Potential Technical Standards Role for Education

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I'd like to propose a technical standards setting role for education.

The standards setting process can be based on competition, first to market,
sheer capital resources, or expert group analysis (possibly this group
and others).

Defining interfaces, electronic and human, is core to the effort.

I am personally in favor of education defining proper electronic 
inputs and outputs necessary to create a working system for the implementation
of future technologies.

The inclusion of bridge interfaces to integrate existing technologies, while 
allowing for new techniques, will help deal with future uncertainties.

I see the PC as the platform for integration.  PC based Local area networks can
now even offer PBX capabilities, in addition to traditional data functions.
Building on voice over the Net standards now being offered by some vendors would
leverage even more network efficiencies.

What is even more promising is the creation of a prototype for neighborhood 
and residential use.  In both cases, you have the potential for a facilities
based network interconnection opportunity to upstream providers.  This 
translates into lower cost potential.

Jack Buchanan has often mentioned the need for network efficiencies by keeping
the residential and educational delivery systems uniform.  I hope I'm 
referencing his views correctly.

Education could very well drive the whole electronic and human integration 
process.

Perhaps we should consider our potential role in the standards effort?

Marty Tennant

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