Welcoming Remarks and Statement of the Issues

The creation, manipulation, transmission, storage, and use of information constitute the United States' and the world's largest economic sector, affecting almost every aspect of business, education, government, and entertainment. The convener of From Conduit to Content: The Emergence of Information Policy and Law introduces The Annenberg Washington Program forum by noting the proliferation of information technologies and services, the diversity of industries and interests affected, and the number of government entities with jurisdiction, that contribute to both the complexity and the importance of information policy making. From Conduit to Content: The Emergence of Information Policy and Law. The Annenberg Washington Program.

Friday, March 3 1995, Washington, D.C.