ENA UPDATE
by Lisa Kimball

Many ENA members have been traveling this summer - some have
taken a break from the online world and some have been signing
on from around the globe. Our collective experiences have
demonstrated again the range of obstacles which confront the
traveling networker and U.S. networkers have come to
appreciate some of the hassles our international colleagues
face daily. Removing barriers to global networking has been a
goal of ENA. We need to think of more effective ways to work
toward easier access for everyone.

The *hot* debate on the implications of FCC initiates which
impact packet switching continues on many networks. The
Public Interest Computer Association which consults with
non-profit organizations on the full range of computer
acquisition and management issues is sponsoring a half-day
seminar on FCC issues on September 9th. You'll find the
details in this issue of NETWEAVER.

Another important f-t-f conference sponsored by NSF and a
consortium of scientific and educational organizations will
take place in February. The theme is Technological Literacy.
The deadline for proposals for presentations and workshops is
November 15th. A detailed description of that conference is
also included in this issue.

Experiments with educational applications for computer
conferencing are increasing and we expect many more to begin
with the new fall semester. This month, you can read a
two-part article on "electronic seminars" which includes some
key points about the similarities and differences between
f-t-f and online classes.

You'll also find an interview with Susanna Opper on selling
computer conferencing to business. We also have two pieces by
a cc pioneer, Harry Stevens. He shares some of his insights
on organization and community building with cc and how it can
be applied to expert systems.

Enjoy!