April 21, 2000

Internet2 Effort Aims to Build Digital-Video Network for Higher Education

By FLORENCE OLSEN

Imagine sitting in a public-policy classroom and being able, instantly, to set up a brief video conference with Sen. Trent Lott, the Mississippi Republican, to discuss a proposed constitutional amendment banning the burning of the American flag. Or being able to do a quick search using the key words "flag" and "Senator Lott" to retrieve C-Span video clips of Mr. Lott's previous public statements on the amendment.

Neither of those things can be done on the Internet today. But on

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