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TOOLS FOR FURTHER RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET from the McGraw-Hill Writers' Community.
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Benton Foundation, "Telecommunications and Democracy"
Policy brief about the potential of new technologies to promote democracy. "The Benton Foundation works to realize the social benefits made possible by the public interest use of communications. Bridging the worlds of philanthropy, public policy, and community action, Benton seeks to shape the emerging communications environment and to demonstrate the value of communications for solving social problems."
Christopher R. Kedzie, "Democracy and Network Interconnectivity"
Kedzie presents statistical evidence "that democratic freedom and electronic network
interconnectivity might be positively correlated." Paper presented at the Internet Society (ISOC) annual proceedings, INET Ô95.
Doug Schuler, "A Public Space in Cyberspace"
Article by chair of Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility from Internet World, 1995, about proliferating community networks.
Anne Beamish, "Communities On-Line: Community-Based Computer Networks"
A master's thesis in the MIT Department of Urban Studies and Planning, 1995. "If community networks are to fulfill their long-term goals, it is essential that more effort be placed on designing systems that encourage public discussion and debate." Note also Beamish's Appendix 4: PEN , which cites Pamela Varley's article in a brief analysis of Santa MonicaÕs public network.
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Lawrence Grossman
Grossman resume and information about The Electronic Republic.
Langdon Winner
Bio from the 1995 Society and the Future of Computing Conference.
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Community Networks: An Online Guide to Resources By Paul Baker, Institute of Public Policy, George Mason University.
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Links to community networks all over the U.S. and the world.
The Center for Civic Networking
"The Center for Civic Networking (CCN) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to applying information infrastructure to the broad public good -- particularly by putting information infrastructure to work within local communities to improve delivery of local government services, improve access to information that people need in order to function as informed citizens, broaden citizen participation in governance, and stimulate economic and community development."