Waiver of Jackson-Vanik under these circumstances would also involve exposing the U.S. taxpayer to significant and unwarranted liabilities as a result of the effect a waiver of Jackson-Vanik would have on opening unprecedented Soviet access to American government-guaranteed loans and other aid subsidies.
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Jeffords' move could doom a major piece of House legislation, the Internet Freedom and Broadband Deployment Act of 2001, which would allow the Bells to offer high-speed Internet access without first opening their markets to local competition.
This would act as a kind of co-financing, so opening up access to the money.
Massive open online courses, or so-called MOOCs, are opening up access to classes at a growing number of colleges and universities.
Women saw a huge boost from doors opening for higher-level jobs thanks to Title IX and more equal access to education and Title VII.
Widening access will inevitably mean opening courses to students with poorer qualifications and less expectation of higher education - those most at risk of failure.
Prime Minister Gordon Brown recently recruited Sir Tim Berners-Lee, the man credited with inventing the worldwide web, to look into opening access to more government data.
Sharing spectrum removes a major barrier to entry for new wireless applications and services, with the potential for opening the market to non-traditional providers that have a vested interest in ensuring access to their services.
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"We hope to support millions of teachers around the world in expanding their skills, networks and knowledge, by opening up access to some of the best resources out there, free of cost, " said co-founder Daphne Koller.
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