Comments on: Kevin Martin… Unplugged http://gigaom.com/2008/05/29/kevin-martin/ Sat, 11 Feb 2012 02:47:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Verizon’s Crazy Broadband Strigl Theory - GigaOM http://gigaom.com/2008/05/29/kevin-martin/#comment-202784 Fri, 20 Jun 2008 12:44:23 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/05/29/kevin-martin-skewered/#comment-202784 [...] telling. So subverting government policy via lobbyists and highly biased friends at the FCC to ensure a future monopoly is all part of good, capitalistic, private [...]

]]> By: David H. Deans http://gigaom.com/2008/05/29/kevin-martin/#comment-202783 Sun, 01 Jun 2008 16:13:46 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/05/29/kevin-martin-skewered/#comment-202783 Om, not to belabor the point, but the population density argument is weak — even Canadian politicians moved beyond that lame excuse, and are ahead as a result.

I wrote the following editorial in 1998, now a decade ago. Where’s the progress (several FCC chairman have since come, and gone)?

Broadband Policy: Lessons Learned, The U.S. Interstate Highway System
http://geocities.com/dhdeans/comm5.html

]]> By: G http://gigaom.com/2008/05/29/kevin-martin/#comment-202782 Fri, 30 May 2008 15:47:23 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/05/29/kevin-martin-skewered/#comment-202782 In the recent past – the FCC Chair post has always been one to shake up the status quo – whether Martin succeeds in his goals remains to be seen. But I think we will all agree – he has stirred up discussions that have the potential to change business as usual. Remember Michael Powell – he caused a bit a stir himself – now laying low in the private equity world. Martin will move on – and maybe stay visible in the public eye. The NCTA certainly will not miss him!

]]> By: Paul Kapustka http://gigaom.com/2008/05/29/kevin-martin/#comment-202781 Fri, 30 May 2008 05:36:46 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/05/29/kevin-martin-skewered/#comment-202781 Future politician? Don’t know any other way to describe what he is or how he currently operates, other than on a very political agenda. Remember, Martin was a key member of the Bush-Cheney 2000 Florida recount team. He may have been an FCC staffer way back when but that may not be the most important part of his resume. :-)

Future elected official, that is the rumored goal. Those close to him say he is very smart, which is maybe why he doesn’t roam hotel hallways where reporters lurk.

]]> By: Om Malik http://gigaom.com/2008/05/29/kevin-martin/#comment-202780 Fri, 30 May 2008 04:32:55 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/05/29/kevin-martin-skewered/#comment-202780 Amigo, sorry about that. it is on AllthingsD website. I just added the link.

]]> By: SFBizDev http://gigaom.com/2008/05/29/kevin-martin/#comment-202779 Fri, 30 May 2008 04:30:47 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/05/29/kevin-martin-skewered/#comment-202779 Om,

You’ve got to report on this story: http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/29/naveen-jains-intelius-prepares-to-go-public-how-much-of-their-revenue-is-a-scam/

]]> By: john@pm http://gigaom.com/2008/05/29/kevin-martin/#comment-202778 Fri, 30 May 2008 04:12:28 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/05/29/kevin-martin-skewered/#comment-202778 Om, is there anywhere we can find a more complete version of this video?

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