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Teachers to get Internet training
President Clinton joined Education Secretary Richard Riley last week in announcing an initiative that will provide Internet training for all teachers in seven Mississippi Delta states.
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Alaska Selects Consultants for Telecom Program
Alaska, which spends more than $26 million a year on telecommunications services, plans to award a contract to Gartner Group Inc. to help the state develop a statewide telecom program.
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Chicago outlines technology initiative
Chicago mayor Richard Daley recently outlined a technology initiative designed to position his city as a technology leader now and in the future.
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Half of cities have fiber-optic infrastructure
Half of U.S. cities responding to a recent survey have a fiberoptic infrastructure ready to meet the demands of hightech industry.
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Studies examine Internet taxation
On the eve of a potentially contentious meeting on Internet taxation, organizations are tripping over themselves to release conclusive studies on whether Americans would be willing to pay sales taxes on goods bought online.
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New York carries off smooth Y2K drill
A New York City Year 2000 drill during which all city agencies participated in imaginary crisis scenarios went off without hitch last week, said a spokesman for the mayor's office of emergency management.
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Conyers, Ga., has plans for online permits
Conyers, Ga., population 8,000, will begin accepting permit requests online early next year, with plans to accept online payments of property taxes and speeding tickets by the end of the year.
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Maryland eyes being 'e-commerce state'
The state's Internet Technology Board is proposing Internet legislation and policies to pave the way for electronic commerce in Maryland and establish it as the ecommerce state.
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Tech Council Forming in the West
Governors in the western region of the United States are creating a group to link states, technology firms and universities to advance the region's interests in technology.
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Virginia Lowers Cost of Entry to E-Economy
Looking to spread the wealth of the Internet economy across the state, Virginia is offering businesses discounted highspeed telecommunications services.
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Public/Private Initiatives Announced at Digital Divide Summit
Public and privatesector groups announced initiatives to bridge the digital divide at a summit Thursday in Washington, D.C., hosted by U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary William Daley.
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Survey: Tech Critical in New Hampshire
Most New Hampshire voters say the hightech industry is critical to the state's future, according to a survey by Americans for Technology Leadership, a technology consumer group.
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Chicago preps for Y2K 'blizzard'
Chicago knows how to prepare for blizzards. So with federal officials encouraging people to prepare for 2000 as if it were a winter storm, the city has kicked into action on familiar ground.
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Northwest Corner of Washington Hurt by Lack of Fiber-Optic Lines
Public and private leaders in the northwest part of the state recently told Gov. Gary Locke that a shortage of fiberoptic infrastructure is hindering public service and economic development in the area.
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Arizona Democrats to Hold Binding Internet Vote
Democrats in the state of Arizona are planning to allow their party to vote online in the March 11 presidential primary with hopes of getting more people to vote.
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Companies Unveil E-Mall System
American Management Systems Inc. and Ariba Inc. have announced the launch of Buysense.com, the first World Wide Webbased marketplace designed to streamline the procurement process for state and local governments.
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Unisys Takes Global Perspective on Government Market
As part of a larger corporate reshuffling, Unisys Corp. has created an organization to crosspollinate its work with U.S. state and local government customers and its government work across the globe.
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Wyoming Gov.'s Budget Focuses on the New Economy
Technology plays a key role in the Wyoming Gov. Jim Geringer's 20012002 budget proposals, both as a key factor of the state's economy and as a tool for improving government services.
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Pennsylvania Launches Adoption Web Site
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Ridge on Monday unveiled a World Wide Web site that enables prospective parents to go online and learn how they can adopt a child in the commonwealth.
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