jsaker@zeus.unomaha.edu (Jamie Saker -- Vice President, UNO ACE) (06/12/91)
** Request for Cyberspace Timeline Submissions ** Greetings! As indicated by the subject, I am sorting through materials to put together what I hope will be a rather comprehensive timeline overview of the development and issues affecting Cyberspace and am interested in contributions from the net to help insure this project is as comprehensive and accurate as possible. As a former journalism major switched to MIS, I elected to take an upper-level journalism class, "History of Mass Communications," as an elective since I personally believe it has considerable bearing upon my professional interests (not to mention the professor is one of our university's finest). Since it's quite evident that history is again repeating itself (with issues like the Secret Service confiscating computer equipment paralleling the confiscation of printing presses in the early 1700s, and early electronic newsletters mirroring the beginning of printed newspapers in both England and the United States), it is my objective to provide an accurate recent history to my classmates in hope that upon entering the communications industry, they will have greater understanding of the value of a free Cyberspace. So far, I've been incorporating materials available at eff.org via anonymous FTP, but I am interested in your input so that the final product will be a comprehensive and accurate timeline. What topics will be of interest in this timeline? Naturally, legal issues such as the Steve Jackson Games situation and other battles are of interest. Items like FCC rulings, establishment of networks, corporate involvement in cyperspace-related developments (first ATM machine installed, etc.), etc. are also of interest. Essentially, I'm looking for items having a bearing on the development of Cyberspace. In fact, if you have an "off-the-wall" submission that you question it's value in the timeline, please submit it as well. References to publically available materials are also welcome. I personally thank you for your interest. If there is an interest in making the timeline available through anonymous FTP, I will gladly submit the postscript file to any site administator requesting it. Please email submissions to: jsaker@zeus.unomaha.edu U.S. Mail submissions may be sent to: Jamie Saker 3538 N 55th Street Omaha, NE 68104 Again, I thank you for your support and look forward to hearing from you! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jamie Saker jsaker@zeus.unomaha.edu (Internet). Vice President jsaker@unoma1 (BITNET). Director, Information Services . UNO Association of Collegiate Entrepreneurs . (402) 556-8916 . CBA 503, UNO "No Red Beads until further notice. Failure . Omaha, NE 68182 to comply will result in immediate termination." . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .