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In article <1992Sep18.141138.11166@tic.com> petrilli@nextover.pe.utexas.edu (Chris Petrilli) writes:
>
>According to the regulations set forth by the people that do the
>FreeNet software we would have to get support from the University
>of Texas (it has to be on a stable Academic campus), they would
>have to provide an Internet link (most likely not a major
>problem) and also the phone lines.  Also, since the machine is 
>not going to be charging users, you would HAVE to figure out a 
>way for the system to be maintained and funded.  This would
>most likely require support from the City, as well as local
>businesses.  You might be able to get MCC to support some, as
>
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>Other than that, you're gonna have to get the hardware (the
>software is free, but the licensing agreement is weird at best)
>and then find some place to stick it.
>
>Hope this helps.  If you have an account on the FreeNet systems
>in Cleveland or Youngstown you can get more information on the 
>software and setting yourself up
>
>You will need a LARGE amount of support from the political people
>here in AUstin since it's going to require their efforts.
>
Channel 18 will be broadcasting special editions of "Austin at Issue" 
this week dealing with improving education in Austin.  People from the
community who have ideas for promoting such improvement are invited to
come to the studio for discussion on the show.  It seems to me that 
there are a number of ways that a Free-net could be used to the
benefit of the educational system.  A show like this would provide
an opportunity to get some political support.  I have a pretty good
idea as to how something like this could benefit the schools, but I
don't know much about the necessary administrative requirements that
Chris is talking about.  I am hoping to attend on monday night (each
night of the week has a theme, monday's is something like "preparing
Austin's students for the work force of tomorrow").    

I realize that this is rather short notice (I only found out about this
program the other day) but I'm thinking that if a number of people who
support a Free-net were to show up on Monday (at Channel 18 studios,
the corner of 26th and Guadalupe -- 7:30 pm) this might be a good way
to get some public visibility and support.  Of course, it would be
particularly useful if some of the attendees are knowledgeable about 
the administrative aspects of implementing a Free-Net that Chris 
was discussing.  


>Chris Petrilli

Larry Gainor



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