Below are instructions for retrieving information about National Information Infrastructure (NII FAQs). These instructions are provided for your information in the hope that those interested in this subject will find them helpful. This FAQ was created by the ACE team at ESUSDA. To learn more about ACE, send info@ace.esusda.gov. -- JPG -------------------- <*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*> RETRIEVING THE NATIONAL INFORMATION INFRASTRUCTURE DOCUMENTS The most up-to-date version of this document can be obtained by sending mail to: nii@ace.esusda.gov. Do not place any text in the body of the message. <*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*> WHAT IS AVAILABLE -- AND HOW? This document includes instructions for retrieving Vice-President Gore's Jan. 11, 1994 speech at Royce Hall, UCLA on Telecommunications Policy Reform. Information on the National Information Infrastructure is available both electronically, in print and in CD-ROM. Please note that some information varies at each site and can include daily updates from the White House, press releases and briefings, background information, and reports. As additional documents and retrieval sources become available, we will update this factsheet. <*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*> TABLE OF CONTENTS I. Retrieving an electronic version -- at no charge A. Retrieval via electronic mail B. Retrieval via gopher and telnet C. Retrieval via anonymous-ftp D. Retrieval via electronic bulletin boards E. Retrieval in hypertext F. Other Information available through ACE <*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*> RETRIEVING AN ELECTRONIC VERSION -- NO CHARGE A - VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL 1) send a message to: almanac@ace.esusda.gov Depending on the information you are looking for, using the commands below, you will receive the information you request. TO RETRIEVE: TYPE: National Info. Infrastructure send nii catalog Technology for Economic Growth Catalog send nii-tech catalog Telecommunications Policy Reform Initiative (Gore Speech 1/11/94) send npr-telcom catalog B - VIA GOPHER AND/OR TELNET 1) gopher ace.esusda.gov (ACE/Extension Service, USDA) To get to this gopher, type: gopher ace.esusda.gov >>From the Main Menu, choose: 5. Americans Communicating Electronically/... National Information Infrastructure documents 2) gopher sunsite.unc.edu (University of North Carolina) To get to this gopher, type: gopher sunsite.unc.edu Sunsite Archives 11. What's New on SunSITE 3. National Information Infrastructure Information/ or: 5. Worlds of SunSITE -- by Subject 12. US and World Politics 17. Sunsite Political Science Archives 20. Internet-related Political Issues affecting the Internet 3) telnet gopher.nist.gov Telnet to: gopher.nist.gov login as "gopher". Choose the menu item "DOC Documents". C - VIA ANONYMOUS-FTP FTP: Address: ftp.ntia.doc.gov Login as "anonymous". Use your email address or guest as the password. Change directory to "pub". Address: enh.nist.gov Login as "anonymous" using "guest" as the password. Address: isdres.er.usgs.gov Login as "anonymous". Use your email address or "guest" as the password. Change directory to npr. Address: sunsite.unc.edu Login as "anonymous". Use your email address as password Change directory to: pub/academic/political-science/internet-related (NOTE: Vice-President Gore's Jan. 11 speech is located in: pub/Politics/internet-related/VP-Speech-at-UCLA) Address: whitehouse.gov Login as "anonymous". Use your email address or "guest" as the password. Change directory to: pub/political-science/internet-related The package also may be present in a self extracting compressed file named "niiagend.exe". Remember to issue the binary command before "getting" the compressed file. D -- VIA ELECTRONIC BULLETIN BOARD Bulletin Boards The package is available for downloading on the following bulletin boards: Name: NTIA Bulletin Board Phone: (202) 482-1199 Communications parameters should be set to either 2400 or 9600 baud, no parity, 8 data bits and 1 stop bit. Name: Department of Commerce Economic Bulletin Board Phone: 202-482-1986 (voice instructions for subscription information) This is a "fee for service" bulletin board. Subscribers may download documents for normal on-line charges. Non-subscribers may subscribe for $35 and download the report for no additional charge. Free telnet access and download services are available through the Internet by using the address: ebb.stat-usa.gov. Use trial as your user id. Name: FedWorld On-line Information Network Phone: (703) 321-8020 Communications parameters should be set to either 2400 or 9600 baud, no parity, 8 data bits and 1 stop bit. Telnet access is available through the Internet using the address: fedworld.doc.gov. Further information about FedWorld can be obtained by calling (voice) 703-487-4648. Name: U.S. Newswire Phone: (410) 363-0834 E. IN HYPERTEXT Yes! Documents about the National Information Infrastructure are available in hypertext at the University of North Carolina! Access this collection using clients such as Mosaic, World Wide Wegb, lynx from: URL:http://sunsite.unc.edu/unchome.html <*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*> F. OTHER INFORMATION AVAILABLE THROUGH ACE Here is a short list on what is available through ACE. Although this shows only materials available through the email server, you should be able to find this information at the various locations mentioned above. To get any of the catalogs below, send a message to: almanac@ace.esusda.gov In the body of the message, type: FOR Type -----------------------------|------------------------- National Performance Review send npr catalog NPR Related Press Releases send npr-press catalog National Information Infrastr. send nii catalog Technology for Economic Growth send nii-tech catalog HEALTH SECURITY ACT INFORMATION: Health Security Act send hsa catalog Health Security Act: The President's Report to the People send health-book catalog Health Legislation send health-legis catalog HR3600 to the House send health-house catalog Section by Section Analysis of HR3600 send health-analysis catalog Health Security Act Related Press Releases send health-press catalog North American Free Trade Agreement send nafta catalog NAFTA Press Releases send nafta-press catalog Office of Techhnology Assessment send ota-report catalog Office of Science and Technology send ostp catalog NETRESULTS send netresults catalog Mail Users Support Environment (U.S. Govt.) send muse catalog If you would like a guide to other documents available from this almanac information server, send the following one-line message to almanac@.esusda.gov: send ace-catalog If you would further instructions for using Almanac, send the following one-line message to almanac@ra.esusda.gov: send guide <*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*> Compiled by: Americans Communicating Electronically (ACE) Date: 11 January 1994 For more information, send email to: info@ace.esusda.gov and you will be sent information on ACE <*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*>