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Date: 14 Dec 94 09:41:59 EST
From: Brian Moura <76702.1337@compuserve.com>
Subject: School Tech Award to San Carlos City and Schools
San Carlos City/School Press Release
For More Information, Call:
Brian Moura, City of San Carlos
(415) 802-4210
Don Shalvey, San Carlos School District
(415) 508-7333
Costis Toregas, Public Technology Inc.
(202) 626-2400
For Release 9:00 A.M.
December 14, 1994
SAN CARLOS CITY & SCHOOLS WIN NATIONAL AWARD
PTI Innovation Award for "Technology Goes to School" Program
SAN CARLOS, CA -- December 14, 1994 -- The City of San Carlos and
the San Carlos Elementary School District announced today that their
Technology Goes to School program has won a national Technology
Achievement Award from Public Technology Inc. (PTI). The award was
announced at a Public Technology Inc. (PTI) conference in San
Francisco and at last week's National League of Cities Annual
Conference in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
The PTI Technology Achievement Contest drew over 250 nominated
programs from cities and counties throughout the United States. Of
these nominated programs, 26 were selected as award winners by a panel
of public and private sector experts.
At the awards ceremony in San Francisco, Public Technology Inc.
President Costis Toregas stated: "The winners of this years national
Technology Achievement Awards tap the power of technology to improve
service to citizens, cut operating costs, and enhance public revenues.
I applaud these agencies and their incredible imagination and daring
spirit. Their vision has blazed a trail of innovation and success
which other cities and counties can now follow to bring better service
to the public."
The PTI award for Innovative Management Partnership was given to
the City of San Carlos and the San Carlos School District for their
Technology Goes to School program. Technology Goes to School is a
unique City/School partnership that helps both agencies make the most
of computer technology. Under the program, the City of San Carlos
purchases computer hardware and software, develops training programs
and long term technology plans for both the City and the School
District. By aggregating the school district's purchasing power with
its own, the City has purchased computer technology at lower costs,
saving both partners over $20,000 in the program's first nine months
alone. In addition, the program has been involved in completing the
City Hall local area network, securing a $50,000 grant for a student
multimedia database to enhance the classroom experience, installation
of a fiber optic link to the City Senior Center and a training program
for top school administrators and principals called "Technology Boot
Camp."
School Board Trustee Henk van der Schoor said that "The Technology
Goes to School program has been a very positive experience for the San
Carlos School District. It has enabled us to take our existing
efforts to bring computer technology to the schools to the next level.
The exciting part is that the program is just beginning. I think this
program is going to continue to pay dividends for the school district
and the school staff, teachers, parents and students in the coming
months."
San Carlos Mayor Kevin Kelly stated "I am very pleased to accept
the award from Public Technology Inc. (PTI) on behalf of the City of
San Carlos. This is the second year in a row that the City has
received a national technology achievement award from PTI. (Last
year's award was for the "Cost Avoidance Reserve" cost cutting
program.) I think that demonstrates the ability of this City Council
and the City staff in San Carlos to continue to deliver innovative
solutions to the problems that face our citizens. I am also excited
about the fact that the Technology Goes to School program enables both
the City and School District to do more with technology while cutting
costs at the same time. Achieving both of these goals at the same
time is truly impressive."
ABOUT PUBLIC TECHNOLOGY INC. (PTI)
==================================
Public Technology, Inc. (PTI) is the non-profit technology
organization of the National League of Cities (NLC), the National
Association of Counties (NACo), and the International City/County
Management Association (ICMA). PTI is made up of over 150 cities and
counties throughout the United States who have been invited to join
the organization in light of their track record of innovative
solutions to the problems of local government. Through research by
its member agencies, PTI creates technology based solutions to
problems and advances the state-of-the-art in public management in
cities and counties nationwide. The City of San Carlos was invited to
join PTI in 1988 and became a full member of the organization shortly
thereafter.
ABOUT THE TECHNOLOGY ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS PROGRAM
===============================================
The annual PTI Technology Achievement Awards program is one facet
of a broader effort to encourage and honor innovation in local
government. It is designed to spotlight the innovative ideas and
practices of America's most innovative cities and counties.
The 1994 Technology Innovation Awards were judged by a national
panel of public and private sector experts. This panel included Chuck
Anderson, ICMA Director of Central and Eastern European Programs;
Winifred Lyday, NACo Information Technology Consultant; Jeff Fletcher,
NLC Director of Public Affairs; Uly Ford, Vice President of Waste
Management, Inc.; and John Martin, Managing Editor of Governing
magazine.
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From: tomfox@cs.utexas.edu (Thomas Y.C. Woo)
Subject: Looking For References For Paging Systems
Date: 14 Dec 1994 08:29:32 -0600
Organization: CS Dept, University of Texas at Austin
Dear netters:
I am interested in finding out where I can get hold of the documents
that describe the following systems:
1. ERMES (European Messaging System)
2. APOC (Advanced Paging operators code)
3. Motorola FLEX
4. Motorola TANGO
I would greatly appreciate if you can give me specific references for
the above and/or possible contact to obtain them.
Thanks,
Thomas Woo
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Date: Tue, 13 Dec 94 17:57:00 EST
From: Mark W. Earle <0006127039@mcimail.com>
Subject: SBMS - $5 "Roam Admin Fee"
In my bill this month with Southwestern Bell Mobile Systems was an
announcement that the Roamer Admin Fee is going up slightly.
Presently it's $3 for any month there is roaming. This is imposed on
top of any other roaming charges. The new rate is $5/month.
Geesh, I'm tired of paying through the nose to roam. This seems like a
giant step backwards.
Maybe this is how they're responding to the previously mentioned fraud
problem in NYC???
HoHoHO!
mwe mwearle@mcimail.com
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