The Four Stages of National Research and Education Network Growth.

Hall, Stephen C.

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ERIC Number: EJ426067

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Publication Date: 1991

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The Four Stages of National Research and Education Network Growth.

Hall, Stephen C.

EDUCOM Review, v26 n1 p18-25 Spr 1991

Discusses the National Research and Education Network (NREN) and explains its role in the information infrastructures of higher education and research. Stages in the growth of NREN from 1970 to 2015 are described, finances are discussed, prospects for management and users are considered, and suggestions for future growth, finances, and public policy regulation are offered. (LRW)

Descriptors: Computer Networks, Financial Support, Futures (of Society), Higher Education, Information Networks, Information Technology, National Programs, Public Policy, Research and Development, Research Tools, Users (Information)

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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