Broadband Updates
Competition is Critical for National Plan, Free Press Report Says
WASHINGTON, December 16, 2009 – Competition is key to a truly successful national broadband plan according to a report released on Wednesday by advocacy group Free Press. The report, entitled “Making the National Broadband Plan Work for America,”is a a public interest guide that lays out the central questions that must be answered by the Federal Communications Commission,” Free Press said in a release.
WASHINGTON, December 16, 2009 – Competition is key to a truly successful national broadband plan according to a report released on Wednesday by advocacy group Free Press. The report, entitled “Making the National Broadband Plan Work for America,”is a a public interest guide that lays out the central questions that must be answered by the Federal Communications Commission,” Free Press said in a release.
“The success of broadband adoption and deployment issues all hinge on whether we have a competitive marketplace,” said Free Press policy director Ben Scott. “If the plan does not address the broadband competition crisis then the FCC will not be in a position to deliver the world-class communications infrastructure Congress has asked for.”
Among other points, Free Press’ report stresses the idea that broadband is now a public utility neccessary for modern life in America and should be treated as such. “No longer is Internet access a luxury service for consumers,” Scott said. “It is a must-have service for the public.”
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U.S. Broadband Deployment and Speeds are Beating Europe’s, Says Scholar Touting ‘Facilities-based Competition’
WASHINGTON, December 16, 2009 – Competition is key to a truly successful national broadband plan according to a report released on Wednesday by advocacy group Free Press. The report, entitled “Making the National Broadband Plan Work for America,”is a a public interest guide that lays out the central questions that must be answered by the Federal Communications Commission,” Free Press said in a release.
“The success of broadband adoption and deployment issues all hinge on whether we have a competitive marketplace,” said Free Press policy director Ben Scott. “If the plan does not address the broadband competition crisis then the FCC will not be in a position to deliver the world-class communications infrastructure Congress has asked for.”
Among other points, Free Press’ report stresses the idea that broadband is now a public utility neccessary for modern life in America and should be treated as such. “No longer is Internet access a luxury service for consumers,” Scott said. “It is a must-have service for the public.”
Broadband Updates
Discussion of Broadband Breakfast Club Virtual Event on High-Capacity Applications and Gigabit Connectivity
WASHINGTON, September 24, 2013 – The Broadband Breakfast Club released the first video of its Broadband Breakfast Club Virtual Event, on “How High-Capacity Applications Are Driving Gigabit Connectivity.”
The dialogue featured Dr. Glenn Ricart, Chief Technology Officer, US IGNITE; Sheldon Grizzle of GigTank in Chattanooga, Tennessee; Todd Marriott, Executive Director of UTOPIA, the Utah Telecommunications Open Infrastructure Agency, and Drew Clark, Chairman and Publisher, BroadbandBreakfast.com.
WASHINGTON, December 16, 2009 – Competition is key to a truly successful national broadband plan according to a report released on Wednesday by advocacy group Free Press. The report, entitled “Making the National Broadband Plan Work for America,”is a a public interest guide that lays out the central questions that must be answered by the Federal Communications Commission,” Free Press said in a release.
“The success of broadband adoption and deployment issues all hinge on whether we have a competitive marketplace,” said Free Press policy director Ben Scott. “If the plan does not address the broadband competition crisis then the FCC will not be in a position to deliver the world-class communications infrastructure Congress has asked for.”
Among other points, Free Press’ report stresses the idea that broadband is now a public utility neccessary for modern life in America and should be treated as such. “No longer is Internet access a luxury service for consumers,” Scott said. “It is a must-have service for the public.”
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Breakfast Club Video: ‘Gigabit and Ultra-High-Speed Networks: Where They Stand Now and How They Are Building the Future’
WASHINGTON, December 16, 2009 – Competition is key to a truly successful national broadband plan according to a report released on Wednesday by advocacy group Free Press. The report, entitled “Making the National Broadband Plan Work for America,”is a a public interest guide that lays out the central questions that must be answered by the Federal Communications Commission,” Free Press said in a release.
“The success of broadband adoption and deployment issues all hinge on whether we have a competitive marketplace,” said Free Press policy director Ben Scott. “If the plan does not address the broadband competition crisis then the FCC will not be in a position to deliver the world-class communications infrastructure Congress has asked for.”
Among other points, Free Press’ report stresses the idea that broadband is now a public utility neccessary for modern life in America and should be treated as such. “No longer is Internet access a luxury service for consumers,” Scott said. “It is a must-have service for the public.”
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