A distance learning partnership is established in the Southern Tier, N
ew York region to plan and foster the implementation of an integrated
regional fiber optic backbone infrastructure to connect school distric
ts, Binghamton UniversitY, and other educational agencies for the util
ization of information technologies to integrate voice, video, and dat
a communications for teaching and learning environments. This initiati
ve will provide teachers, students, and administrators with technologi
cal advancements to see, hear, and view more educational resources.