Comments on: Broadband is Key to Obama’s Recovery Plan http://gigaom.com/2008/12/06/broadband-is-key-to-obamas-recovery-plan/ Trusted Insights and Conversations on the Next Wave of Technology Thu, 26 Nov 2009 19:44:08 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: kobe Wadsworth http://gigaom.com/2008/12/06/broadband-is-key-to-obamas-recovery-plan/#comment-921168 kobe Wadsworth Fri, 09 Jan 2009 17:00:26 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=31193#comment-921168 <p>I've been working on educaional broadband innititives for a little over a year now.No question were behind in the world of wireless broadband, bringing these technologies into our schools is just smart business, Software companies, And applications developers, would have incentive to create interactive Internet, intranet, nation wide, international educational platformes. To make learning fun apps, like game developers break out with new ways to play and learn gaming. Great innitive MR.Obama, this should gain real traction with everyone, espsilly with the educational community. Kobe Wadsworth Director Airmaxed</p> I’ve been working on educaional broadband innititives for a little over a year now.No question were behind in the world of wireless broadband, bringing these technologies into our schools is just smart business, Software companies, And applications developers, would have incentive to create interactive Internet, intranet, nation wide, international educational platformes. To make learning fun apps, like game developers break out with new ways to play and learn gaming. Great innitive MR.Obama, this should gain real traction with everyone, espsilly with the educational community. Kobe Wadsworth Director Airmaxed

]]> By: Victor Blake http://gigaom.com/2008/12/06/broadband-is-key-to-obamas-recovery-plan/#comment-918920 Victor Blake Mon, 22 Dec 2008 16:09:11 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=31193#comment-918920 <p>Heather,</p> <p>I respectfully disagree. Broadband WILL HELP SINGLE PARENTS by allowing them to work from home. So many of the jobs in our economy CAN and are being re-thought to support work at home. Insurance processing, call centers, etc.</p> <p>As you say, it can also help the rest of the family as well.</p> Heather,

I respectfully disagree. Broadband WILL HELP SINGLE PARENTS by allowing them to work from home. So many of the jobs in our economy CAN and are being re-thought to support work at home. Insurance processing, call centers, etc.

As you say, it can also help the rest of the family as well.

]]> By: GigaOM Cheat Sheet for National Broadband Plans http://gigaom.com/2008/12/06/broadband-is-key-to-obamas-recovery-plan/#comment-918861 GigaOM Cheat Sheet for National Broadband Plans Mon, 22 Dec 2008 05:12:55 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=31193#comment-918861 <p>[...] broadband is, I believe the government has a duty to meddle in it. So far, the Obama administration appears to be ready to do just that. Three distinct plans have been offered up as a way to reach President-elect Obama’s goal of [...]</p> [...] broadband is, I believe the government has a duty to meddle in it. So far, the Obama administration appears to be ready to do just that. Three distinct plans have been offered up as a way to reach President-elect Obama’s goal of [...]

]]> By: Disruption Matters » Blog Archive » Is Internet Creating or Destroying Value? http://gigaom.com/2008/12/06/broadband-is-key-to-obamas-recovery-plan/#comment-917333 Disruption Matters » Blog Archive » Is Internet Creating or Destroying Value? Wed, 10 Dec 2008 16:56:14 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=31193#comment-917333 <p>[...] Obama made a wise address last weekend, reminding us that we need a strong purpose and that we still have a lot to do in green tech as well as in broadband. [...]</p> [...] Obama made a wise address last weekend, reminding us that we need a strong purpose and that we still have a lot to do in green tech as well as in broadband. [...]

]]> By: Acid Test » The good, the bad, and the ugly http://gigaom.com/2008/12/06/broadband-is-key-to-obamas-recovery-plan/#comment-916998 Acid Test » The good, the bad, and the ugly Mon, 08 Dec 2008 22:33:54 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=31193#comment-916998 <p>[...] universal broad(ish) band [...]</p> [...] universal broad(ish) band [...]

]]> By: Doug Mohney http://gigaom.com/2008/12/06/broadband-is-key-to-obamas-recovery-plan/#comment-916934 Doug Mohney Mon, 08 Dec 2008 16:19:26 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=31193#comment-916934 <p>Intel and Google should love this administration?</p> <p>Hmm, who do you think made campaign contributions to advised Obama during his run to the White House? It certainly wasn't G. Gordon Liddy...</p> <p>Reed Hundt is, I'm sure, happy as a pig in mud.</p> Intel and Google should love this administration?

Hmm, who do you think made campaign contributions to advised Obama during his run to the White House? It certainly wasn’t G. Gordon Liddy…

Reed Hundt is, I’m sure, happy as a pig in mud.

]]> By: TheWayoftheWeb » Gadgets aren’t important, but tools are http://gigaom.com/2008/12/06/broadband-is-key-to-obamas-recovery-plan/#comment-916819 TheWayoftheWeb » Gadgets aren’t important, but tools are Sun, 07 Dec 2008 19:29:24 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=31193#comment-916819 <p>[...] why I’m so excited about the fact Barack Obama is putting investment and accesibility to broadband at the forefront of his recovery pl.... I only hope the UK’s copying of U.S. policy extends to one of the best ideas, as well as [...]</p> [...] why I’m so excited about the fact Barack Obama is putting investment and accesibility to broadband at the forefront of his recovery pl…. I only hope the UK’s copying of U.S. policy extends to one of the best ideas, as well as [...]

]]> By: Heather Kennedy http://gigaom.com/2008/12/06/broadband-is-key-to-obamas-recovery-plan/#comment-916796 Heather Kennedy Sun, 07 Dec 2008 13:43:25 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=31193#comment-916796 <p>I honestly can't stand hearing a blanket approach to this issue. Equality of access would be nice, in that broadband would be there and free or reasonably priced if/when you needed it.</p> <p>I lived in Philly for 7 years. Broadband isn't going to help the murder rate. Broadband isn't going to help the mother who has to cart her kids back and forth to daycare on the 23 bus. It's not that I don't want this to happen, I just get a sinking feeling that it'll be done without respect to the actual needs of communities.</p> <p>Next year, if my oldest doesn't get into the charter in town, we'll be enrolling her in a cyber charter. That is the kind of broadband access/use that moves me. Well, we already have the computers and the Comcast, but I wonder how many of the other families in my town, who don't already have internet and computer access at home even know that that is an option?</p> I honestly can’t stand hearing a blanket approach to this issue. Equality of access would be nice, in that broadband would be there and free or reasonably priced if/when you needed it.

I lived in Philly for 7 years. Broadband isn’t going to help the murder rate. Broadband isn’t going to help the mother who has to cart her kids back and forth to daycare on the 23 bus. It’s not that I don’t want this to happen, I just get a sinking feeling that it’ll be done without respect to the actual needs of communities.

Next year, if my oldest doesn’t get into the charter in town, we’ll be enrolling her in a cyber charter. That is the kind of broadband access/use that moves me. Well, we already have the computers and the Comcast, but I wonder how many of the other families in my town, who don’t already have internet and computer access at home even know that that is an option?

]]> By: chris http://gigaom.com/2008/12/06/broadband-is-key-to-obamas-recovery-plan/#comment-916795 chris Sun, 07 Dec 2008 13:36:54 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=31193#comment-916795 <p>I always find it funny when I hear that government is making an "investment."</p> <p>It's a clever little euphamism for <em>spending</em> other people's money.</p> I always find it funny when I hear that government is making an “investment.”

It’s a clever little euphamism for spending other people’s money.

]]> By: Henrikki http://gigaom.com/2008/12/06/broadband-is-key-to-obamas-recovery-plan/#comment-916792 Henrikki Sun, 07 Dec 2008 12:56:47 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=31193#comment-916792 <p>Well, Googl will love it, if they can keep on avoiding paying the bills..as this post claims.</p> <p>http://precursorblog.com/content/google-uses-21-times-more-bandwidth-it-pays-first-ever-research-study</p> Well, Googl will love it, if they can keep on avoiding paying the bills..as this post claims.

http://precursorblog.com/content/google-uses-21-times-more-bandwidth-it-pays-first-ever-research-study

]]> By: Quickthink » Blog Archive » Government Google Loves http://gigaom.com/2008/12/06/broadband-is-key-to-obamas-recovery-plan/#comment-916781 Quickthink » Blog Archive » Government Google Loves Sun, 07 Dec 2008 09:59:59 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=31193#comment-916781 <p>[...] a healthy chunk of the Obama stimulus package will be directed towards increasing broadband — Giga notes that this will be great for Intel and [...]</p> [...] a healthy chunk of the Obama stimulus package will be directed towards increasing broadband — Giga notes that this will be great for Intel and [...]

]]> By: Josh http://gigaom.com/2008/12/06/broadband-is-key-to-obamas-recovery-plan/#comment-916772 Josh Sun, 07 Dec 2008 06:25:12 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=31193#comment-916772 <p>Welcome to the new era of government largesse.</p> <p>This is not a "recovery plan." It is the rapid expansion of government citing using the poor economy as an excuse. Like the "New Deal" and the "Great Depression"...this will not solve our current economic troubles. The market economy, if allowed to function, will.</p> <p>I wonder if he will suggest a windfall profits tax on Google to fund it all since the oil idea isn't too hot anymore. "Brilliant!"</p> <p>/sarcasm</p> Welcome to the new era of government largesse.

This is not a “recovery plan.” It is the rapid expansion of government citing using the poor economy as an excuse. Like the “New Deal” and the “Great Depression”…this will not solve our current economic troubles. The market economy, if allowed to function, will.

I wonder if he will suggest a windfall profits tax on Google to fund it all since the oil idea isn’t too hot anymore. “Brilliant!”

/sarcasm

]]> By: tinyComb » Blog Archive » » Obama: Nationwide Broadband, Online Medical Records Are Essential http://gigaom.com/2008/12/06/broadband-is-key-to-obamas-recovery-plan/#comment-916770 tinyComb » Blog Archive » » Obama: Nationwide Broadband, Online Medical Records Are Essential Sun, 07 Dec 2008 05:21:46 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=31193#comment-916770 <p>[...] GigaOm New to tinycomb? Subscribe via RSS or follow on twitter View John Jorgensen's Profile [...]</p> [...] GigaOm New to tinycomb? Subscribe via RSS or follow on twitter View John Jorgensen’s Profile [...]

]]> By: President Obama on Broadband « :: Ashesh Ramjeeawon :: http://gigaom.com/2008/12/06/broadband-is-key-to-obamas-recovery-plan/#comment-916769 President Obama on Broadband « :: Ashesh Ramjeeawon :: Sun, 07 Dec 2008 05:21:05 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=31193#comment-916769 <p>[...] Source: gigaom.com [...]</p> [...] Source: gigaom.com [...]

]]> By: VictorM http://gigaom.com/2008/12/06/broadband-is-key-to-obamas-recovery-plan/#comment-916768 VictorM Sun, 07 Dec 2008 04:20:53 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=31193#comment-916768 <p>Not just Intel and Google are going to love this administration; I don't stand to make a penny from any of it and I love it too.</p> Not just Intel and Google are going to love this administration; I don’t stand to make a penny from any of it and I love it too.

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