Schools giving TV warmer reception

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Television use in schools is up, impelled by new communications technology, efforts toward educational equity and the spread of videocassette recorders. Students are watching classroom television not for entertainment, but as part of regular schoolwork. The federal Office of Technology Assessment finds that 'distance-learning projects' - mostly video courses with a two-way hookup between teacher and students - are operating in all 50 states, up from about 10 in 1987. The Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) says that use of its instructional-TV programs is increased. There are some doubts about classroom television: there are worries about possible commercialization; and the National Education Association, fearing layoffs, opposes distance learning if a certified teacher is not present. Use of the Midlands Consortium, a satellite network operating out of Oklahoma State Univ, is briefly described.

Usage, Reports, Internet services, Cable television, Telecommunications systems, High technology, Social policy, Education, Satellite communications, Portrayals, Communications satellites, Distance education, Public Broadcasting Service, Digital television, Interactive television, Television, Educational programs (Mass media), Oklahoma State University, Educational broadcasting, High technology and education, Videocassette Recorders, Cable Television/Data Services, United States. Office of Technology Assessment, National Education Association, Midlands Consortium (telecommunication system), Cable Alliance for Education

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Laptops: U.S. pulls plug on a domestic industry

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The US International Trade Commission and the US Department of Commerce are further harming the US laptop computer industry by encouraging anti-dumping lawsuits against foreign manufacturers. The laptop industry is valued at $4 billion worldwide and is expected to grow dramatically. These lawsuits almost invariably result in punitive damages against the foreign company, including tariffs that greatly increase the price of their products in the US. Often, the products are components of machines built in the US, the end result being that US enterprises must pay more for the imported part. The US is therefore becoming less competitive because its own prices are also being forced up. The display-screen industry is a perfect example of this phenomenon and IBM and Apple are both considering moving laptop production facilities abroad in order to avoid the tariffs on the display screens.

Editorial, Computer industry, International trade, United States. International Trade Commission, Cost, Competition, Government Regulation, Tariff, Displays

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Computer chip prices jump roughly 20%; surge follows agency move to charge Korean firms with dumping in U.S

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Computer memory chip prices rise 20 percent as a result of the Commerce Department's preliminary decision announced Oct 21, 1992, to charge Korean chip manufacturers with commercial dumping in the US. US chip manufacturers are happy with the decision, and small computer makers are unhappy, although analysts estimate that computer prices will rise only moderately. The availability of dynamic random access memory (DRAM) chips have fallen because computer manufacturers are rushing to buy the chips before prices increase. The average price for a DRAM has increased to $12 from $10.50. Micron Technology Inc and Texas Instruments Inc are two US companies that expect to benefit from the federal ruling. Mail-order personal computer suppliers, such as Zeos International Ltd, are expected to be hurt. A final ruling on the dumping charge is expected in March 1993.

Prices and rates, Dynamic random access memory, DRAM (Dynamic random access memory), DRAM, Korea, South, National Government, Regulation, Price Increases

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