Would it be impolite to point out that if a $100M R&D effort would create the technology for a 2-3 order of magnitude speed-up, that the private sector would be falling all over themselves right this second to make it happen? Oh yeah, I forgot, he didn't exhale... Clinton Seeks Upgraded Internet President Clinton is emphasizing the high-tech road of the future on the campaign trail today. During visits to Knoxville, Tenn., and Dayton, Ohio, Clinton proposed a $100 million plan to expand the reach of the Internet. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ``It would lead to an explosion in learning,'' Clinton told a campaign rally in downtown Dayton. In Knoxville, Clinton said he wants to see the day ``when computers are as much a part of classrooms as blackboards.'' The proposal includes giving free Internet service to schools and libraries and upgrading the Internet to make it 100 to 1,000 times faster than the existing system. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^