/nren/iitf.bbs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Larry Williams Thursday, December 16, 1993 (202)482-1551 INFORMATION INFRASTRUCTURE TASK FORCE ANNOUNCES COMPUTER BULLETIN BOARD Larry Irving, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information announced today the Information Infrastructure Task Force (IITF) Secretariat has begun operating a computer bulletin board system to provide public access to IITF and other National Information Infrastructure (NII) related documents, including IITF schedules, committee reports and minutes of meetings. "Our goal is to make government information available and easily accessible to the public," stated Larry Irving. "As we move towards our goal of rapidly expanding our national information infrastructure, we want to ensure that the public is kept aware of our activities." The Information Infrastructure Task Force (IITF) Bulletin Board may be reached through Internet or by calling 202/501-1920 using a personal computer and a telephone modem. The bulletin board is available to the public 24 hours each day, seven days a week. For access through Internet, point your Gopher client to iitf.doc.gov or telnet to iitf.doc.gov and login as gopher. Comments may be sent by e-mail to nii@ntia.doc.gov. For telephone access, dial 202/501-1920. Modem communication parameters should be set at no parity, 8 data bits and 1 stop (N,8,1). The bulletin board modem operates at speeds up to 14,400 baud. If the above number is busy, the same information may be accessed by dialing 202/482-1199 and choosing the IITF item on the menu. When dialing in for the first time, you will be prompted for your name, location and terminal type. It is recommended that you select VT-100 as your terminal type. After you have logged-in, you can choose to read or download information stored under the subject areas listed below. Frequently Asked Questions Directory/Points of Contact Press Releases Schedules/Calendar of Events IITF Committee Reports and Minutes Documents/Papers Selected Legislation If you have any questions, contact Charlie Franz, Dan Davis or Art Altenburg at 202/482-1835 (e-mail cfranz@ntia.doc.gov).