) This is a DRAFT proposal from the Electronic Access to Public Information Task Force of the Information Policy Office, Minnesota Department of Administration. This is probably the first time a draft proposal of this nature has been released electronically within government and to the public. Please send us your comments and suggestions by February 4, 1994 as indicated in the text of this document. As of January 20, this proposal has been presented to the full Electronic Access Task Force and the Information Policy Council. They are just beginning to review this proposal. The one thing that is guaranteed is that this proposal will change as it moves toward and through the legislature process. This draft proposal is more of a concept paper and much of this proposed activity does not require legislative action, but the overall concept and funding will need legislative support. While I have been researching and developing this proposal since early fall, (I have been on the Internet for two years and run a public policy (PUBPOL-L) electronic mail list at the Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs) the timing of its release is very good. It should be of interest to a number of people and gain some public attention. On a lighter note, I think government interest was illustrated by the good turnout we had at our Task Force meeting on January 18 when it was about -20F. I have a new theory about why Minnesota is known for having innovative government programs: we spend our cold winters thinking up good ideas for public services because there is little to distract us. If this is a relative theory inversely related to how cold it is, the Minnesota Public Information Network should be a great proposal. However, we need you feedback to ensure that it is developed with broad government and public support. ... Electronic Access to Public Information Task Force c/o Steven Clift Information Policy Office Minnesota Department of Administration 320 Centennial Office Building St. Paul, MN 55155 Telephone: (612)297-5561 Fax:(612)296-5800 Electronic Mail: steven.clift@state.mn.us ===== Send a request to Steven Clift if you wish the full document. Mo' as it Is. --jim Jim Warren, columnist for MicroTimes, Government Technology, BoardWatch, etc. 345 Swett Rd., Woodside CA 94062; voice/415-851-7075; fax/415-851-2814 **To join or drop from the gov-access list, email to jwarren@well.sf.ca.us.** >>Permission herewith granted for unlimited reposting and recirculation.<<