Developing the national communications and information infrastructure.

Purpose - This paper aims to discuss the importance of developing a national communication and information infrastructure that meets near-term needs and capabilities. Design/methodology/approach - The current status of Electronic Frontier Foundation's Open Platform Proposal, which is based on narrowband ISDN implementation, is described. Findings - The advantages and drawbacks of Electronic Frontier Foundation's Open Platform Proposal are presented. Originality/value - The paper provides recommendations for public policy criteria that should be used in evaluating different infrastructure proposals. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]