Broadband Breakfast Serves a Thanksgiving Leftover Wrap-Up
Broadband Stimulus, Congress, FCC, Fiber, Mobile Broadband, Net Neutrality, NTIA, Smart Grid, Spectrum, States, Universal Service, Wireless
November 25th, 2011
TweetWASHINGTON, November 25 2011 – As we all sit and digest post Thanksgiving, Broadband Breakfast can finally wrap up some stories that we have been interested in over the past couple of weeks but have not had time to get around to. We wanted to draw attention to a couple of the stories below and [...]
SmartGrid: Moving Toward Regulatory Uniformity
Expert Opinion, National Broadband Plan, Smart Grid, States
November 18th, 2011
TweetExpert Contributors: Stephanie A. Joyce, Esq. and Stephen Thompson, Esq. WASHINGTON, November 18, 2011 – The development of SmartGrid technology, which generally refers to devices that monitor, and possibly control, energy use via telecommunications-enabled devices, is proceeding apace, though not as quickly as many had hoped or anticipated. At the most recent Broadband Breakfast that [...]
Driving Energy Smart Grid Innovation through Broadband
Broadband Stimulus, Broadband TV, Cybersecurity, Fiber, Rural Utilities Service, Smart Grid, States
November 16th, 2011
WASHINGTON, Wednesday November 15, 2011 – November’s breakfast and panel discussion drew a packed crowd Tuesday morning as industry lawyers, lobbyists and experts filed into Clyde’s to hear from the Whitehouse, telecoms, energy management companies and utilities about the challenges and efficiencies that lies ahead with “The Smart Grid and Broadband.”
Event Highlights
“The Smart Grid and Broadband” from BroadbandBreakfast.com
Complete Program
“The Smart Grid and Broadband” from BroadbandBreakfast.com
Nick Sinai, Senior Advisor to White House’s Chief Technology Officer gave the opening remarks at the breakfast. Sinai focused on what the Obama administration is doing to support, secure and modernize the energy system for the country. He noted that although the current grid has expanded, it is fundamentally still an analog grid and has been that way since the beginning of the 20th century.
Will Consumer-Friendly Smart Meters Pave the Way to Smart Grid Adoption?
Broadband Data, FCC, National Broadband Plan, Press Releases, Smart Grid
November 14th, 2011
November 14, 2011 – When the Federal Communications Commission identified six concrete goals in the national broadband plan, the one specific application highlighted by the agency was energy consumption: “To ensure that America leads in the clean energy economy, every American should be able to use broadband to track and manage their real-time energy consumption.”
This goal – tracking and managing energy consumption – is right at the intersection of two trends that will be explored at the Broadband Breakfast Club on Tuesday, November 15: “The Smart Grid and Broadband.” Click here to register for this event.
How Broadband Helps Make Cities Smarter at the Breakfast Club
Broadband TV, National Broadband Plan, Smart Grid
September 23rd, 2011
WASHINGTON, September 23, 2011 – Broadband is an essential ingredient in allowing cities of the future to ensure better services, promote better jobs, and become more livable. Here are both the five-minute highlight version, and a full-length version, of the September Broadband Breakfast Club.
Five-Minute Highlight Version:
Making Cities of the Future Smarter through Broadband from Broadband Breakfast.
Full-Length Version:
Making Cities of the Future Smarter through Broadband from Broadband Breakfast.