University Daily Kansan / Wednesday, September 11. 1991
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Delegations meet at KU
Telecommunications discussed by U.S., Japan executives
By Mauricio Rios Kansan staff writer
American and Japanese executives from the telecommunications industry yesterday discussed the present and future of the industry at the Adams Alumni Center.
"It's nice to have an opportunity to welcome people from two of the world's economic powers, the U.S. and China," said interim executive vice chancellor.
Eichi Shimizu, associate vice president for Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation, said he was glad to be attending the third annual United States-Japan Telecommunications Conference.
"I am pleased to bring my distinguished friends with me in this beautiful city of Lawrence," said Shimizu, a graduate of the University and leader of the Japanese delegation.
Ward White, vice president for government and public affairs of the United States Telephone Association, started the series of presentations, which analyzes different aspects of the industry.
White said that a single company no longer set the standards for the telecommunications industry.
"Now AT&T is just one long-distance company." he said.
White said that young companies, formed after the breakup of American Telephone and Telegraph Co., now face a variety of regulations.
He also said the companies needed to understand how to distribute their revenues while abiding by federal and state regulations.
"It's difficult for Congress to set national policy because there were various interests," he said. "It's very unfortunate, but it's a fact."
Junichi Nomura, vice president for NTT America, said that since Japan liberalized its telecommunications 85, several changes had taken place.
He said competition for local service had begun quickly after the monopoly was broken.
"We really support the open and free market because it provides good service to customers." Nunura said.
Another problem companies must deal with is the convergence of technology that can provide several services simultaneously, he said.
One reason telephone companies can offer a wide range of services is fiber optics, White said. Fiber optics telephones, computers and data banks.
He said companies needed to be aggressive to survive.
"We need a better view to manage and control the networks," he said.
Al Winterbauer, director of advanced network technology for Southwestern Bell Technology Resources, said that a new generation of telecommunications was ahead.
nasao Wada, consul general in Kansas City, said telecommunications played an increasing role in people's lives.
"I surely hope that the conference will achieve the intended goals; mutual understanding and cooperation between the two countries," he said.
"I hope it will boost the image of the heartland of America in Japan with KKM."
The conference will continue tomorrow at the alumni center.
Rule allows observance of holidays
By Alexander Bloemhof
Kansan staff writer
Students who want to observe religious holidays can miss class without fear of professors' reapproach.
Del Shanklin, interim executive vice chancellor, sent a letter to faculty at the beginning of the semester to remind instructors of a University Senate rule concerning conflicts between religious observances and scheduled exams.
recall any problems with the rule.
If a class examination coincides with a religious holiday, students who want to observe that holiday can request to take the exam on another date, the rule states. Students who want to observe a religious holiday at least one week before the scheduled test.
He said professors in his department had been asked the most questions by Jewish and Muslim students who were not aware that they could miss class. He said he could not
Paul Mirecki, assistant professor of religious studies, said that even if a test was not scheduled, students were permitted to miss classes on religious holidays.
becky Goldman, DeKalb, III., senior, said her professor had been understood when she told him that she would miss class for Yom Kippur on Sept. 18. Yom Kippur, the day of Atonement, marks the end of a 10-day period of penitence and spiritual renewal that began Sunday with Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year.
"He was great about it, 'Goldman said. I know some of my friends were amazed, but I think didn't articulate well, we all feel good."
She said that she had been aware of the Senate rule and that the professors she had talked to also had known about
Anjum Akhtar, Topeka senior, said that she had known about the rule but that it was of little value to her as a Muslim.
"There aren't any major holidays coming up soon," Akhtar said. "There is a month of fasting, Ramadan, and I doubt somebody would skip classes for a whole month because they are fasting."
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