Abstract

Executive Summary

1.0 Introduction

1.1 Background

1.2 Approach

1.3 Collaborators

1.4 Accomplishments

2.0 Prototype Services

2.1 K-12 Education Information Services

2.2 Professional Education Information Services

2.3 Networked Interactive Multimedia Health Services

2.4 Future Directions in NMIS Services

3.0 Technology and Support

3.1 Network Services Operation Center (NSOC)

3.2 Live Broadcast and Conferencing Services

3.3 Video-On Demand and Library Services

3.4 Interactive Information Services

3.5 Infrastructure Improvements

3.6 Future Directions in Technology and Support

4.0 Standards and Policy

4.1 Headers and Descriptors

4.2 Internet Economics

4.3 CMU Informedia-NMIS Interoperability Study

4.4 Future Directions in Standards and Policy

5.0 Future Directions for NMIS

6.0 References

7.0 Appendices

7.1 Individual Participants

7.2 NMIS Publications and Presentations

7.3 Acronyms and Abbreviations