I will try to be better about following the business side of broadband and the FCC. A recent article caught my eye (FCC Extends Regulatory Relief To Two More Telcos) and spurred a renewed interest.
The AT&T, Embarq Corp. and Citizens Communications Co. won’t have to file the rates they charge some business customers for providing broadband service with the FCC. This means their competitors won’t be able to see what those rates are and price their own service accordingly.
Qwest is in line for the next pardon. It sounds as if Verizon has had this privilege since last year.
I find this interesting because it seems like the one thing that everyone agrees on in terms of setting the stage for a national broadband strategy is the need to have better measurements of what is current available.
Suddenly the incumbents get a pass as far as sharing data goes. That doesn’t seem like a step in the right direction to me.
The article remarks that in making these deicions, the FCC members voted 3-2 along party lines with the two Democratic Commissioners Michael Copps and Jonathan Adelstein opposed.
it surprises me that you where surprised by these rulings.Even working in the industry that info isnt shared and if you ask its like a capital crime.
I guess I’m still too hopeful 🙂
lol yes i can understand that
Ann we just worked out a deal to supply telemedicine as well as telehealth services into some of the native communities in compliance with the cancer society.
http://www.broadbandreports.com/shownews/Cisco-Acquisition-Supports-WiMax-88869
http://www.broadbandreports.com/shownews/Rural-MA-Residents-Demand-Broadband-88864
same problems in other regions
Jamie,
I’d love to hear more about the telemedicine programs. I think that technology can make such a difference there!
Ann
Actually ann that technology is one reason i believe in wireless technology and the need for it to connect all especially first responders.As for us working with it we are dealing with a cancer society to be able to place telemedicine services into rural regions which will help drs who are needed in those areas to treat patients from 1000s of miles away.As we all know there is a dr crunch in rural areas threwout the world and the telehealth and telemedicine services saves clients and patients the cash they need to travel .IMHO it is great when you can have a specialist who maybe in texas or even in ireland or whereever that can use this service to help medical staff make a call on a treatement by using digital means.
http://www.dailywireless.org/2007/10/29/whats-cheaper-wifi-or-wimax/
http://www.dailywireless.org/2007/10/29/us-cellular-growth/
these 2 write ups are not bad
ann we will need have a chat about telemedicine services as well as telehealth.There are lots of regions without Drs in the communities and this technology or actually new ways to use this technology is a money saving service.It allows a patient to get top notch care in the comforts of there own home or community without travelling to large centers.
http://www.midwestbusiness.com/news/viewnews.asp?newsletterID=18273
http://www.carliniscomments.com/archives/143-WIMAX-WORLD-REVIEW.html#extended
Ann im going to toss this question out and see ur answer.Where do you see the ways your kids will connect to the internet?When designing infrastructure we should always remember that we are the ones who are using it now but who will really be using it later?I was in a school today with 32 12 year olds and i was asking them what they would like to see in the future of there internet service,The number one answer was to be able to have the means to be connected everywhere.So actually before we talk about design and the needs of us maybe we should enter the schools and ask the people who will really need to access the services to find out how they see there needs for the future.Because when it comes down to it they are the ones who will be paying for the service not us.By talking to the kids we may learn more than we think.