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                       The Electronic Bulletin of the
             GLObal Systems Analysis and Simulation Association
                                 in the USA

                  Email distribution: [e-mail]
                          Also distributed by fax.

"Better to light a single candle than to damn the darkness." Confucius
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ISSN-1188-6307                 Vol.II  No.3                  July 1992
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In this issue:

1.   About GLOSAS News (GN)
2.   Editorial
3.   Current news and work in progress:  The ICEM conference and
     Teleteaching 93
4.   Feature article:  A Critique of American Infrastructure Network
     Projects to Guide Efforts to Support Social Values Through Networking
     - by Drs. Thomas I. M. Ho and Kai Sung
6.   About GLOSAS

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1.   About GLOSAS News
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2.   Editorial
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     The June 2, 1992 issue of The Economist includes an article about
computer networks and the "new infrastructure" which deserves quoting at
length (cf. The fruitful, tangled trees of knowledge, pp. 85-88).
     Based on current research, the author claims that "by 1993 four-fifth
of America's white-collar workers will use computers linked to local-area
networks.  The flow of data over these networks, ..., is growing by about a
third each year, and may soon grow faster....
     Larger networks are born when these lesser networks fuse....  Young
networks tend to grow exponentially.  With the addition of each new
local-area network, the benefits of joining rise because the network
provides more people to talk to.  At the same time, the costs of joining
fall.  Newcomers are more likely to find a nearby part of the network to
connect themselves to....
     When computers talk together on a network at the same speed as the
component parts of a single computer talk to each other, the computers
start to merge... (and) find, in effect, that they share in the power of
all those to which they are linked."

     There follow several fascinating descriptions of the cutting-edge
present and near future capabilities of networking.  The article concludes:
"It may take time, but one day the computers of the world will unite."


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     This issue's feature article discusses the development of several
infrastructure networks in the U.S., offers valuable insights of their
current and potential uses and argues in favor of speedy development of
networks in the "newly industrialized countries" in Asia and, by
implication, elsewhere.  An infrastructure network is defined as
"distinguished from any ordinary communications facility because it is both
pervasive and comprehensive to promote group participation!  An
infrastructure network provides the foundation upon which value added
(beyond merely transport and switching) information services can be
exploited for competitive advantage or for service improvements."  In their
concluding remarks the authors, Thomas I. M. Ho and Kai Sung, write: "We
recommended the development of infrastructure networks including national
and local networks as well as gateways (to other national networks) and
other network resources, e.g., data bases.  The involvement of all
constituencies, government and education as well as the private sector,
will encourage experiments with information technology in organizing work
and in management practices that incorporate social values."
     Dr. Thomas I. M. Ho is Director of the Information Networking
Institute at Carnegie Mellon University.  Previously, he was a Professor of
Computer Technology at Purdue University.  From 1978 to 1988, he was also
Head of the Department of Computer Technology at Purdue which has been
recognized by the Data Processing Management Association for its Four-year
Institution Award for undergraduate computer information systems programs.
From 1986-1988, he was on loan from Purdue to serve as Executive Director
of the INTELENET Commission which oversees INTELENET, INdiana
TELEcommunications NETwork.  He received his BS, MS, and Ph.D. degrees in
computer science from Purdue University.  Dr. Ho is a member of GLOSAS.
     Unfortunately, your editor has no biographical information for Dr. Kai
Sung.

     The article is republished with the kind permission of Pacific
Telesis.

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3.   Current News and Work in Progress:
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     Due to our lengthy feature article, other rubrics including this one
are either shorter than usual or have been left out.  Two items bear
mentioning in this section:
     1.   Organization of the Global Lecture Hall (TM) in the context of
the ICEM conference in Orlando, Florida, October 12-13, 1992 (cf.
GN/GE/II:1 for details) is proceeding without major problems.  Potential
participants are reminded to send their registration forms as soon as
possible.
     2.   Negotiations are under way for another GLH, this time during the
Teleteaching '93 conference in Norway.  If all goes well, GLOSAS would
assist with a demonstration of new digital technology for video
transmission via satellite.  The new technology would reduce costs of
transmission by an order of magnitude.  Please stand by for further
developments.


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4.   Feature Article:  "A Critique of American Infrastructure Network
     Projects to Guide Efforts to Support Social Values Through Networking"
     - by Dr. Thomas I. M. Ho,  Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh,
     Pennsylvania, USA and Dr. Kai Sung, National Central University,
     Chung-Li, TAIWAN, Republic of China
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ABSTRACT

     During the last several years, the American telecommunications
landscape has blossomed with comprehensive computing and/or communications
infrastructures created as a result of the partnership between the public,
i.e., government, and private, i.e., business, sectors.  This paper will
highlight social implications as a follow-up to the authors' previous work.
As a result, it is expected that others, namely other state and provincial
governments as well as other countries, can learn from these experiences so
that their benefits can be replicated at lower financial and political cost
and in more timely fashion.

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SUMMARY

     Networks are indeed capable of creating opportunities for experiments
in organizing work and in management practices.  These experiments can
change the concept of work in ways that incorporate social values that
emphasize teamwork.  Teamwork is among the social values that have
contributed significantly to the economic success of Asia's
newly-industrialized nations.  For these nations, infrastructure networks
that are both pervasive and comprehensive in order to maximize group
participation represent a genuine opportunity to capitalize on this
situation.  Furthermore, these networks can encourage experiments in
economic development and quality of life.

REFERENCES

Bernstein, Aaron (1988, September 19).  Where the jobs are is where the
     skills aren't.  Business Week, pp. 104-108.
Butera, Federico and Bartezzaghi, Emilio (1983).  Creating the right
     organizational environment.  In H. J. Otway & M. Peltu (Eds.), New
     Office Technology:  Human and Organizational Effects (pp. 102-119).
     Norwood, NJ:  Ablex Publishing.
Carlitz, Robert D. (1991)  Common Knowledge:  Pittsburgh.
     A Presentation to Pennsylvania educators, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania,
     June 21, 1991.
Clement, John (1991).  The EDUCOM K-12 Networking Project.  Matrix
     News 1(5), pp. 2-3.
Cross, Thomas B. and Raizman, Marjorie (1986).  Telecommuting: The
     Future Technology of Work.  Homewood, IL: Dow Jones-Irwin.
Dutton, William H.; Fulk, Janet; and Steinfield, Charles (1982).
     Utilization of video conferencing.  Telecommunications Policy 6, pp.
     164-178.
Elton, Martin C. J.; Lucas, William A.; and Conrath, David W. (Eds.)
     (1978).  Evaluating New Telecommunications Services.  New York: Plenum
     Press.
Estrin, Deborah (1987).  Interconnection of private networks.
     Telecommunications Policy 11, pp. 247-258.
Fuchs, Ira H. (1983).  Bitnet - because it's time.  Perspectives in
     Computing 3, pp. 16-27.
Hiltz, Starr Roxanne and Turoff, Murray (1978).  The Network Nation:
     Human Communication via Computer.  Reading, MA: Addison-Wesley.
Ho, Thomas I. M. (1987, October).  INTELENET serves Indiana as a role
     model for the nation.  Proc. National Communications Forum, Chicago,
     pp. 23-26.
Ho, Thomas I. M. and Sung, Kai. (1990).  Role of infrastructure
     networks in supporting social values to sustain economic success in
     newly-industrialized nations.  Intl. Journal of Psychology 25, pp.
     887-900.
Kling, Rob (1984).  Assimilating social values in computer-based
     technologies.  Telecommunications Policy 8, pp. 127-147.


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Kling, Rob and Scacchi, W. (1982).  The web of computing: computer
     technology as social organization.  In Advances in Computers (vol.
     21).  New York: Academic Press.
Mandelbaum, Richard and Mandelbaum, Paulette A. (1991).  The
     Strategic Future of the Mid Level Networks.  Available from the
     University of Rochester (716-275-8025)
Mears, Peter (1974).  Structuring communication in a working group.
     J. of Communication 24(1), pp. 71-79.
Quarterman, John S. (1991a).  Networks from Technology to Community.
     Matrix News 1(2), pp. 2-6.
Quarterman, John S. (1991b).  Which Network, and Why it Matters.
     Matrix News 1(5), pp. 6-13.
Rice, Ronald E. and Case, Donald (1983).  Electronic message systems in
     the university: a description of use and utility.  Journal of
     Communication 33(1), pp. 150-151.
Short, John; Williams, Ederyn; and Christie, Bruce (1976).  The Social
     Psychology of Telecommunications.  London: John Wiley.
Strassman, Paul A. (1985).  Information Payoff: the Transformation of
     Work in the Electronic Age.  New York: The Free Press.


EDUCOM can be contacted at:

     1112 Sixteenth Street, N.W.
     Suite 600
     Washington, DC 20036
     USA
     Phone:  [phone]
     Fax:    [phone]
     Bitnet:  jrc@bitnic
     Internet:  [e-mail]
     AppleLink:  educom

The Association of Global Electronic Networking Educators can be contacted
at:

     Masahiko Nakauye
     Associate Professor
     Faculty of Letters
     Mukogawa Women's University
     6-46 Ikebiraki-cho
     Nishinomiya, Hyogo 663 JAPAN
     Phone:  [phone]
     Fax:    [phone]
     CompuServe:  74070,305

(Ed. note: Dr. Ho can be contacted at {[e-mail]})


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6.   About GLOSAS
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      Invitation to Membership in and Financial Contribution to GLOSAS

     GLOSAS is a publicly supported, non-profit, educational service
organization.  All contributions and membership fees are tax deductible.
Reduction of membership fees for those who contribute "in-kind" services is
available.
     GLOSAS seeks to improve quality and availability of international
educational exchange through the use of computer, telecommunication and
information technologies.  Among other projects, GLOSAS aims to create a
Global (electronic) University (GU) to meet the challenges of global
issues.  GLOSAS also facilitates efforts of business corporations,
universities, and other interest groups to exchange education and training
courses across national boundaries.
     Over the past dozen years, GLOSAS played a major role in making
possible the extension of U.S. data communication networks to other
countries, particularly to Japan.  GLOSAS/USA has also conducted "Global
Lecture Hall" (TM) demonstrations relying on the use of inexpensive methods
accessible to the disadvantaged countries.  These demonstrations have
helped GLOSAS discover and compensate for the technical, regulatory,
economic and marketing impediments to the creation of a Global (electronic)
University.  Considerable interest in these Global Lecture Halls has been
expressed from various organizations around the Pacific Rim, Latin America,
and Europe and associates are working on the establishment of Global
Pacific University (GPU), Global Latin American University (GLAU) and
Global European University (GEU).
     Members of GLOSAS enjoy privileged access to:
  *  information (two electronic conferences, electronic newsletter);
  *  consultative services (e.g., results of demonstrations, information on
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     sister schools and joint use of leased telecommunicationlines/
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