Comments on: Speed Matters Report http://blandinonbroadband.org/2007/04/14/speed-matters-report/ News and information on broadband use, policy, and trends Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:18:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Ann Treacy http://blandinonbroadband.org/2007/04/14/speed-matters-report/#comment-152 Mon, 23 Apr 2007 16:43:12 +0000 http://blandinonbroadband.wordpress.com/2007/04/14/speed-matters-report/#comment-152 Laura,

I just wrote another article that you might find interesting:
http://blandinonbroadband.wordpress.com/2007/04/23/against-a-national-broadband-policy/

It’s based on an article that I found against a national policy. I’m not saying I agree with him, in fact quite the opposite, but I always think it’s helpful to see what the other side is saying.

I love the idea of a national broadband map. It’s classic tech planning 101 – assess your current infrastructure. (I used to teach a class on tech planning.) It seems obvious but I think that sometimes the obvious gets overlooked, especially when you need to shift from tech planning for an organization to tech planning for a nation!

Thanks!!

]]> By: Against a National Broadband Policy « Blandin on Broadband http://blandinonbroadband.org/2007/04/14/speed-matters-report/#comment-151 Mon, 23 Apr 2007 16:37:00 +0000 http://blandinonbroadband.wordpress.com/2007/04/14/speed-matters-report/#comment-151 [...] a National Broadband Policy In the last month or so I’ve blogged about people touting the need for a statewide or national broadband policy. Well, today I ran into an editorial from someone who thinks a “National Broadband Policy Would [...]

]]> By: Laura Unger http://blandinonbroadband.org/2007/04/14/speed-matters-report/#comment-150 Sun, 22 Apr 2007 21:25:22 +0000 http://blandinonbroadband.wordpress.com/2007/04/14/speed-matters-report/#comment-150 I’m so glad you found it helpful. I think policy makers are looking at it. John Edward’s referenced the report in the part of his “Rural Recovery Act” on broadband deployment for rural areas.
“Investing in Rural Broadband: Once a world leader in broadband access, the U.S. is now 21st in the world, trailing Estonia. Rural households are only about half as likely to have a broadband connection even though digital inclusion is one of the quickest and surest ways to attract businesses. Edwards will establish a national broadband map to identify gaps in availability, price, and speed and require telephone and cable companies not to discriminate against rural communities in building their broadband networks. [ITU, 2006; CWA, 2006; Pew, 2006]” Hopefully others will pick up on it too.

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