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re: @Home's 119 domain names up for sale Interesting that you'd bring this up. The federal pork trasfer of $1 Billion that was announced on Sunday to "bridge the digital divide" references an "[email protected]" program as a part of its underpinning. From: http://press.arrivenet.com/pol/article.php/679032.html ---snip: LISC/NEF and One Economy Launch $1 Billion Initiative to Bridgethe Digital Divide; Sen. Hillary Clinton Helps Unveil Initiative Sunday, August 07, 2005 Contact: Leslie Kerns of Solomon McCown & Co., 617-933-5013 or [email protected] or Susan Sheehan of Vogel Communications, 503-449-1666 or [email protected] NEW YORK, Aug. 7 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Efforts to close the technological gap between America's haves and have-nots will get a boost this week. Local Initiatives Support Corp. (LISC) and its subsidiary the National Equity Fund (NEF) are partnering with One Economy to launch "[email protected]," a $1 billion initiative that will build more than 15,000 affordable homes with high-speed digital Internet connectivity and provide low-income families personal access to computers and technology services. The initiative expects to connect nearly 100,000 people to the vast advantage of the Internet. ---end snip It makes for some interesting reading for those of you tracking where your tax dollars are going. I'd be interested in reading some comments on this initiative, either on the board or by email. [email protected] ============================================================= On Wed Aug 10 16:44 , "Fergie (Paul Ferguson)" sent: I know this is horribly off-topic, but seeing a reference to @Home kind made me a little nostalgic. :-) [snip] Apparently former high-speed Internet provider [email protected] once felt likewise. But At Home Liquidating Trust, successor to the once high-flying Internet darling [email protected], said Wednesday it is selling the former broadband company's 119 domain names. [snip] http://news.com.com/ExciteHomes+119+domain+names+up+for+sale/2100-1030_3-5826807.html - ferg -- "Fergie", a.k.a. Paul Ferguson Engineering Architecture for the Internet [email protected] or [email protected] ferg's tech blog: http://fergdawg.blogspot.com/ ==============================================================
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