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Letter of Support East End Neighborhood Forum 4806 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15224 412.621.0644 (phone) 412.688.8769 (fax)

April 20, 1999

Mayor Tom Murphy
City of Pittsburgh
5th Floor, City County Building
Pittsburgh, PA 15219

Councilman Dan Cohen
City of Pittsburgh
5th Floor, City Council Building
Pittsburgh, PA 15219

President Ellsworth Brown
Carnegie of Pittsburgh
4400 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15213

Superintendent Dale Frederick
Pittsburgh Public Schools
341 S. Bellefield Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15213

Dear City Leader,

The East End Neighborhood Forum (EENF) is a group of community organizations
in the East End of Pittsburgh that work together to represent the interests
of the East End. On April 19 the EENF board voted unanimously to support the
two critical elements of the Pittsburgh I - Net proposal:

1. Free cable modems and related services (including Internet access) for 100
community groups.
2. An Extendable Institutional Network (I-Net) to 140 City, School District,
library and museum buildings, with the capability to extend to nearby
community sites.

We voted to support the proposal for these reasons:

It will enable community organizations to communicate more effectively both internally and externally.
It will create an enhanced learning environment in our schools.
It will give communities greater access to Carnegie Library and City information resources.
It will give communities greater access to Carnegie Library and City information resources.
It will create a technology environment in our communities that will raise the skill and knowledge levels of residents.
It will create an environment that will allow new community partnerships to grow and prosper.

The EENF is also committed to becoming actively involved in the planning
process that will lead to the full implementation of the vision. We look
forward to working with each of you on this initiative.

Sincerely,

Stefani Ledewitz
President