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EDUCAUSE and Internet2 Support the Advanced Information and Communications Technology Research Act
EDUCAUSE and Internet2 have announced their support for the Advanced Information and Communications Technology Research Act introduced today by Senator Daniel K. Inouye (D-Hawaii), chairman of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee. The introduction of this bill brings attention to the need for renewed investment in long-term research aimed at making advanced communications services available to and affordable for all Americans. Decades ago, federal funding and support for long-term basic research allowed the higher education community to play a critical role in developing the Internet, and only then could the commercial sector transform the Internet into the economic engine it is today. Recognizing that advanced communications will continue to be the lifeblood of our knowledge economy, Senator Inouye proposes a similar national investment in the next wave of innovation. The long-term commitment and guidance of federal agencies, as outlined in the bill, will allow this important research to take place. The bill outlines three important programs for an ongoing innovation strategy. First, it provides for a Federal Communications Commission pilot program to test increased sharing of spectrum between federal and other government users. Second, it creates a grant program for high-risk, high-reward telecommunications research linked to the goals and objectives of the National Institute of Standards and Technology. Third, it establishes a program of basic research in advanced information and communications technologies through the National Science Foundation. Students, faculty, and researchers in higher education already routinely use technologies that are unavailable to the general public and are hard at work developing more advanced, potentially life-changing technologies in areas such as telemedicine and distance learning. These technologies will help unleash unparalleled economic opportunity if—and only if—consumers, businesses, students, and entrepreneurs can access advanced communications services. The research promoted by this bill is critical to achieving this goal. EDUCAUSE and Internet2 look forward to working with Senator Inouye as this bill advances through Congress. About EDUCAUSE
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Led by more than 200 U.S. universities working with industry and government, Internet2 develops and deploys advanced network applications and technologies for research and higher education, accelerating the creation of tomorrow's Internet. Internet2 recreates the partnerships among academia, industry, and government that helped foster today’s Internet in its infancy. For more information, visit