First Virtual Communications Offers Grants to Internet2 Schools.REDWOOD CITY Redwood City, city (1990 pop. 66,072), seat of San Mateo co., W Calif., on San Francisco Bay; inc. 1868. Manufactures include commmunications, electrical, electronic, and medical equipment. , Calif. -- University members can implement real-time, rich media communications for direct instruction, faculty/researcher collaboration and community interaction with Click to Meet grants First Virtual Communications, Inc. (Pink Sheets: FVCC FVCC Flathead Valley Community College FVCC Fox Valley Christian Church FVCC First Virtual Congress of Cardiology FVCC Fox Valley Coin Club FVCC Fox Valley Career Center FVCC Fallbrook Vintage Car Club (California) ), a premier provider of infrastructure software and solutions for real-time, rich media communications, today announced a new Click to Meet(TM) Internet2(R) Grant Program. Through the program, Internet2's member universities can apply for free Click to Meet systems for direct instruction, faculty and researcher communication, and community interaction. With Click to Meet, universities may be able to extend their existing communications systems In telecommunication, a communications system is a collection of individual communications networks, transmission systems, relay stations, tributary stations, and data terminal equipment (DTE) usually capable of interconnection and interoperation to form an integrated whole. to enhance remote teaching and meeting tasks. Starting in October 2004, First Virtual Communications will accept grant applications for up to five qualifying applicants per month for the next six months. The selected grantees will receive Click to Meet software licenses In computing, software that is copyrighted and licensed under a software license is done under a variety of licensing schemes. For end-users there are proprietary licenses and there are free software licenses, and there are proprietary Within these schemes are further classifications. , technical support and updates. They will also be granted access to the Click to Meet Developer Program for one year. The Click to Meet(TM) Internet2(R) Grant Program is subject to the terms and conditions set forth at http://www.fvc.com/eng/education/internet2grant.htm. To qualify, professors, staff members and graduate students at Internet2 schools must complete the application process which includes describing how they will use Click to Meet, who will be involved and how they will ensure they can meet the technical requirements. Applicants will also describe how Click to Meet will benefit the school and its constituents. Submissions will be judged on compelling uses of Click to Meet, on the variety of inter-institution and geographic interaction and evaluation methodology. For more information about the program and to apply online, please visit http://www.fvc.com/eng/education/internet2grant.htm. Internet2 is a not-for-profit consortium led by more than 200 U.S. universities developing and deploying advanced network applications and technology. "Part of Internet2's core mission is to create lasting partnerships between academia and industry," said Laurie Burns, executive director of member and partner relations, Internet2. "Click to Meet grants will allow member schools and First Virtual Communications to collaborate closely on new rich media applications that can advance the capabilities of real-time, integrated communication and expand conferencing options." In June 2004, First Virtual Communications announced it had become a corporate sponsor of Internet 2, actively participating in Internet2's efforts to enhance integrated voice, video and data communication. "The Click to Meet Internet2 Grant Program is just one more way First Virtual Communications is reinforcing its commitment to educators," said Gary Dietz, education marketing manager at First Virtual Communications. "We've seen some of the most creative uses of rich media communications tools like Click to Meet come out of higher education higher education Study beyond the level of secondary education. Institutions of higher education include not only colleges and universities but also professional schools in such fields as law, theology, medicine, business, music, and art. . With this new grant program, we're encouraging institutions to apply Click to Meet to their own unique situations to demonstrate how they can extend their current communications environment with real-time, interactive components. They can create a richer learning environment for students, faculty and staff. We can't wait to see their results!" First Virtual Communications is committed to delivering real-time, rich media communications infrastructure and solutions to educational institutions and non-profit or government-sponsored educational technology consortia. Its award-winning Click to Meet combines high-quality multipoint voice and video with web collaboration tools A collaboration tool is something that helps people collaborate. The term is often used to mean collaborative software, but collaboration tools were being used before computers existed, a piece of paper can for example can be used as collaboration tool. in a single web browser The program that serves as your front end to the Web on the Internet. In order to view a site, you type its address (URL) into the browser's Location field; for example, www.computerlanguage.com, and the home page of that site is downloaded to you. interface to allow educators to create a blend of real-time and offline learning In machine learning, systems which employ offline learning do not change their approximation of the target function once the initial training phase has been absolved. These systems are also typically examples of eager learning. modules appropriate to the lesson, instructor, students and technological infrastructure. Institutions can integrate Click to Meet into their remote teaching and meeting strategies because it is premise-based, customizable, scalable and interoperable The ability for one system to communicate or work with another. See interoperability. with many existing communications systems. With Click to Meet, educators may be able to cost effectively expand their reach to new students, expert faculty, guest lecturers and classrooms. For more information about First Virtual Communications, Click to Meet and the education sector, please visit http://www.fvc.com/eng/education. About Internet2(R) Led by over 200 U.S. universities, working with industry and government, Internet2 is developing and deploying advanced network applications and technologies for research and higher education, accelerating the creation of tomorrow's Internet. Internet2 recreates the partnerships among academia, industry, and government that helped foster today's Internet in its infancy. For more information about Internet2, see: http://www.internet2.edu/. About First Virtual Communications First Virtual Communications is a premier provider of infrastructure and solutions for real-time, rich media communications. Headquartered in Redwood City, California Redwood City is a suburb located on the San Francisco Peninsula in the San Francisco Bay Area of California. Redwood City is the county seat of San Mateo County. As of the 2005 census, the city had a total population of 76,000. , the Company also has operations in Europe and Asia. More information about First Virtual Communications can be found at www.fvc.com or by calling 1-800-728-6337 or +1-650-801-6500 outside North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. . Cautionary Statement: Except for the historical information contained herein, this news release contains forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. , including, without limitation, statements containing the words, "believes,'' "anticipates,'' "expects'' and words of similar import. Such forward-looking statements have known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of First Virtual Communications, or industry results, to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, among others: any adverse impact arising from our de-listing from The Nasdaq SmallCap Market including any adverse impact on our commercial relationships, your ability to trade our securities or the value of such securities; the Company's need to raise additional capital to fund its operating requirements; any adverse impact arising from the continued delay in filing required periodic reports including the inability to meet the listing requirements Listing requirements Requirements, including minimum shares outstanding, market value, and income, that are laid down by an exchange for any stock to be listed for trading. of the OTC Bulletin Board OTC Bulletin Board An electronic quotation listing of the bid and asked prices of OTC stocks that do not meet the requirements to be listed on the NASDAQ stock-listing system. or the Nasdaq SmallCap Market; the aggregate value of and impact on the Company of the investigation described in our Current Report on Form 8-K Form 8-K The form required by the SEC when a publicly held company incurs any event that might affect its financial situation or the share value of its stock. Form 8-K See 8-K. filed on August 17, 2004, including any possible expansion of the investigation and any possible restatement Restatement A revision in a company's earlier financial statements. Notes: The need for restating financial figures can result from fraud, misrepresentation, or a simple clerical error. of previously announced financial results; the risk that sales of the Company's Click to Meet(TM) and Conference Server products will not increase or that new versions will not be released on a timely basis; the Company's variability of operating results; market acceptance of web conferencing A videoconferencing session via the Internet. In order to interact with other participants, attendees use either a Web application or an application downloaded into their client machines. technology; potential inability to maintain business relationships with integrators, distributors and suppliers; rapid technological changes; competition and consolidation in the web conferencing industry; the importance of attracting and retaining personnel; and other risk factors referenced in First Virtual Communications' public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company's report on Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. for the year ended December 31, 2003. All trademarks recognized. |
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