Acknowledgment of Reviewers

     This report has been reviewed in draft form by individuals chosen for their diverse perspectives and technical expertise, in accordance with procedures approved by the NRC's Report Review Committee. The purpose of this independent review is to provide candid and critical comments that will assist the institution in making its published report as sound as possible and to ensure that the report meets institutional standards for objectivity, evidence, and responsiveness to the study charge. The review comments and draft manuscript remain confidential to protect the integrity of the deliberative process. We wish to thank the following individuals for their review of this report:

Robert Broderson, University of California at Berkeley,

Eugene Cacciamani, Hughes Network Systems,

Vincent Chan, Massachusetts Institute of Technology,

Andrew Cohill, Blacksburg Electronic Village and Virginia Polytechnic Institute,

David Kettler, H.I.G. Capital,

Tom Krattenmaker, Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.,

Milo Medin, Excite@Home,

Sharon L. Nelson, University of Washington Law School,

Andrew Odlyzko, University of Minnesota,

Paul W. Shumate, IEEE Lasers and Electro-Optics Society,

Marvin Sirbu, Carnegie Mellon University, and

David Waterman, Indiana University.

     Although the reviewers listed above have provided many constructive comments and suggestions, they were not asked to endorse the conclusions or recommendations, nor did they see the final draft of the report before its release. The review of this report was overseen by Lewis Branscomb, Harvard University (emeritus). Appointed by the National Research Council, he was responsible for making certain that an independent examination of this report was carried out in accordance with institutional procedures and that all review comments were carefully considered. Responsibility for the final content of this report rests entirely with the authoring committee and the institution.