<<September 26, 1999>>
Gary Garriott <garyg@vita.org>
Lex Librero, Ph.D. <lex@laguna.net>
(1) Dear Gary:
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Many thanks for your msg (ATTACHMENT I).
Upon your request, I am now distributing your survey format
to our
listserve members.
(2) Dear Electronic Colleagues:
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If this is applicable to you, pls contact Gary directly. Thanks.
(3) Dear Dr. Librero:
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This may be of your interest for reaching to the remote
areas of
Philippines.
This Low Earth Orbiting (LEO) approach will provide you
with
inexpensive
email (albeit asynchronous) which is essential to start distance
learning and telemedicine.
Best, Tak
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ATTACHMENT I
Date: Mon, 20 Sep 1999 09:00:45 -0400 (EDT)
From: Gary Garriott <garyg@vita.org>
To: utsumi@www.friends-partners.org
Subject: Short Survey
Hi Tak,
I was wondering if you wouldn't mind this being posted to your
list and
seeing
if people might respond.
Thanx,
Gary
Gary Garriott
Director Informatics
VITA
(Volunteers in Technical Assistance)
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COMMUNICATIONS SURVEY
Volunteers in Technical Assistance (VITA), together with its
collaborators, is
gathering information on the use of communications by non-governmental
organizations in development. A store-and-forward email system
using
existing
low earth orbiting satellites to serve humanitarian and development
purposes
will soon be a reality. Information from this survey will help
ensure
that
the system is designed to meet real needs. It will be very helpful
if a
response to the survey questions could be prepared and the form
returned
by
October 1st. Thank you very much for your cooperation.
Henry Norman, President, VITA.
PS Please respond based on your perceptions of need in RURAL
areas
WITHOUT
current email connectivity or Internet access.
1. Does your organization have projects in developing countries?
Yes_____ No______
2. Do you have offices in rural areas of these countries?
Yes_____ No _____
3. Are communications between your home office and country
offices or
between country offices available?
Yes_____ No______
If available, are communications reliable? Yes_____ No______
Are they reasonably priced? Yes_____ No______
4. Is email available? Yes_____ No______
5. If the answer to question 4 is yes, is it reasonably priced?
Yes_____ No_____
6. Would a reliable store-and-forward email system in which
messages
would
reach their destination in 90 minutes or less be of interest
to
you?
Yes_____ No_____
7. Would a cost of $1,500 or less for a ground terminal be
regarded as
reasonable?
Yes_____ No_____
8. If such a system is of interest to your organization,
would you be
willing to become a member of an NGO association and pay
annual
dues
that permit you to use the system without further cost or,
if
possible,
would you prefer to pay a fee for each use to support the
system
(which
will be on a not for profit basis)?
Pay annual dues __________ Pay a user fee__________
9. If you prefer annual dues, what level would you regard
as
reasonable?
$100 _______ $500________ $1,000 _________
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List of Distribution
Gary Garriott
Director, Informatics
Volunteers in Technical Assistance (VITA)
1600 Wilson Blvd., Suite 500
P.O. Box 12438
Arlington, VA 22209-8438
703-276-1800
Fax: 703-243-1865
garyg@vita.org
vita@vita.org
ECONET: VITA
Telex: 440192 VITAUI
Cable: VITAINC
www.vita.org/satvitpo.htm -- Press release on Consorcio
SAT/SatelLife/VITA
www.vita.org/consort.htm -- Press release on satellite-users coalition
www.vita.org/slife.htm -- Press release on SatelLife-VITA
Lex Librero, Ph.D.
Vice Chancellor, Research & Development
University of the Philippines Open University
College, Laguna, Philippines
Faxphone: (63-49) 536-2429
E-Mail: lex@laguna.net
upou@laguna.net.ph
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