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 Across America, people told us that the Internet offersone of the most promising opportunities in educationever. And yet they were troubled by their inability toharness its potential advantages.
 The Web-based Education Commission heardfrom hundreds oftrailblazing heroes aroundthe nation—teachers,principals,and superin-tendents;local and appointed officials at alllevels ofgovernment;higher education faculty and administrators;content developers andtelecommunications providers;researchers,parents,and students.They testified at livehearings,submitted hundreds of“e-testi-monies”on our Web site,and hostedCommissioners at school and university visits,conferences and meetings,live and online. They shared powerful visions.Their onlineparticipation itselfwas an eloquent demon-stration ofthe power ofthe Internet. They urged us to seize the opportunity. They also showed us a need for changes inpolicies and priorities that can only becomemore acute as this technology matures.Fromtheir testimony,we have heard a need for:
Broadband AccessProfessional DevelopmentResearch and DevelopmentQuality of ContentRegulations and e-LearningPrivacy and ProtectionFunding
SEIZING THE OPPORTUNITY 
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