Hi-Tech Living

Development of clean high-tech industry.

Regional environmentally sound mass transit system.

Equal access to information technology.

Develop a communications model to help us share in the dreams and aspirations of the region.

Build nine-county website, a centralized database, for searching for information on the nine-county region.

Improve and make equitable phone systems among the region.

Provide access to everyone to the internet and technology.

Accelerate formation of regional technology corridor.

More internet access at public libraries.

More places where technology made available to everyone.

Build on the strengths of ORNL, Center for Manufacturing Technology and UT for creation of good attractions.

Encourage builders to build economical housing with internet ready wiring.

Local phone calls in region.

Make ORNL a world-class research facility and ensure that it stays that way - need to acquire adequate funding.

High tech infrastructure.

Encourage regional tele-commuting to preserve resources.

Free telephone calls between all counties in the region.

All counties get together and coordinate on theater and performing arts.

Internet access for doctors in outlying areas for diagnosis and treatments.

Public services coordinated throughout the region - fire, police, ambulance, utilities.

Wired internet high speed - like Glasgow on utility bills.

Develop, promote technology transfer from Oak Ridge and U.T., to private sectors - example IPIX.

Promote virtual classrooms/technology classes.

Invest significantly in information infrastructure in our region.

Develop computer institute for beginners, young and old.

Get TVA to convert to 100% renewable energy.

Communications infrastructure throughout region.

Television prominently feature groups who are working to improve region -- daily, in news time before murders.

Allow households with children access to computers and the internet, regardless of income.

Knoxville and the area needs a stronger data communications network.

Pay more attention to use of Internet for commercial uses as well as societal uses.

Post agenda for city and county meetings on internet.

Integration of new technologies and hands-on experiences in a central location -- i.e., technologies museum. . . Not like the new Oak Ridge Museum.

Develop a website so people who move away can reconnect with the area.

Maximize all resources.

Access to technology.

Regional telephone system of local calling (toll free).

Bigger libraries with PC/internet access.

Technology and educational centers where children and adults can learn after work that doesn't rely on classrooms

and expensive buildings.

Provide high speed filtered internet access to everyone.

Develop regional public access cable channel and website.

Web site for nine county area that includes genealogy, history, music and arts.

Distribute technology evenly throughout the region (cable and high speed phone).

Grow our technology infrastructure.

A free regional internet set to allow civic groups to communicate.

Link-up high tech to maintain competitiveness (fiber optics) with no sub-regional barriers.

Very large local calling area - at least for the nine counties of 9C-1V.

Everyone has access to telecommunications.

Insure access to technology in the home and workplace.

Central communication for all nine counties so that a call isn't long distance.  Help business and families.

Web page for 9C-1V - make it interactive, allowing vote on ideas, aiding accessibility to process.

No long distance charges in the region

Touch tone telephone charge - to be elements

Provide greater access to the Internet especially for seniors and disadvantaged youth and families

All homes with personal computers and internet connection

Improve commuGs (like cable).

Computer centers open to general public.

Local phone calls among the 9 counties.

This region become major international design center utilizing the internet and facilitating e-commerce.

Make technology assistance available for all.

Community calendar.

Expose children to a future that there are better jobs, better ways to lead prosperous lives with computer training.

Better phone system.

Central database for visitor's bureau, chamber of commerce.

Central database for services.

Student volunteers to help public access of the internet.

To connect the region, e need to communicate to each other the assets of each county.

Communications -- telephone service -- should be in every county that borders Roane so calls are local.

Bridge "digital divide" by introducing simple computer skills.

Regional media/information/publication.

Everything in 865 area code so it's local to call all counties touch 9C region.

Build and maintain state of the art infrastructure including telecommunications.

Cutting edge technology -- wider band width.

Keep our region from being technologically impaired.

Local calling for Nine County (865) region.

Technology available to everyone -- and utilize it.

Develop a centralized high-tech area.

Make it local to call all 9 counties.

Attract and nurture information and technology industry.

Break the services of public participation in our local governments by building a series of internet-based public

communication forums which are accessible to all citizens.

Telecommunication system consisting of public access for community involvement for ideas, government issues, that is easily accessible to all residents in the area.

9 counties-one local calling area.

One toll-free area code for 9 counties.

Emphasize computer technology.

A vision combining environment and commerce/technology.

A wired community with no digital divide.

Build more public libraries with internet connections.

Improving residential internet access.

Fast internet access for all.

developing attracting new technology and smart energy businesses.

More computers and media for learning disabled and handicapped.  Better informed instructors.

ET (9 counties) to become the most wired educational community in the world.

All residences will have access to all utilities, gas, internet, etc.

A Knoxville web page for events.

Making KORRNET more interactive and displaying regional and community events.

Use information technology to cut down on traffic and pollution.

Fiber optics throughout neighborhoods and region.

Link our region for communication through fiber optic networks and toll free calling.

Establish free telephone calling between adjacent counties.

Create a community resource directory that is updated regularly.

Make region an international design center; use the internet as a medium.

Everybody have access to the "net".

Package all regional offerings on a single website for easy reference.

Learn via internet, share via community Access TV.

 

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