GNET: an Archive and Electronic Journal

                 Toward a *Truly* Global Network

   Computer-mediated communication networks are growing rapidly, yet
   they are not truly global -- they are concentrated in affluent
   parts of North America, Western Europe, and parts of Asia.

   GNET is an archive/journal for documents pertaining to the effort
   to bring the net to lesser-developed nations and the poorer parts
   of developed nations.  (Net access is better in many "third
   world" schools than in South-Central Los Angeles).  GNET consists
   of two parts, an archive directory and a moderated discussion.

   Archived documents are available by anonymous ftp from the
   directory global_net at dhvx20.csudh.edu (155.135.1.1).  To
   conserve bandwidth, the archive contains an abstract of each
   document, as well as the full document.  (Those without ftp
   access can contact me for instructions on mail-based retrieval).

   In addition to the archive, there is a moderated GNET discussion
   list.  The list is limited to discussion of the documents in the
   archive.  It is hoped that document authors will follow this
   discussion, and update their documents accordingly.  If this
   happens, the archive will become a dynamic journal.  Monthly
   mailings will list new papers added to the archive.

   We wish broad participation, with papers from nuts-and-bolts to
   visionary.  Suitable topics include, but are not restricted to:

      descriptions of networks and projects
      host and user hardware and software
      connection options and protocols
      current and proposed applications
      education using the global net
      user and system administrator training
      social, political or spriritual impact
      economic and environmental impact
      politics and funding
      free speech, security and privacy
      directories of people and resources

   To submit a document to the archive or subscribe to the moderated
   discussion list, use the address gnet_request@dhvx20.csudh.edu.

   Owner: Larry Press
          gnet_request@dhvx20.csudh.edu